[jrod1014]

I finally got the full BMW treatment: On 01-Jan-08 my car was keyed for apparently no reason. The perpetrator dug his key into my driver's side door and continued to the rear quarter panel. I was parked next to my best friend's girl's car (a 2007 Mini Cooper Convertible) and she was also keyed. I was upset at first but figured that's life and I just have to fix it.

I am more concerned over where to fix it than anything else. I got an estimate at a shop in South Miami (European Automotive) that came out to roughly $1150. These people deal with exotic cars sent to them by The Collection and I was recommended to them by someone close and reliable. If you're from Miami and have any suggestions, I am planning on going to a few other places because depending on what I get quoted elsewhere is whether or not I go through the insurance. I prefer shops that deal with cars valued in the price bracket of our BMWs. My deductible is $500.

Having dealt with body shops a number of times in the past, my concern isn't the job done on the outside as much as how they treat the car overall. I've been to a shop that let the dust pile high inside of the car and when I switched them up the next time I had an incident, my leather seat was messed up to the point where replacement was needed. For these reasons, I am weary of leaving my car just anywhere. My lease is up in Feb of 2009 and up until now, the car has remained in gem condition (yes I am anal).

As far as pictures are concerned, there is nothing much to see besides a straight line from the middle of the door and on to the next panel. I can get a few up but it won't be until this weekend.

[335i4u2nv]

that sucks bro... id be furious

[shahils12]

I'm sorry to hear about that...got any pics???

[ezatnova]

I hate people. Go karma.

[JoeClothing]

That sucks! Happened to my M5 that I purchased. It was a horrible feeling because I knew that it would hurt the value of the car come resale time.
I get attached to my cars and am anal as well, so the 335i we just got was leased. Knowing full well that this could happen again, emotionally it wouldn't drain me as much being that it is a leased car.
So, with that said, being that your ride is leased, just get it repaired and don't beat yourself up about it worrying about excessive damage that could or could not happen during the repair stages.

[greentea335i]

sigh us bmw owners are always the victims of weak jealous motherfukers..
someone dented my driver; side door one night then popped 2 of my Goodyear tires...
3600 just to fix everything
glad insurance covered 2600 for me..
but still 1000 out of my own pocket

[BlueLion]

sorry to hear that....im glad i could see my car from where i sit at work

[kuruptracing]

yeah people suck. sorry to hear. if it makes you feel any better someone backed into one of my cars last weekend and just left. Had it for less then a month. ... same boat as you

[akack79]

Originally Posted by greentea335i

sigh us bmw owners are always the victims of weak jealous motherfukers..
someone dented my driver; side door one night then popped 2 of my Goodyear tires...
3600 just to fix everything
glad insurance covered 2600 for me..
but still 1000 out of my own pocket

Holy F**K..........guess I'm gona have to keep a baseball bat in my trunk.....

[greentea335i]

^^^
well its not worth killing someone over a car.. i kno if i was furious enough to hit someone with a baseball bat.. oh yes ill mesh the shit out of their heads..
so i try not to keep any weapons in the car... but it really depends

[karliejai]

show me some pics! that sucks.

[Rodrigo]

Sorry, man. I've also been a victim of such jealousy. People just have no respect.

[scottwww]

Media Ignore Anti-war Lawyer Keying Marine's Car

Jay Grodner keyed a $2400 side-to-side gash into Sgt. Mike McNulty's car. When confronted, Grodner berated McNulty, who was getting ready to redeploy to Iraq, with anti-military epithets, even telling the Marine he was too “small” to be a “soldier" (sic).

[e92drivver]

Originally Posted by scottwww

Media Ignore Anti-war Lawyer Keying Marine's Car

Jay Grodner keyed a $2400 side-to-side gash into Sgt. Mike McNulty's car. When confronted, Grodner berated McNulty, who was getting ready to redeploy to Iraq, with anti-military epithets, even telling the Marine he was too “small” to be a “soldier" (sic).

I read about this in the Chicago Trib. The lawyer was put in his place by a judge but after reading that story I wish they had done more to him.

BTW, your link is broken. Good coverage of the story can be found at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/o...1836149.column and http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/o...,2047849.story

[Year's_End]

I would absolutely love to catch someone keying my car just so I good beat the shite out of em.