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I ran into the store for 5 minutes and came out to a key mark from under the driver side door handle all the way to the front wheel well
Luckly the key didn't make it through the clear coat so they should be able to buff or wet sand the scratch out
It's a shame... You work hard to own your dream car and somebody comes along and does this.. I parked in the empty part of the lot away from the other cars to avoid door dings. And I wasn't parked like a jackass taking up two stalls.....
I ran into the store for 5 minutes and came out to a key mark from under the driver side door handle all the way to the front wheel well
Luckly the key didn't make it through the clear coat so they should be able to buff or wet sand the scratch out
It's a shame... You work hard to own your dream car and somebody comes along and does this.. I parked in the empty part of the lot away from the other cars to avoid door dings. And I wasn't parked like a jackass taking up two stalls.....
Anyone else had this happen to their vette?
Not keyed.....I had my tires ice picked, while it sat in my driveway
I am a younger guy, 23, and I worry about this everyday. I park in at my university parking lot most days and it scares me. I worked and saved for my c5z some people just don't give a damn
I feel for you, it makes you angry that anyone would violate your property out of meaness. I'm very lucky my own is always in my eyesight cause I will violate a vandals physical well being beyond their little ignorant minds can imagine.
Long ago about 4 decades worth my 67 Cougar was vandalized a few times and that bothered me to no end. Cops said it was a girl who was angry with me. Anyway, I wish you the best and hope you get it fixed soon.
After hearing stories of folks doing this (or worse, breaking into them) at the local hang out, the owner told me where the cameras were so I can park under them.
Any security camera's where you were at to maybe help identify the punk that did this?
That sucks. Sorry to hear about the damage.
Whenever this happens I think most of us tend to envision some young teenage punk, loser who is responsible. However it's not always the case.
I was coming back from a lunch meeting with some colleagues and the driver decided to drop his car off at the building car wash which was located on the 6th and final floor of our company parking garage. Usually, the first three floors fill up and then only a few random people park in floors 5 and 6.
On the way up, we noticed a Porsche 911 parked diagonally covering two spots on the 5th floor on the far side across from the elevator. It was 1PM and there were only three cars parked on the entire floor. A woman I was with said she wished she could key his car just to teach him a lesson. I replied that there were no other cars on the floor and he wasn't taking up a close parking spot. She replied it didn't matter.
You might be surprised, I would speak to the store manager
Also, if there might be another business even closer to that far end of the Safeway lot that you parked in, perhaps even across the street.... it might be worthwhile asking them if they have any cameras pointed that direction.
Hasn't happened yet, but I do worry about it. As the difference between the Have's and Have Not's increases, so does the likelihood of having this type of thing happen.
As someone said before, it's a shame when you work hard and save in order to purchase nice things and then some low-life comes along and damages it.
Hope the paint shop can repair the damage without too much trouble.
After many many acts of vandalism to my cars in my youth; I've just started parking like I DON'T give a crap. Make sure I'm in my spot right, park with everyone else and not to draw attention or act like mines too good to be next to yours. Try and park by cars that look like people might care if they got a door ding.
I had dreamed of a Corvette since I was 13 when I saw a brand new '68 on base one day. It was obviously an officer's car. Told my mom that I would have one someday. She told me I could have a Corvette when I could pay for the car, the insurance, and my pre-paid funeral costs for when I killed myself in it.
Finally got my first one in about '92. It was an '84 coupe, white with the grey interior. Boy was I proud of that thing!!!!! About the third night I owned it, I was emceeing a Great White concert in Fort Collins and had parked it in back by the band's tour bus. Even back there some jacka$$ went out of their way to key it!!!!! Must have been plenty buzzed though 'cause they only pushed hard enough to transfer some brass to the paint and it buffed right off!!!!! WHEW!!!!! Still though, why!?!?!?! It doesn't make their situation any better. Just lucky I didn't catch them. Back then I was no small obstacle to be dealt with and I can guarantee that it would have taken much more than a light polish to repair the damage I would have done in recompense!!!!!!!!! Can you say multiple EMT's?
Whenever this happens I think most of us tend to envision some young teenage punk, loser who is responsible. However it's not always the case.
I was coming back from a lunch meeting with some colleagues and the driver decided to drop his car off at the building car wash which was located on the 6th and final floor of our company parking garage. Usually, the first three floors fill up and then only a few random people park in floors 5 and 6.
On the way up, we noticed a Porsche 911 parked diagonally covering two spots on the 5th floor on the far side across from the elevator. It was 1PM and there were only three cars parked on the entire floor. A woman I was with said she wished she could key his car just to teach him a lesson. I replied that there were no other cars on the floor and he wasn't taking up a close parking spot. She replied it didn't matter.
Then there's this guy...
wow Southlake is 15 min for me, thank god I don't have a hummer, and if I ever caught someone keying my car I would kick the **** out of them!!
Just transferred to a new college this week. First day parking (I parked 3 miles away from the next nearest car) a group of people decided it would be funny to park 2 inches away from me. Next day I come back to my car after a 10 hour school day to find 4 empty bottles of vodka on the roof of my vette. Luckily theres no damage but some people have no respect. Getting a beater car ASAP
After many many acts of vandalism to my cars in my youth; I've just started parking like I DON'T give a crap. Make sure I'm in my spot right, park with everyone else and not to draw attention or act like mines too good to be next to yours. Try and park by cars that look like people might care if they got a door ding.
Knock on wood it's worked so far
I think this is best. I do this myself if I am taking out one of my more valuable cars. At the end of the day, I really just choose to take a lesser expensive daily driver to any stores at all, period.
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09-05-2014, 04:04 PM
Someone Keyed my C5
