Anyone ever had their car scratched up??

[erivera571]

Man I'm pissed, found another scratch on my car today, about 2" long and visible. I wonder why people do this sh!t, I don't have any enemies as far as I know.

I mean ... seriously, this kind of thing is just uncalled for and such pointless BS. Why do people pull this crap? I'm guessing it could just be teenagers out at night who think it's funny, or then again it could be other residents (i live in an apartment complex). A buddy of mine had his mirror hit w/ a baseball bat last week also.

 

[Bible_Belt]

It is not easy owning nice things. People suck.

 

[OzyBoy]

It has not happened to me but i suppose i drive an old clunker because i don't want to worry about have a new car that gets scratched all the time. :flowers:

 

[speed dawg]

It is not easy owning nice things. People suck.

I go out of my way to hide the things I have. The only visible thing I want people to see when they look at my house is the big "ADT" sign in the front yard.

 

[erivera571]

I go out of my way to hide the things I have. The only visible thing I want people to see when they look at my house is the big "ADT" sign in the front yard.

That's the funny thing too, my car has a $600 alarm and I guess it isn't working right or something because somehow whoever scratched it up and it didn't make a beep, and yet sometimes if it's windy outside the alarm won't stop beeping on my key-chain. Useless piece of sh!t alarm :cuss:

I guess a garage is pretty much mandatory if you wanna have a new car.

 

[speed dawg]

Sounds like your scratch MAY have been an accident. The cars I've seen that have been purposely keyed have scratches a lot longer than 2", more all the way around. Yeah and I don't think my alarm works unless glass breaks or the door is opened, I'm not real sure, it's factory anyway. I don't keep much in my truck that's worth stealing, other than the truck itself. And I have insurance.

I honestly think the only thing you really need on a car is the little red blinking light, and obviously don't keep valuables in there. If a thief wants in, they are coming regardless. So nowadays it's just mandatory to not flaunt any wealth you may have along with at least giving the impression of a security system. Most random thieves will move on to an easier target.

 

[Desdinova]

I scratch & dent people's cars who park like a55holes. If a person parks so bloody close to my car door that I have no choice but to put a ding in theirs, it's going to happen.

If you really want to prevent your vehicle from getting scratched or dinged, park a little farther away from everyone else.

 

[ketostix]

I scratch & dent people's cars who park like a55holes. If a person parks so bloody close to my car door that I have no choice but to put a ding in theirs, it's going to happen.

It's hard to imagine that you're in the center of your space and someone with a new car parks so close that you can't get out. but if you say it happens..I still don't agree with intentionally or even through carelessness damaging someone elses property.

If you really want to prevent your vehicle from getting scratched or dinged, park a little farther away from everyone else.

How's that going to stop anyone from parking by you or just targeting your car? I think most people who have their car scratched or dented are parking in the center of their space and then comes along a jealous idiot..

 

[Desdinova]

It's hard to imagine that you're in the center of your space and someone with a new car parks so close that you can't get out.

Usually the problem is I can't get in my vehicle. If a spot is too narrow for me to get out, I'll find somewhere else to park.

 

[War Against Betaism]

I don't own a car myself but I have had plenty of friends who got their car scratched. One of my friends even got his tires slashed, and it wasn't because he had enemies. People do it for fun, it's just stupid and immature.

 

[spider_007]

that's why there are two cameras in front of my house now.

 

[erivera571]

I don't own a car myself but I have had plenty of friends who got their car scratched. One of my friends even got his tires slashed, and it wasn't because he had enemies. People do it for fun, it's just stupid and immature.

The thing is, you graffitti up someone's fence for example, ok as the victim I would be pissed but then again I go to Home Depot, buy a can of paint, paint over it, no harm done.

Total cost out of my pocket: Maybe $20 for paint + $5 for a brush?

Now, someone decides to smash one of my passenger windows on my car, not only do i have to clean up the sharp glass fragments from inside the car, but I have to buy a new window.

Total cost out of my pocket: $300-400+ for window and installation etc (sh!t is expensive)

The point is, out of all the other forms of vandalism car vandals **** you over the most, I mean most car body parts are like $90+, $90+ for a piece of PLASTIC jesus .... let's not forget installation

I just don't think it's right for the VICTIM to be paying for what some @sshole/teenager did, in a sense it's almost as if you're PAYING THEM TO DO IT