Car just got keyed

[Crono0001]

I live in Tucson Arizona. Not the very nice neighborhoods you see in everyone's pics. On my way out to a grocery run, someone decided to take a sharp object from the front fender, across the door, to the rear.

I'm at a loss for words. What a malicious thing to do. I can't wait until Monday to call the insurance.

[Bruce Wayne]

that really blows !

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[Ghostrider 310]

Sorry to hear about that Crono, it happened to me in HS on a Fiat spider and I didn't carry anything but liability. You cannot un-ring a bell so try to think about the future, pick a shop with a meticulous reputation and a book of jobs to back their words.

PS Everyone lives near people capable of ugly behavior, it's a sad fact of modern life. I try to keep my car in view when it's parked but let's face it that kind of vandalism takes seconds and can be inflicted while passing by.

[BruceH]

disgusting.

[Flavor 987S]

Very sorry.

[tanque55]

It's a shame people are so jealous of other peoples possesions. It's like they have no idea what it took to get what you have and hard you worked to get where you are.

[tony_fury]

Crono0001:
Sorry to hear that, the other day someone posted how they left a note for a door ding.
I'm like Ghostrider, I try to keep my car in view at all times. It's a carryover thing from my motorcycle.
It's also is like parking your car in the back 40 of a parking lot being the only car there, only to come out to find someone is parked right next to you..
Really..

Good luck with the Insurance..
T

[nnewell]

Don't take it personally , I had a 'vette years ago with custom paint , it got vandalized four times in one year. A friend of mine collected baby T-Birds, he told me at one event a dozen Birds got key'd before they caught the moron.
The Moron was lucky the police were there before the owners caught him.

Best of luck with the re-paint.

[Skrapmot]

Had my new Sienna 3 days, took it the park with the kids. Came back, and someone hit it on the side and drove off.
$3500 damage. Didn't even make the first payment yet.
Now 4 months later, wife scratched the rocker hitting a curb, and three door dings. Damn thing is only 4 months old.
Makes you want to scream.

Life is hard enough without other people making it worse.

[Johnny Danger]

Crono,

If you can get me a DNA sample, I'll have The Mantis track down the culprit and give them the death squeeze !

[thstone]

There are a lot of people these days that believe that the economy is a zero-sum game where the size of the pie is fixed and the only way that you got more was by taking it from them. And as the owner of a Porsche, you represent someone who grabbed quite a bit of their pie.

Too bad they can't see that we should concentrate on growing the pie, not fighting over the crumbs.

[97 Boxster]

WOW, so sorry to hear this Crono.

I would be devastated and I have no idea how you are feeling. Hope it all works out.

I just moved to Phoenix so if you are ever around look me up.

[Alfieg23]

Unfortunately, our world is filled with envious SOB's who don't have the cojones to try something in front of the owner. They prefer to do their evil when nobody can see so they don't get their butts kicked. I had prior cars vandalized so I know the feeling. Sorry to hear about it.

[Crono0001]

Thanks for the support guys. It was really hard to sleep last night. It's like a mixture of anger, disappointment, and pain... and of all times, on a Friday night where the insurance company will be closed for two more days.

Looking at my car used to bring me so much joy. Now it just makes me upset.

Oh well. At least next week I'll have new headlights.

[Bob O]

I'm sorry it happened to you. I know how you feel. I was in Texas a few years ago (Boxtoberfest), parked in front of a restaurant on the main strip in town. Had the top down. Some dickhead dumped a coke in the passenger seat. With the Texas sun being what it was, it dried up and the acid in the coke ate into the leather. Ruined seat. I was just inside the door eating but didn't see it happen. I wish I had! Cops of course were at a loss (yes I called the cops) Filed a report but of course to no avail. It happens everywhere. I don't know what the solution is, but if someone has one I'm sure we'd all like to hear it!!!

Don't lose sleep over it...it can be fixed. It's a pain but it will look as good as it did before.

Bob

[Bruce Wayne]

There are a lot of people these days that believe that the economy is a zero-sum game where the size of the pie is fixed and the only way that you got more was by taking it from them. And as the owner of a Porsche, you represent someone who grabbed quite a bit of their pie.

indeed. unfortunately these days, the 'politics of envy' seem to dominate, it's a case of if i don't have it whay should you. those kinds of minds have infected europe for some time and as such support political parties that feed off it.


alas, there's a**holes everywhere. Cron, make sure you get a good paint shop and maybe see if there's some other 'bits' that can get done at the same time..

[AndyA6]

Sorry to hear! I know how you feel now, happened to us so many times, unbelieveable!! Lowlifes with no sense for being responsible!!

[Coffinhunter]

Had it happen to me a few weeks ago. Just remember, it can get fixed, and a good shop will make it look like it never happened

[rp17]

Had this happen to me before on another car. It is definately a mood killer. I would be in a good mood and everytime I saw the car it would make me sick again. However it is fixable. Hope the insurance gets you back on the road quickly.

[jb92563]

Sorry for the bad luck Crono.

Funny that I had my Wrangler keyed at the supermarket a little while after I got the Porsche and I was barely upset and mostly grateful that it was not the Boxster.

I don't leave the Boxster parked anywhere where low lifes could be passing through, which is virtually anywhere.

I had considered surveillance cameras inside the car that record constantly and over write once the flash memory is full.

However, I'm a bit afraid of what I might do to the person I found guilty, as police are completely ineffective nearly everywhere at taking care of business.

Better to just let insurance take care of it and continue to smile while you drive, and yes flaunt, your prize for working hard in life.

If they were pissed at you before, imagine how seeing your freshly painted car will make them feel..Haaaaaaaaa dummies!

I have had other cars keyed a few times over 30 years and one convertible top knifed(Lebaron) so they could steal my casset tapes....geesh!

Nothing was worse though than to see your car Crushed when you get home from work....Camaro.

The moral of the story, carry adequate insurance and know that things can and will be replaced and its not a big deal in the greater scheme of things.