Dr.Midnight
Master
Best to de-escalate. If you can get in your car you can drive away? Useing your firearm should be the very last resort.
+1. I've never had to pull a firearm before, and I pray to God that I never do. I'll do everything I can to avoid or leave a situation before pulling a gun ever becomes necessary.
What I would be concerned with is leaving your gun in the car. If there are that many thugs in the area, and they know what you drive, what are the chances of them messing with your car? If they break into your car, you have just provided a bunch of hoodlums with a gun.
Walk to and from your car with a buddy, or better yet, a group of buddies, and if you can't carry a gun, get some pepper spray or a taser.