rstrait

After reading all the dos and don'ts of parking a Corvette and knowing it could still happen today it did. I was parked in the church parking lot and my pristine 2008 with 4,000 some odd miles was keyed with 2 semi-parallel deep scratches from the rear of the car to the front of the drivers side door.Any suggestions on how to deal with the insurance company regarding having a reduced value by Carfax, etc. showing body work? Or is it a lost cause?

redrckt97

just want to say I feel really bad for you -- my C5 was keyed a few years ago and I know the sick feeling. Hope it works out ok for you.

paracord

Some people.....

I had my old 350Z repainted for the same thing a while ago. It didn't show up on carfax if that makes you feel any better. Also your ins. company will treat it as vandalism so there is a good chance you won't have any deductible.

Good luck and also make sure you look at the repair work with a fine tooth comb. My first attempt didn't match. Don't accept it without it being as close to perfect as possible.

Sick

In a church parking lot? wtf.. last place I would have expected that. Maybe see if they had cameras that looked over the lot?

NoXcape

It's just a clear Comprehensive Claim with your insurance companyand it will show that way I believe on a Carfax as well...but not every claim is reported to Carfax. I had a Comp claim on my Infiniti G35 for over 2k of paint work and that was not on a Carfax.

Wildmanht

I was thinking the same thing on the WTF in a church parking lot.

TLS_Addict

Maybe you were in the wrong church......what faith are you?

rstrait

No particular faith, I was there for a meeting.

brooklync5

Wow that sucks... My c5 was keyed and had to be completely repainted.... Insurance will pay for it but won't be giving you anything for finished value....

MobyDickDog

Hopefully an NRA meeting.

Sorry to hear about the keying. I'd like to say kids, but nowadays who knows.

jackhall99

It sure isn't a reduced value issue. A good repair shop will make the damage disappear.

brandon1566

It will be considered a comp. claim. If you have a deducable on comp, you will have to pay a deductable, if you dont just claim it do a police report and get it fixed.

You will be required to do a police report for the Ins. company.

EXPIM

A police report will definitely show up on the Carfax.

bearphoto

Since when does a police report show up on a carfax? I've never heard of that and I did 30 years as an leo. Law enforcement does not report to carfax.

Are you sure about this, sounds ridiculous to me but I guess you never know.

OP, sorry for your damage. I know what I'd like to do with these types of vandals!

Cybernetic Medic

Maybe yes, maybe no. A few years ago my daughter had two accidents an a truck backed into her car in a parking lot. Three police reports and it still had a clean Carfax!

Boomer111

Can not help with the insurance question but I do feel your pain. I had a previous car keyed and my wife's new car was keyed too.

One reason I seldom take the Vette if I must park for any length of time. Seems like a clean car invites this kind of damage from unhappy people.

If I caught someone in the act I am not sure how ballistic I might be, which in the long run only hurts me again.

Fix the car and enjoy and forget about the report.

Zap City

Man, so sorry about this happening to you. Just makes me sick.

boraxman

Sorry to hear...Some people/

Don-Vette

Sick twisted punks who need to be brought to justice by judges Smith and Wesson. IMO

Thunder22

I don't know what state you're in, but in NY/NJ that is a staight comprehensive claim and shouldn't be chargeable by your insurance company. Call them and ask, you're not obliged to file a claim.