Got keyed by some a**hole

[TMurt]

So as the title states my car was just keyed while sitting in my driveway (to my knowledge at least). Left an X across the entire hood and 2 deep cuts above the front passenger door handle. Not an expert but I am assuming this will need a respray given how deep some of the cuts are. If anyone has any thoughts on what the best options are, please let me know. I got in touch with insurance and can schedule an appointment for an estimate. Probably going to look into a dash cam for the car, even though odds of catching someone key the car are still pretty low.

[S4Drew]

I hate people... And they picked a rare color even...

I'm not a paint person at all. I would start seeking a reputable body shop. GL

[GeoJoe]

Hoping some instant karma comes to that poor soul. Sucks man...

[TMurt]

I know a good body shop, only downside is that the deductible for our comprehensive coverage is still $500 so it won't be cheap regardless, just wish I knew which sad excuse for a human did it

[Trent212]

I just got some paint work done by Audi Atlanta, had a fairly decent chip down to the primer, sanded, sprayed and put new clear on it. Was about $450. So I think you will be looking at north of $550-600.

[TMurt]

Yeah I'm expecting close to $1000 since they hit two panels. Overall not the worst case scenario, I've got dozens of chips on the hood too since the previous owner did mostly highway miles so at least it'll look better after its all fixed

[Trent212]

Yeah I'm expecting close to $1000 since they hit two panels. Overall not the worst case scenario, I've got dozens of chips on the hood too since the previous owner did mostly highway miles so at least it'll look better after its all fixed

I'd talk to dealership and see if they have a paint guy, if you know anyone at said dealership. Got my salesman to get the used car guy that fixes all the paint for Jim Ellis, and it was a better price than the dealerships body shop.

[Antekaudi]

That sucks....

Vinyl wrap is another option if you are looking to change things up.

[TMurt]

Would anyone recommend having the hood wrapped in the xpel ultimate after it gets resprayed? Not sure how well it would protect against any keying incidents in the future

[TMurt]

I'd talk to dealership and see if they have a paint guy, if you know anyone at said dealership. Got my salesman to get the used car guy that fixes all the paint for Jim Ellis, and it was a better price than the dealerships body shop.

The shop I normally use is the shop that the local dealers refer people to for body work. The work they've done in the past for us has been flawless so not too worried in that respect

[sc117]

Sorry dude. I always wanted to instal dash cams for stuff like this.

Get carbon fiber hood?


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[AerotusX]

Would anyone recommend having the hood wrapped in the xpel ultimate after it gets resprayed? Not sure how well it would protect against any keying incidents in the future

Xpel Ultimate would probably saved your hood in this case. They are quite durable.

[Staz]

Wtf!

[Oloung1]

Xpel Ultimate would probably saved your hood in this case. They are quite durable.

xpel could have saved the hood but everything else would be toast.. sucks!!
if it happened at home it's probably neighborhood kids.

[DGVR6]

Sucks bro sorry to here that.

I remember reading somewhere that someone was in your same position but all they had a guy do was a touch up and sand.. Looked like it never happened. I'll try to find it for you.

[TMurt]

Sucks bro sorry to here that.

I remember reading somewhere that someone was in your same position but all they had a guy do was a touch up and sand.. Looked like it never happened. I'll try to find it for you.

I had actually read some good things about Dr. Colorchip and was going to try it for the paintchips I already had. However, it says its not recommended for key scratches unless on a dark car and the scratches are short. Considering 2 of mine are probably 18-24 inches long, I doubt the results would be any good. But if you can find someone who did just do a touch up and they have pictures, I'd love to see them. Appreciate the help man!

[timzcat]

That's what home video security is for. It's worth it from the cost, time and aggravation perspective.
Cops don't catch people that break in to houses, alarms only scare them off, 1080HD video however sucks for the perp.

[GrapeBandit]

you shouldnt have posted this thread or contacted your insurance company until you scratched the rest of the car. stretch that $500 deductible to a full respray lol

you missed out on a golden opportunity, now some asshole ruined your day. could have been to your advantage

[DGVR6]

I wasn't able to find some before or after pictures that I thought I saw.. there are some out there though but like you said all dark cars.


