MY BRAND NEW 335i HAS BEEN VANDALIZED AND KEYED SEVERELY ON NEW YEARS MORNING HELP !

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 09:50 PM

So I just picked up my new 335i Coupe about 3 weeks ago. So this morning after long New Years partying I noticed my new car has been vandalized and keyed. Some idiot smashed all my headlights, fogs, tails out,sunroof bumpers has holes in them too. My interior is a mess from the glass and snow inside. My front seats are ripped, and dash console go some rippin and cuts too. Not only that they keyed the hood of my car, doors, fenders, bumpers, the top of my car. They pretty much did a 360 degree around my entire car. Its keyed it really deep. Im really pissed off why would someone do this ? People dont have anything better to do but to mess with someone elses property. Im really upset, what they did to my new car, I wish I could find out who did this. Anyways it looks like my entire car will need to be repainted, plus I need new headlights,fogs,bumpers,tails, and a new sunroof, probaly new fenders, Im not for sure. But what is the standard procedure ? Will the whole car need to be totally repainted ? Will it look like factory when I picked up my new car ? My car is like a Atlantic Blue metalic color. Im really concerned about how will they repair my car. I want it back to new factory looking again. Would this be possible ? Or is it just going to be damaged goods ? I wish this would have never happened. I will see my insurance adjuster tommorow.

I also taped the sunroof up so no more snow or rain wont get in the interior to cause futher complications. I hope no one decide to break in it tonight.

Vannak · 01-01-2008, 09:53 PM

pics?

TahoeOG · 01-01-2008, 09:54 PM

Wow bro i'm sorry to hear that. You know my car got vandalized a while back to. I told the inusrance and they got it all taken care off. I got it repainted and fixed. It wasn't anything broken just keyed. But yeah they most likely will repaint. I'm not sure if it will look exactly like new but they can get it pretty close to the human eye.

Sorry to hear this happen to you, and you should rent out a parking lot or garage or something. I'm from NJ, but Harlem NYC i don't know how bad that is specially driving around a a 330i AND a 335i. Good Luck and sorry to hear that

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 09:55 PM

No pics, the adjusters comming by tommorow. Im just so pissed that someone would do this ish. Nothin has never happened to my 330i.

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 09:57 PM

Police report already filed. I will need new Xenon Assemlies they smashed them, and projectors are cracked. What an idiot. The fogs lenses cracked, and tails too. Also theres glass in my interior from the sunroof smashing, I got cuts all on my seats and dash too. Will they replace my interior too ? How do they repair the leather cuts ?

BMdblU · 01-01-2008, 09:58 PM

fucking degenerates. sorry to hear.

JSpira · 01-01-2008, 10:00 PM

I am really really sorry to hear of this senseless vandalism.

I would recommend you find a BMW Certified body shop and take it there.

I would further recommend that you do NOT deal with the adjuster but allow the body shop to do that.

You can get names of BMW Certified collision shops from your dealer or your dealer may have its own (I know Habberstad is certified in the NY area but there are probably others as well).

You can read about the certified program here.

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 01-01-2008, 10:01 PM

Wow! That is sooo Fcuk'd Up! So sorry to hear that man! There's actually been alot of post on here lately about vandalisms. . . So unfortunate. People are so stupid. That is going to cost sooo much to fix it almost would have been better off if they just broke all your windows and slashed your tires. . . Insurance might have just totalled the car. . . Would have been a faster process for you. Goodluck though. Let us know what happens.

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 10:02 PM

The damage is huge. They did a 360 around the whole car top to bottom. It looks like they used some heavy duty philip screwdrivers which got it stripped completley down to the metal

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 10:05 PM

Windows are not smashed, but they are keyed too. They circled around the car like 5 times, bc you can see the lines and the metal. They hammered out all my lights, and theres holes in the bumpers too. Its a mess.

FirstClass · 01-01-2008, 10:06 PM

Demand full repaints on every panel scratched and if the leather is scratched or the dash demand replacements for those components. No reason a 3 week old car shouldn't be replaced with new components. Make sure you get new windows as well.

