Don't feel like you are being picked on!! My Vette gets vandalized every year (sometimes twice) The city where I live unfortunately (Edmonton Alberta Canada) is filled with angry people that feel it is their right to vandalize someones car, they probably would push you out of the way to do it! I never have taken two parking spots ever and respect everyone on and off the road. I travel europe regularly and have seen $200k Mercedes parked sometimes on the sidewalk and no one even comments but here there would only be a grease stain to prove you were parked there! lol. Have heart, it is just were you live and the duds that live there. A repair like yours complete with paint all in should be $300- tops. Ask me how I know? lol Greetings, Rob

 

I'm sorry that your car was messed with.

I almost wish that someone would key or scrape up just my paint job. I have a $50 deductible and would like a fresh new paint job where all the panels matched

 

I need one of those cameras in both cars. Jeep and Vette. I have been just waiting for it to happen to me.

 

Try some Scrach X on it first to see if you can make it fade or at least be less noticable untill the shop repairs it.

 

That really sucks. There are a lot of azzhats out there. I hope they can repair it without repainting.

 

Sorry to hear good luck with repairs

 

Anyone know where to get a camera setup like that? You would have to have more than one in the car to capture everything.

 

It sucks. It's the mentality of people these days.. just look at our administration. We throw around the world "entitlements" like nothing. Back when all of these programs started, people were actually embarrassed to ask for help. Now people feel the deserve handouts and put down those that actually do for themselves.

When you can get paid more to sit on your azz all day and watch tv why would anyone choose otherwise. As long as it pays for booze and smokes and your cell phone.

 

http://www.brickhousesecurity.com/car-spy-camera.html

Now, I found a few things like this, I wish it would tell you the range/span it recorded.

 

Too bad that you couldn't catch the guy that did it up the side of the head with a baseball bat!

 

I've been keyed twice so far. I've also had gum stuck to my hood while parked. It was almost 3 times I was keyed but I managed to get to the car before some teen-age punks got a chance to do it. Although, we later discovered they keyed my dad's car just before we got there. Both my dad and I have been egged for no reason. (We give out lots of candy on Halloween!) We're generous people and we're generally nice. And no matter how many times we're disrespected by 'others', we won't let that affect how we are to others.


I NEVER park in 2 spots. I always leave as much room as possible for other people to get into their cars. I re-park if I'm already out of the car and notice I could have parked better. I'm courteous to other drivers on the road. I'm always cool with people around my car or people that ask me about the car. I don't come off as an A-hole or a douche. I'm not modest, but I'm not a snob either. I've never given anyone a reason - EVER - to key my car.

But it will happen, regardless, because some people are only happy when you're not. I have friends that just can't be happy for me when I achieve something or purchase something for myself. And there's always going to be people out there that simply have NO respect for you or your belongings. That's how things go in this world.


As a caveat, I SHOULD mention that I'm not without my vindictive side. True story:

When I used to do electronics replacements for BP at Arco and Thrify gas stations, I drove around my red 97 Formula Firebird. That car was my life. It was the first awesome car I ever owned.

Well, one day while I was working, I came out of the AM/PM to notice a guy sitting on my car. I asked the guy politely not to sit on my car. They way he said "oh, yeah. Sure," I could tell he was a dick. I said thanks and turned around to go back inside and turn the pumps back on when I realized he was going to do something to my car. I looked back, and I was right. I was keying my car right away. I didn't really know what to do since I was at a job site and representing BP and Getronics... So I watched him and his friend jump into this pile-o-crap Ford Fiesta and head on down the street. I immediately jumped into my car and followed them down to a strip mall. When they got out of their car and out of site, I couldn't figure out how I'd get back at him since keying his car would be pointless... That car had more different color body panels than a police car. I did the one thing that I could think of that would really **** them off... I pulled out my giant flat-head and busted the sidewall on both back tires. I figured he'd have at least a spare so I had to get 2 tires. BTW, busting sidewalls with a flathead screwdriver is harder than it looks.

Anyway, I got in my car, went back to the job-site, finished up and left in a hurry.

OK... So they were obviously down on their luck and I could have been more sympathetic to their situation. There was no reason for him to key my car. I asked him politely, and even said thanks in a non-condescending way. What I did wasn't permanent damage either, while they left permanent damage on my car. I could have called the cops, but what would I get out of it and how would I prove it?

 

Pray for them!

 

It's a shame that some moron things it is OK to damage someone else's property. Too bad you can't find out who did it and press charges.

 

I feel for you Rob, I too am unfortunately in Edmonton for a period of time, I am amazed at the lack of intelligence I see on a daily basis around Edmonton. My DD a Range Rover has had many "love touches" from the dumb asses of Edmonton.....

 

Some *** whole did the same thing to mine but in the passenger side quarter pannel last year at work, and man was I mad. I feel your pain man.

 

That sucks

 

That sux man... Sorry!

 

I've been lucky with all my vehicles over the years but my wife's cars seem to be a44hole magnets for some reason. She was a teacher and of course parked in the school lot. She had just gotten a new SUV and came out one sunny afternoon to find some student had scratched a large letter W on top of the hood and on the other side had simply scatched a long line down to the metal. I never did find out who the little bas--- was but we talked our daughter into taking our grandson out of this school and moving him to a better one. My wife retired and left the sh--heads to their own kind. Creeps like these will always be with us so all we can do is hope and pray that we have the strength (and insurance) to deal with it when it happens.

 

In 1978 I had my '72 with a 350/350 hp under an L88 hood, painted a custom color. It was in the shop for a few months, this painter was well known and very busy. It cost me $800 back then. Shortly after getting it back, I came out of work and someone keyed it from nose to tail on the drivers side. BTW, I never take up 2 spaces.

I felt sick to my stomach, I wanted to kill everyone who worked in the building because I knew it had to be a fellow employee since it was in a employee only lot.

Had to leave my car with the painter for another month. Finally got it back, but within a couple of months it started to bubble in a few places that had been repainted. Took it back and he redid it again. Same thing happened again.

Fourth time he decided to totally sand the entire car down and repaint, however, this time the color came out a little darker than I originally picked.

After so many months of not having the car, I became so disenchanted that I decided to sell it and buy a '79 Trans Am, the last year with the 455 shaker hood.

Would be the worst decisions of my life...missed my vette every day. Prices on vettes exceeded my ability to buy another one until I got my hands on my current 2000 this year.

Loving it every day now! Good luck with yours, I truly feel your pain!

 

and we wonder why some of the Forum Owners have low miles on their whips....its because of non sense like this...I know my car comes out once or twice a week and is always in my sightlines..