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Just pulled into Leeds and seen that at the services some nobber has put another scratch in the car. Luckily its on the bumper meaning it can just be changed. Really pisses me off as the car was absolutely spotless when I got it, now its covered in door scratches, two dented wheel arches and scratched bumpers. None of the damage on the car has been done by myself, otherwise I would just accept it. I probably make it sound worse than it is, its by no means about to fall apart.
Really makes me think twice about upgrading my motor as the Focus is worth 1500 ish I'm not that worried. However with a much newer car I would be pissed with scrotes denting it. :(
Semi rant ish I guess, but in general it just makes me sad that it keeps happening.
I was ranting about this the other day! It really gets on my wick that I have a cracked rear light, dent in my door and long scratches down both sides of my car when it had nothing to do with me! All done when parked up! Grrrrrrrrrrr!
It annoys me no end when my car gets damaged. That's why I always either park well away from everyone or if that isn't an option park next the most expensive car I can find as I hope that the owner of that car won't belt the side of my car with their door.
Do that all the time Paul, still doesn't stop them. Thats how this scratch came about and I got a dent in a wheel arch through doing the same thing in the past. How the heck they managed it when i'm deliberately away from the main area I don't know.
My car is covered in little dings, dents, scratches and scrapes. Only one has been caused by me. The BM is the same with some nice big dents in the rear passenger door, not done by us. I really wonder if it's ever worth having a decent car in the future.
You just can't have anything nice in this world :(
Rob got his exhaust nicked the other weekend, and has just taken it in because a light was smashed aswell :(
Not fair! Sorry to hear about your car Z
Thats why I would be reluctant to buy a new car now, (I know I live in London, but in comparison to other areas - those who have been to mine will know - its not a bad area, but yes it is London.
Rob's selling the Fiat Coupe but looking for new cars... I dunno why, I would get something a bit older at least.
BB x
Thanks all :) I've had a look over lunch and I think I'll be able to polish the worst of it out.
Does make me consider what i'll get next though. I was considering getting a big engined barge, converting to gas and then running that around. Reason being is that i'll be doing a lot of driving in the next couple of years and with LPG prices its worth it (even factoring in conversion costs). If I got a lot nicer car though I would cry if it got trashed :( (ie BMW, Merc, Lexus).
Never heard of an exhaust being nicked though! I did used to have my Polo being broken into all the time in Leicester. In the end I left the doors unlocked as it saved paying for a new window each time. After they had a nose around they always left the car as it wasn't worth nicking :D
I've not heard of having an exhaust stolen but catalytic converters are very hot property around Milton Keynes. I know 2 people who have had theirs cut out in the last month.
TVP have put a warning out for catalytic converters being nicked. It's crime of the week (along with theft of lead).
My Dad's had his number plate and wing mirror nicked.
And a friend lost a spark plug. They knew by the note on the windscreen "I needed a spark plug and nowhere is open, sorry"
A spark plug? That's astonishing!
TinkerBell
29-07-2008, 14:01
Booo :( That is rubbish. I know exactly how you feel, not really got any scratches though but have had a refuse truck reverse into my car taking out the petrol cap and digging a big hole into my car, scratching it as it went, as well as someone or something smashing my wing mirror, which left a little scratch on the car as well. That really got me angry, I have never seen myself be that angry :angry::o
And a friend lost a spark plug. They knew by the note on the windscreen "I needed a spark plug and nowhere is open, sorry"
What the hell?! Cheeky *******!
BB x
TinkerBell
29-07-2008, 16:06
I would find that funny though to be honest! Prob annoyed at first though :p I like that they left a note! lol
Can't say I'd be finding it funny if someone stole something from my car leaving me unable to drive it.
I had the glass from a wing mirror stolen a couple of years ago and was pretty pissed off as it had literally only been replaced the previous day after someone had ripped it off by not knowing how wide their own car was.
My car has actually been keyed 3 times up one side by some little bugger.
It's the reason I like the ratty paint on mine. I simply don't have to worry about it at all and from a distance it looks fine.
TinkerBell
29-07-2008, 17:08
Can't say I'd be finding it funny if someone stole something from my car leaving me unable to drive it.
Yeah but then again I don't need my car everyday, so it wouldn't be a major issue :)
I've had my Jeep all of a month and it's now got two VERY noticeable dents in it. I know it's only a 1995 and has 160,000 miles on it, but the exterior was in fairly good shape. Not now, though.
I guess that's what you get for driving a fairly nice vehicle to work at Walmart, though.
And a friend lost a spark plug. They knew by the note on the windscreen "I needed a spark plug and nowhere is open, sorry"
**** me!!! If they're going to be that considerate they could at least have left some money.
TinkerBell
30-07-2008, 07:42
**** me!!! If they're going to be that considerate they could at least have left some money.
They prob did, but someone who wasn't so nice nicked it without a note! :p
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