KEVIN88GT · 01-01-2008, 10:06 PM

I notice from your location it sais Harlem... is that where you left the car parked..... tell us where exactly it was parked..

01-01-2008, 10:08 PM

pics...... harlem what do u expect?

ArmyBimmerDude · 01-01-2008, 10:09 PM

Jesus. It sounds like they hate either you, the car, or were so drunk from New Years that they thought it would be cool to do that shit. Sorry you're going through this. No matter what happens, you'll always look at the car as remember what happened. What a bunch of dickheads.

hsiaochinsan · 01-01-2008, 10:10 PM

Oh man sorry to hear what had happened to your car. We can really feel your paint from the other side of the nation.

GAM3OVR85 · 01-01-2008, 10:10 PM

Im really sorry to hear that bro. Damn man....is it possible to take pics for us?
BTW did u have alarm?

Simple1 · 01-01-2008, 10:12 PM

damn bro just where the hell did you park your car? sorrie to hear it, I don't know what I would do if mine was as bad as yours. I've had 2 hit and runs on my car plus the hood of my car was scratched the 1st week I had it in manhattan in an open parking lot.
The 1st hit and run was in a parking lot I came back but didn't see it until the next morning so I had no clout to go back and say they did it. And the 2nd one at my eye doctor's office parking lot someone hit the rear quarter panel and left.

It seems these cars are a magnet for this kind of senseless acts!! not only is it frustrating enough that someone vandalizes your damn car, you have to pay for the damn vandalism too!

LODOSS · 01-01-2008, 10:12 PM

sucks man..

Sounds like you'll have to get the whole car repainted.. Might want to consider a good painter and have him do a custom paint job on it. if you want to be different. It'll probalby have less orange peel than the factory paint.

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 10:12 PM

Well I heard that the BMW sub-contractors do a terrible job here in NYC. I need a top of the line shop that can make this car brand spanking new.

Nikos335i · 01-01-2008, 10:12 PM

Sorry to hear what happened to you I’d be pissed as well.

I hope they repair your car to your liking!!!

socleanice · 01-01-2008, 10:16 PM

Can a Body Shop strip the factory paint off the car entirely down to the metal, then repaint it like they do at the factory ? Will my car paint thickness be higher then the original paint, when they repaint the car as it is ? Its metallic paint, so I want it to look brand new as I got my car on delivery. Any good shops in NYC ? I would rather them strip the paint off the entire car completley then repaint it.

JSpira · 01-01-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by socleanice

Can a Body Shop strip the factory paint off the car entirely down to the metal, then repaint it like they do at the factory ? Will my car paint thickness be higher then the original paint, when they repaint the car as it is ? Its metallic paint, so I want it to look brand new as I got my car on delivery. Any good shops in NYC ? I would rather them strip the paint off the entire car completley then repaint it.

Have you even READ my post in this thread or my PM to you?

01-01-2008, 09:50 PM	#1
socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	MY BRAND NEW 335i HAS BEEN VANDALIZED AND KEYED SEVERELY ON NEW YEARS MORNING HELP ! So I just picked up my new 335i Coupe about 3 weeks ago. So this morning after long New Years partying I noticed my new car has been vandalized and keyed. Some idiot smashed all my headlights, fogs, tails out,sunroof bumpers has holes in them too. My interior is a mess from the glass and snow inside. My front seats are ripped, and dash console go some rippin and cuts too. Not only that they keyed the hood of my car, doors, fenders, bumpers, the top of my car. They pretty much did a 360 degree around my entire car. Its keyed it really deep. Im really pissed off why would someone do this ? People dont have anything better to do but to mess with someone elses property. Im really upset, what they did to my new car, I wish I could find out who did this. Anyways it looks like my entire car will need to be repainted, plus I need new headlights,fogs,bumpers,tails, and a new sunroof, probaly new fenders, Im not for sure. But what is the standard procedure ? Will the whole car need to be totally repainted ? Will it look like factory when I picked up my new car ? My car is like a Atlantic Blue metalic color. Im really concerned about how will they repair my car. I want it back to new factory looking again. