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dal1 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,183 Points:147,165 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 4:39:47 AM Ignore dal1 Report Abuse Once when I was supervisor at a company at the end of the day I came out to find my new van keyed. Then on same day, my son who also worked there had his truck keyed & my husband's who happened to be there had his tired punctured. We had thousands of dollars of damage to our vehicles & could never prove who did it (Police investigated) but it was all repaired except for the little blue truck which our son gave to us & we still have.

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Once when I was supervisor at a company at the end of the day I came out to find my new van keyed. Then on same day, my son who also worked there had his truck keyed & my husband's who happened to be there had his tired punctured. We had thousands of dollars of damage to our vehicles & could never prove who did it (Police investigated) but it was all repaired except for the little blue truck which our son gave to us & we still have.

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kellyoneal Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,420 Points:705,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 6:14:03 PM Ignore kellyoneal Report Abuse no
jimmy544 Champion Author Boston Posts:4,132 Points:655,805 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 5:55:20 PM Ignore jimmy544 Report Abuse Some local thugs smashed the windshied on my car withathick chunk of tree limb. I could not drive it until it got fixed.
14smoke Champion Author Birmingham Posts:13,204 Points:1,924,165 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 4:49:35 PM Ignore 14smoke Report Abuse Yes, once, in my own front yard, had an ex-friend(unproven, but, fairly certain on my part) use a coat hanger to rip apart my weatherstripping and steal 20 cassettes and a radar detector back in 1986.
tex333 All-Star Author Fort Worth Posts:781 Points:135,100 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 2:07:30 PM Ignore tex333 Report Abuse I once made a mistake and left some clothing visible in the back seat of my car when staying overnight at a friend's apartment. The next morning the back window was smashed in and the clothing was gone. Nothing else was taken, though.
Timberline Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,507 Points:763,545 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 8:05:22 AM Ignore Timberline Report Abuse Car in the driveway and probably the only time I forgot to lock it. Came out about 5:00AM to get the newspaper and noticed the interior light was on. Discovered the driver side door wasn't completely closed. Cell phone in a drawer under the passenger seat was gone, though an extra battery and charger was still there. Also found that some of the plastic around the ignition lock was broken off as if a pry was being used. I suspect that this was in progress and may have surprised them when I flipped on the hallway light before going outside.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,977 Points:1,877,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 6:22:57 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Just door dings.
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,718 Points:1,330,325 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 4:26:18 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Last time I had a car broken into - all they stole was the CB radio (shows just how long ago that was) - didn't even take the mounting bracket ... idiots
calypso93 Champion Author Scranton Posts:11,208 Points:1,292,685 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 19, 2012 4:09:05 AM Ignore calypso93 Report Abuse Cupla times. Not much dollarwise. The most annoying one was the car vandalized in my garage.
RacerGene Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,703 Points:366,225 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: May 18, 2012 10:36:29 PM Ignore RacerGene Report Abuse no, never have
binkhouse Veteran Author Tucson Posts:468 Points:46,045 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2012 6:06:01 PM Ignore binkhouse Report Abuse no, never have
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,197 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2012 4:53:17 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse Some dimwit politician stuck his gaudy election stickers on the bumper of my classic Mustang while it was parked. Couldn't believe it. I peeled them right off. He didn't even ask, just figured I'd like them. Might as well paint a mustache on the MOna Lisa...
Dale Jr. Champion Author Illinois Posts:16,239 Points:3,238,250 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2012 12:24:40 PM Ignore Dale Jr. Report Abuse No I have not experienced this yet.
sunlover88 Champion Author Toledo Posts:13,848 Points:1,733,180 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2012 11:46:55 AM Ignore sunlover88 Report Abuse No vandalism, but a Garmin removed from an unlocked vehicle.. heard there were several cars and trucks,etc. "broken into" that night in our subdivision.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,977 Points:1,877,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 1, 2012 7:13:13 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Mostly door dings.
Titanic1985 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:6,282 Points:359,495 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 31, 2011 6:33:51 AM Ignore Titanic1985 Report Abuse When I lived in Chicago we had a nice neighborhood with 27 homes. I was ready to take my two children and wife on a vacation to Virginia (we lived their before moving to Chicago). My three month old Dodge Ram Van was hitched to a Jayco pop-up RV in the driveway. I placed a TV/VCR on the floor at 12:30 AM so the kids could watch movies on the long trip. I was to depart at 4:00 AM. In just 3 1/2 hours someone smashed the driver's side vent window (remember them?) and stole the television without the remote control. I had to place cardboard where the window was and drive the entire distance in pouring rain. The window was replaced in Virginia at a cost of $836.00. Much of the damage was caused by the glass shop putting in the wrong vent window. When we returned to Chicago, I found that six of my neighbors vehicles were vandalized, each in a different way. Some by a "Slim Jim", some by the use of a dent puller in the door lock cylinder, and some to unlocked vehicles. The police said it was a pro job conducted by a group of individuals. My vehicle's driver door had to be repainted, restripped, the wiring harness to the locks/windows replaced and the Infinity Sound System speaker. As stated, some damage was caused by the glass shop, but not the window or the door damage. [Edited by: Titanic1985 at 12/31/2011 9:34:51 AM EST]
tlenker Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:26 Points:198,980 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 11:27:37 AM Ignore tlenker Report Abuse Some kids in my neighborhood drew a penis and balls on the hood of my car with mustard. I took it to the car wash and it didn't leave any residual marks, thankfully.
WEPSMAN Champion Author South Dakota Posts:10,513 Points:2,024,600 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 11:07:45 AM Ignore WEPSMAN Report Abuse I have had things stolen out of my car, but not vandalized.
manaknight14 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:538 Points:430,835 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 8:16:37 AM Ignore manaknight14 Report Abuse Had someone slash two of my tires in front of my fiancée's house about two months ago. I also remember back in 2004 I put a pro-Bush bumper sticker on my car, and found it torn up the next morning. I replaced it with a new one and they didn't mess with it again.
dakine Champion Author Orange County Posts:19,605 Points:3,592,850 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 5:49:04 AM Ignore dakine Report Abuse Yes, a long time ago sometime "keyed" my car.
taveraw All-Star Author Toledo Posts:616 Points:117,525 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2011 5:44:28 AM Ignore taveraw Report Abuse no