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Dear person who keyed my car: happy Thanksgiving! (pic bonus)

SSSnail

SSSnail

Lifer
It was bright, it was a bit breezy and it was a crispy morning. Nothing like a brisk gust of Southern California winter wind to wake you up from an all night traditional and celebratory session of shopping frenzy, or so I thought. I have discovered that noticing white marks on your car's pristine black paint would have even a greater profound effect.

When I first walked up to my car and stared in disbelieve at the intricate intaglio artwork you have tastefully decided to leave on my driver side door, I immediately think back of who did I wrong and what I could have done to deserve it.

I replayed the events of the past few days in reversed chronological order in trying to determine a cause. I started with the whole shopping experience, if I have "stole" someone's dream item, nope. Was I a jackass and stole someone's parking space? Not that I can tell, as when I parked it was in a remote corner of the parking lot, and me and Mrs. Sssnail had to walk quite a bit to the shopping center. I don't recall seeing anyone within the vicinity of a football-field distance when I walked away from my car.

Then I examined my journey to the shopping center, and couldn't think of one occasion where I inadvertently cut someone off, ran someone off the road, or was in any ways violated anyone's rights to the road. Not last night, not the night before... There were a few times that I didn't see someone in my blind spot and moved over, but I have emphatically apologized and we parted ways peacefully - or have we? (but that was months ago and in a different town?) D:

I didn't almost run anyone over?!

I didn't fail to yield to anyone's right of way?! (Oh, BTW dude in the white Civic that almost ran me off the road as you turned right in trying to merge into the roundabout as I was trying to exit the roundabout, you don't have the right of way if it was you that keyed my car). I didn't think it was that dude either because he kept going, oblivious to what he did, and was in front of me when I last saw him, just right before his V-TEC kicked in and I turned. What a lovely fella.

So after having scrutinizing all my actions of that night, I couldn't think of one reason why anyone would have a reason to violate my car. I even thought back further in time, years back... Never screwed anyone over, never screwed anyone's daughter over, never killed anyone's favorite pet... Yes I might have killed a few dreams here and there, but it was for their own good and they came to realize their mistakes and showed their appreciation.

Well, it couldn't have been me. I wasn't the reason why you violated my car.

If it wasn't me, then it had to be you.

I honestly don't know why you did what you did, but I could only postulate that it is because of a pathetic and meaningless life you lead, that and horrid upbringing. Whatever your reasons, I hope by venting your frustration out on my car, would save you from even greater atrocities.

If in damaging my car brought you some peace and happiness, I think it is well worth the money going to be used to restore my car door to its original state. Consider it an early Christmas present.

I would also like to thank you for ever reminding me that my life is not a colossal failure, as yours appears to be. So because of that, from the bottom of my heart, happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Cheers,

P.S. In case you didn't have a camera, or a cellphone on you, I thought I should retain a copy of your artwork, you know, for posterity... What is it anyways? I couldn't tell.

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Welcome to life, where there's no meaning to anything.

My midnight blue color car was in pristine condition for the better part of its initial 4 years, but out of no where the front right flare about the wheel was keyed, my heart just dropped. But I got over that quickly. It was cool for a few months, but one day when I walked up to my car, there were multiple lines on the right side of the car and the emblems for all the wheels were stolen. I didn't even flinch this time. My car still drives nice and there's no major dents anywhere on the car. I'm happy.
 
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I'm pretty sure I would turn a couple of different shades of red if I walked out and saw my equally black car keyed like that.

Oh wait, I have. I don't get it. Why would ANYONE do that to a car? It makes even less sense to key an econobox...
 
Spartan Niner said:
I'm pretty sure I would turn a couple of different shades of red if I walked out and saw my equally black car keyed like that.

Oh wait, I have. I don't get it. Why would ANYONE do that to a car? It makes even less sense to key an econobox...
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What were you driving?

Anyways, I think whoever keyed my car is kin to the person that pushed a shopping cart onto my passenger side door months ago in a supermarket parking lot somewhere in SF. The lovely imprint is still there, and I think I'll take this opportunity to fix both, next month.
 
People who commit random acts of vandalism for no reason at all are possibly worse than murderers or rapists.

At least someone who kills or rapes has some sort of primal urge or motivation behind their crime. Random vandalism because "HAHA FUCK YOU FOR BEING A PERSON" doesn't even have an inexcusable excuse.

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Ive always liked driving cars that were not quite common or stood out in some way. Of the 15 vehicles Ive owned, including a Porsche, people always messed with my Miatas....of which I had three.

The thing about convertibles is that you are always afraid someone is going to maliciously tear the roof which isnt cheap or easy to fix unless you dont mind driving around with unsightly patches.

The first was a 93 model Miata I bought in 1998. Someone ran a pencil through the lower side but it was deflected by some metal underneath and could be repaired.

The second was a 2001 Miata I bought in 2001. Every once in a while I would come back to find a small scratch of some sort on the body. Someone even spat on it once on a hot summer day leaving a mark that had to be buffed out with rubbing compound.

The third was a 2003 Miata I bought in Jan 2004. This one was also occasionally found with scratches here and there until finally someone ran an F350 into the rear quarter panel at a car stero shop.
 
Number1 said:
For somebody who think it's OK to screw under-age people, consider yourself lucky.
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Where the fuck did this come from? Because I answer in a thread? Damn that's a lot of stupid conjecture from you. That's taking stupid to another level.
 
So you're not sure if it happened while shopping? If so I'd see if they will check their cameras. Also, turn it into your insurance, they cover that under comprehensive.
 
paperfist said:
So you're not sure if it happened while shopping? If so I'd see if they will check their cameras. Also, turn it into your insurance, they cover that under comprehensive.
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It happened while I was away, wasn't there before. Because of this parking lot is so huge, and the place was packed, I had to park a bit a way and there were no cameras near by. I checked.

While I do have comprehensive insurance, deductible is $500.
 
SSSnail said:
It happened while I was away, wasn't there before. Because of this parking lot is so huge, and the place was packed, I had to park a bit a way and there were no cameras near by. I checked.

While I do have comprehensive insurance, deductible is $500.
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Depending on the age and condition of your car I bet that's going to be a $900.00 job easy.
 
paperfist said:
Depending on the age and condition of your car I bet that's going to be a $900.00 job easy.
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I already got a quote, it comes out to ~$550, not worth my hassle and another call to the insurance company (I had two calls to them, one for a flying piece of tire hitting the left front and another for running over a pothole and broke my rim and replacing swollen tire, don't want to have another hit).
 
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