yea, i was thinking the samething. took it to this place called detailing dynamics because i've read some good things about them on this forum and i wanted to make the color match was prefect. well long story short, they were explaining to me how their repairs differ from others and are 100% undetectable and guaranteed and what not and that's why they charge 1,100 and other places can do it for 300, 400.

 

And these things justifies keying?? you make them pay $500+, depreciation cost and time just for parking diagonally or crooked??

That sounds too much, just to get back at them for a freakin parking spot!

as far as getting them back keying other cars lol I guess an eye for an eye on that one.

 

btw switch, sorry to hear about your car!!

 

Switch sorry to hear about your car.

vt_maverick....there is nothing that justifies keying another persons car. I may get upset too at the first 2 you listed but that is still no justification for keying. People work hard for the things they own. I myself am only 20 years old and worked my butt off to be able to pay for this car and would absolutely hate it if someone keyed my car.....sorry ill get down from my soap-box. It just irks me when people feel that there is ANY justification for keying

 

If it were "just" parking diagonally or crooked I suppose it wouldn't be a problem. But it's the effect that these actions cause that really irritate me. For example, it doesn't necessarily hurt anybody if a guy parks his way-too-big-for-a-regular-space truck over the line into the next space. But what does hurt is when you have to take that space because it's the only one left in the lot, but in order to fit into it you have to park closer to the other side of the space, which causes another driver to dent your door when they get out of their car. Or when you have to run an extra 50 feet in pouring rain or freezing cold because some guy double-parked in the front of the lot. People do these jack-a$$ things because there are rarely consequences to their actions. So yes, if I cause a one-time $500 damage to your car, but that pain causes you to think about parking correctly from now on, how much money have I saved other drivers that they would have had to unfairly pay due to your negligence?

Now I'll qualify all that with the fact that I have never keyed a car myself, not because I haven't had reason or opportunity, but because it makes me sick to see cars damaged (being an enthusiast and all). But if someone chooses to follow these rules, well - let's just say I'm more likely to think of you as Robin Hood as opposed to Jack the Ripper.

 

First off, not everybody works hard for the things they own - there's enough "parentally-gifted" G35 drivers on this board to prove that a fact. As for guys like me and you, who worked hard to buy their cars on their own, I should think that means that we have equal respect for the cars that others own as well. In going on four years with my G35, I have never, ever, double parked or parked over the line in any situation - I park normally within a single space or I park at the back of the lot before I'll double park or take a tight space. I make the effort to protect my car and be considerate of others because it's the right thing to do. All I ask is that others do the same - or accept that they risk the just rewards of their actions.

 

That still doesnt justify keying someone elses vehicles. I have no problem people parking whatever way they do, all i simply do is shake my head in a disbelief manner and move on. You bring up parents buying their kids cars aswell. So what. Someone had to pay for the vehicle and to pay 500+ just cause someone got pissy at the way you parked is rediculous. What if i were to pour some acid on your paint cause i didnt like the color or something? I mean maybe next time it will teach you to get a different tone or something. I really see no point in keying someones vehicle period. Like you said people do stupid things all the times but oh well thats life. One day they'll get whats coming to them, but intentional vehicle damage should not be one of them.

ps. I would be pissed if someone key my car. I'm paying for my own and at 21 I wish my parents would help me, but sadly thats a no go. 650 + 250 on the car monthly, which includes car note and insurance but not maintance and such. Thats just two bills of many that i have to pay, adn paying 500 for a deductible is just a waste of money. Being in school and doing things on my own, I would know.

 

Are you kidding? You must be one of them. Nothing justifies keying someones car. What goes around comes around. When it happens to you, don't complain and just tell the everyone what you said in your first post on this thread. Keying something car is bull! If someone parks right at the front, diagonally during christmas eve shopping in the biggest mall at 8:30PM and takes up four parking spots, Ill cuss the person, but I wont key their car! that's just stupidity and envy.
That same radio station I mentioned above, another guy calls in and says he parks his brand new car way at the back of the lot, he comes out from the mall and what is parked beside him? A 1975 rusted boat mobile! Did he take the effort? Do we all take the effort? YES.
I can't believe you have reasons for this.

I guess its justifiable to steal an old ladies purse because:
1) you need gum
2) you need to look cool
3) you are an a$s and you know it.

 

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Come on, is this seriously the best example you can give? There is no parallel between the two - if I choose to paint my G lime-green it doesn't put your car at any risk of damage, so to key it or chemical burn it would be dumb.

 

Another great comparison...

 

And this is why people will always do it [park illegally] - because people like you would rather roll over and take it as opposed to doing something about it. In fact, you wouldn't just take it, you'd roll over and then defend the person screwing you.

Envy? Do you think I really envy that rusty boat you mentioned in your post?

 

Let me clear any confusion here - I have been keyed before, and I'm sure I will be keyed again. But it had nothing to do with the way I park or any inconsiderate action on my part. I'm sure some idiot just saw a really clean, nice car and decided to damage it to be funny - probably a better example of that envy and stupidity you mention.

I was pissed because there was no reason for it to happen. On the other hand, if I double parked and made the old lady from your example walk another 50 feet in the snow, and I found my car keyed when I came back out to the lot, I'd think to myself "WTF? Oh well, I guess I deserve it for being such an a$$."

 

(I think the second one referred to paying for the car on your own, if not, sorry for including it)

I put myself through school to the tune of ~$70K. Like you metal, my parents could only afford to help me with one year's worth of loans, which I later paid them back plus interest. I worked two jobs and tremendous amounts of overtime to save up the down payment for my G, and I've been making the payments and insurance premiums on my own from the beginning. Don't assume that because someone advocates something destructive they don't appreciate the value of working hard for what they own.

Like I said before, I've never keyed anyone because it physically hurts me to see a nice car get damaged for any reason. But yeah, if I see some jerk do something I mentioned above, you better believe I'm going to laugh and buy the perpetrator a beer.

 

Listen we can all pat ourselves on the back for paying our own way thru school, paying back parental loans WITH INTEREST, skipping meals to afford the monthly payments on the G blah blah blah.

The bottom line is, whether you bought it yourself, or it was a gift doesn't make you more or less worthy as the owner and thus more or less worthy of having your car keyed. The fact that you believe it is acceptable under any circumstances to deface another persons property because you think the way they parked was inconsiderate is appalling.

You want an analogy? Thats like me being bullied by a jewish kid at school and then spraypainting a swastika on the front of a temple or a Jewish person's home or keying one into his car - Yeah sounds drastic but according to your logic I would be well within my rights.

A Jewish person bullied me, I was subjected to their "stupidity and ignorance" and now to teach them a lesson, I deface their property.

Some people have some seriously warped concepts around right and wrong. If someone takes up 4 spots - shake your head and move on...that you would actually take time out of your life to go out of the way and destroy another persons property just because you think they are "inconsiderate" is absolutely ludicrous.