Is this scratch deliberate?
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Its too deep and straight to be simply from an accidental zip on a jacket/handbag. I think its vandalism. Real shame, dont know why idiots do it. I also wonder if its just a problem in this country, because my friends/family in American said it doesn't happen to them when they buy nice cars.
versus said:
Its too deep and straight to be simply from an accidental zip on a jacket/handbag. I think its vandalism. Real shame, dont know why idiots do it. I also wonder if its just a problem in this country, because my friends/family in American said it doesn't happen to them when they buy nice cars.
I've had second hand experience of cars being keyed in the US. I think it happens everywhere there are idiots with too much time on their hands. I don't think it's anything to do with "nice" cars either, the only person who I know who's had it happen in the UK was to a thoroughly battered Honda Prelude worth about 500 quid. A Golf like the OP's hardly stands out as ostentatious, either. It is parked at work (on private land), I have driven it in this morning, usually I reverse in, so the front is facing a lot of passers by on the pavement, it is not on the pavement however.
I am checking CCTV, but I noticed it this morning at home, which is parked on our driveway with the nose up to the garage door so I don't think it was done there.
I am checking CCTV, but I noticed it this morning at home, which is parked on our driveway with the nose up to the garage door so I don't think it was done there.
Doesn't look accidental, handbag buckles are responsible for a lot of scratches in carparks, but that doesn't look like one.
Do you see the ripples in the middle of the scratch? That suggests it wasn't just a walkby scratching, the person moved or took a step at that point.
It's awful to say it, but a lot of keying is done by the grumpy elderly types.
You don't have to do anything wrong either....
If they want to cross the road and your perfectly parked car is in the way, it's not their fault for crossing at the wrong point, it's yours = your car gets it.
They park badly next to you, leaving no room to open their door, it's not they who parked wrong, it's you = your car gets it.
They trip on a paving slab and land near your car = your car gets it.
As mentioned above, the small village with cars being scratched.... Guarantee it'll be some grumpy old man. Just look out for the one looking at parked cars with his face scrunched up like a dogs backside and that's your culprit.
Do you see the ripples in the middle of the scratch? That suggests it wasn't just a walkby scratching, the person moved or took a step at that point.
It's awful to say it, but a lot of keying is done by the grumpy elderly types.
You don't have to do anything wrong either....
If they want to cross the road and your perfectly parked car is in the way, it's not their fault for crossing at the wrong point, it's yours = your car gets it.
They park badly next to you, leaving no room to open their door, it's not they who parked wrong, it's you = your car gets it.
They trip on a paving slab and land near your car = your car gets it.
As mentioned above, the small village with cars being scratched.... Guarantee it'll be some grumpy old man. Just look out for the one looking at parked cars with his face scrunched up like a dogs backside and that's your culprit.
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