Obviously this guys benz was in horrible shape

I'd say go to a detailer first and see what they can do.. Some of them can work magic.
I'm not sure if it's worth getting a car fax hit over it. If you took grapes advice then it would've been worth it lol.

[TMurt]

I wasn't able to find some before or after pictures that I thought I saw.. there are some out there though but like you said all dark cars.


Obviously this guys benz was in horrible shape

I'd say go to a detailer first and see what they can do.. Some of them can work magic.
I'm not sure if it's worth getting a car fax hit over it. If you took grapes advice then it would've been worth it lol.

You're right, taking it to a detailed first wouldn't hurt. Parts of my scratches seem deeper than those on the Benz which isn't good though. Does car fax really pick up on something like a scratch? My plan as of now was to repair professionally, xpel the hood and buy a dashcam. But if car fax will show it as an accident or "damage" then that's kind of BS lol

[GrapeBandit]

chances are you need a hood and door respray. depending on the shop, repair is most likely $700-$1000 for a quality paint & color match

[DGVR6]

You're right, taking it to a detailed first wouldn't hurt. Parts of my scratches seem deeper than those on the Benz which isn't good though. Does car fax really pick up on something like a scratch? My plan as of now was to repair professionally, xpel the hood and buy a dashcam. But if car fax will show it as an accident or "damage" then that's kind of BS lol

It'll show up as vandalism.. It's honestly bs if you ask me. Buyers get so scared of it when they should really be afraid of frame/structural damage which is a safety concern.

[AudiTFSI3o3]

Sorry to hear OP, hope everything works out. Also, you should definitely invest in a dashcam!

[mcoomer]

Would anyone recommend having the hood wrapped in the xpel ultimate after it gets resprayed? Not sure how well it would protect against any keying incidents in the future

Xpel Ultimate would probably saved your hood in this case. They are quite durable.

xpel could have saved the hood but everything else would be toast.. sucks!!
if it happened at home it's probably neighborhood kids.

Sorry, but I'd probably disagree with the assessment that Xpel would have prevented the damage that this vandal did to your car. Xpel works miracles with road debris, but it's not going to hold up well against someone with a sharp object that is intent on damaging your car. If they were using a knife, I suspect it would cut right through the Xpel. Xpel will definitely help to protect your car from impact damage from road debris. Cutting/slicing like this? Probably not so much.

Mike

[MrFunk]

That sucks. The entire hood will need respray as well as door most likely - with blend work etc you're looking at a decent bill. PPL suck.
Have you seen these idiots? (mind the audio) Makes my blood boil!



I've got a dash cam but dont use the parking mode. Takes too hard a toll on the battery.
Best thing is to be as vigilant as possible when parking. I travel a lot and at the airport only park in the short term lot by visible security cameras for ex.

[ALAN12186]

This will definitely show on car fax if you put through insurance...ask me how I know. To make it worse they reported it like it was an accident be careful!!!

[The Fat Kid]

Wow, people suck...

There is a chance that full-hood Xpel would have saved your hood, but that alone would have been $500+ in damage if you were to replace it.

First, I would go the Ammo DIY route. Second, I would also get a respray quote before contacting the insurance company because you are better off paying ~$1k out of pocket (vs $500 deductible + $500 out of pocket) since the value of your car will likely drop significantly with an accident/vandalism on the Carfax report.

[SouthernBoy]

I know a good body shop, only downside is that the deductible for our comprehensive coverage is still $500 so it won't be cheap regardless, just wish I knew which sad excuse for a human did it

Psst. It's not human. It's trash and deserves very bad things to happen to it. "Its" like this.... well, I'll hold my take on what should really happen to them.

[SouthernBoy]

you shouldnt have posted this thread or contacted your insurance company until you scratched the rest of the car. stretch that $500 deductible to a full respray lol

you missed out on a golden opportunity, now some asshole ruined your day. could have been to your advantage

Fraud is not a good thing.

