Someone nailed my truck in the parking lot! I am SO pissed off.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (238428)
Walnut Creek, California
May 9, 2020 5:28pm CST
You know that I was rear-ended last Summer up in Montana. I was able to get the old truck fixed, and even saved a few bucks by doing some of the work myself.
Yesterday I discovered that someone had hit my truck in two separate place while I was parked somewhere. It was either at the bank or at Safeway. I don't go out much these days.
The note they left under my windshield wiper read as folows: "I am so sorry I damaged your truck. I was distracted while parkng. My phone numer is XXX-YYY-ZZZZ. My insurance number is Farmers DJFHDJHFGD.."
Of course, the previous paragraph is fiction. I am sure they "fled the scene" as soon as they realized what they had done.
So one of my tasks for today is to see if I can "undo" the scratches using Maguiar's #7, the same stuff I used on scratched guitars.
I'll attach a "before" photograph on the lesser insult. I think I can fix this one But I'm not so sure about the other one.
Have you ever had someone scratch you car and "flee the scene"?
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
10 May 20
My little Geo Metro Got smashed like that. My brother who was from Kansas was staying with us and heard the crunch and like this idiot always leaves his windows down, I should go check told him about when Mountain was on fire and left windows down my little Geo looked like a big ash tray. I hear Louie, yeah whats up bro, think your car is done for. What do you mean? Some one just smashed it and drove off it was a white van. The times it pays off to have a cheap car. Called insurance, you only have liability, car is done we cannot do anything for you. Hey jerks still runs great who cares about body damage.
Police told me yeah we could do a paint sample to find out who it is but that is costly and still no guarantees because van could be stolen. You SOL partner I appreciated his honesty at least. Left car there so who ever it was would feel guilty. All I got was a city message you need to move your car because makes city look bad. These people, are sick and twisted. They won, I slowly moved my car to the back. Hang on I can fix that noise, bent back the twisted metal, there we go she roaring like a tiger now. 
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@crossbones27 (53005)
• Mojave, California
10 May 20
@TheHorse I more or less gave it away. 100 bucks but how good that engine was people say I was dumb. I was not greedy in those days now I am like would take a wrecked Geo and sell that engine like a gold nugget.
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@TheHorse (238428)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 20
@crossbones27 Heh. I remember when I was kind and generous. What was I thinking?
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@wolfgirl569 (136167)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 20
Hubbies got hit a couple of years ago.
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@wolfgirl569 (136167)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 20
@TheHorse While parked at the produce auction.
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@wolfgirl569 (136167)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 20
@TheHorse Just a small dent so no worry. Just would have been nice if they said something.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 May 20
I have, it's angering. Were you able to lose the scratches
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
11 May 20
@TheHorse I hope it is able to be made to go away too
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
9 May 20
I'm so sorry about that! It's so frustrating when you can't find the one who did it.
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@TheHorse (238428)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 May 20
Some day I'll do a post about how Ms Horse and I watched from Jamba Juice (we were out cycling) as middle-aged housewife RAMMED a parked car while she was trying to park. We continued to watch as she sheepishly drove off, hoping nobody had noticed, and parked by the Safeway, about 80 yards away. Can you guess what we did?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
9 May 20
@TheHorse Good for you. Evil never pays in the long run. Well, the evil person probably paid a lot.
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@TheHorse (238428)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 20
@1creekgirl Or not. A friend watched someone get gas and run, and got their license plate number. And descriptions of the perps. The police would not go after them because (they said) they could not prove who was driving the car and the time of the theft.
@RasmaSandra (98215)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May 20
Never had it happen to me and I sure hope you can repair the scratches.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
10 May 20
Ouch. That is very unfortunate to happen in a parking area. The note added insult to injury.
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@LindaOHio (223055)
• United States
10 May 20
Yes; and it's so annoying. I'm sorry this happened to you. I hope you can fix the scratches.