[jsh139]

Damn, that sucks. Hopefully insurance will get you all sorted out.

Reminds me of this:

[AudiSTL]

sorry to hear that man but hopefully everything will work it self out

[Works2shoot]

You said it was keyed sitting in your driveway, do you have a garage? That's the best defense against overnight vandals like that.

Go to your local detailer. If they can't fix it, they can recommend a mobile paint person if they feel it doesn't need a full on body shop.

[ojmcneill]

Holly Sheet I'd be on a GD WARPATH! Freaking degenerate animals these people are. Why on earth these lowlifes think tearing up someone else's property is a good time I can't imagine. I'm awfully sorry buddy and I feel your pain.
As a hail mary option, maybe check with your homeowners insurance as I believe you said this happened at home. YOu might have some vandalism/etc coverage that might apply. Insurance is weird in that some coverages your deductible is waived. I'd also turn it in no matter what your deductible looks like. I would think this would be under comprehensive coverage and shouldn't affect your rates like collision coverage claims would. I have some exposure to insurance as I dabbled in it right out of college but I'm certainly no agent so I'd definitely ask someone smarter than me but I thought I'd try and offer some ideas.
Hate it for you man. That sure does suck. If you find out who it was, let us all know and we'll have us a big audizine Get Together up on their GD face. Freaking degenerate dirtbag sons of bitches.
All the best getting it sorted out man.

[GrapeBandit]

Fraud is not a good thing.

i look at it as turning a negative horrible situation into a positive gain. its 2016, only rule is that there are no rules. who cares about insurance companies, they are the biggest scumbags next to law enforcement and will do any and everything in their power to fuck you over when its their turn to pay out, so its only fair to take advantage if/when you can.

[nick71692]

sorry to hear and see

[TMurt]

I appreciate all the support and input guys. A few quick notes to make some more sense of the situation. I might lose a lot of the sympathy by saying this but, I am quite young compared to most of you on here, as I am a senior in college. Yes this is a ridiculously nice car for someone in my position to have, and no it probably wasn't the smartest move. That being said, the car is a 2010 with almost 100k miles and worth less than a new Honda Civic, something I wish more people new. I only bought the car because a family friend owned it before and gave it to me for the price carmax offered him on trade in and it was mostly highways miles/serviced at dealer/best case scenario for buying a car like this. To my knowledge it happened in my driveway, I only made one other stop for less than 5 minutes yesterday where it could have happened. I do have a garage at my place but it was used to store some things for a couple of days which is why it was in the driveway. I've only seen one other car keyed in this area and it was a C300 but the owner was a moron and thought putting a "slide to unlock" iphone decal on the door was a good move lol.

Regarding the carfax, how does reporting work? Since this will be comprehensive coverage, not collision, it shouldn't show up as an accident. I'd be surprised to see them go through the trouble and reporting it to carfax even but I trust the judgement of everyone on here. On the other hand, with there being less than 100 imola 6MT S4s in the country, I wouldn't think that the right buyer would care about it given that its all documented but I could be wrong. I wouldn't automatically write off a car just because of one carfax incident but I know some people who would.

[GTItoS4]

Kids in college can be dicks. I'd just leave it a mess until after you graduate. Fix it when you can park indoors with adults. Sucks man.

[S4Flyer]

i look at it as turning a negative horrible situation into a positive gain. its 2016, only rule is that there are no rules. who cares about insurance companies, they are the biggest scumbags next to law enforcement and will do any and everything in their power to fuck you over when its their turn to pay out, so its only fair to take advantage if/when you can.

Wow. That's a pretty broad brush you're using to justify theft.

You do realize that when you defraud an insurance company, not only are you committing a crime, but you're also driving up premium costs for everyone else. Like everyone else on this forum.

Maybe you should pay to have his entire care resprayed.

[4RCFED]

Damn haters, that sucks man.

[Johnnycash]

dashcam might have helped, but an image of someone is useless without a name or some other form of identifying the person/persons...

dont overthink it, it just idiot kids out doing idiot kidstuff. shit happens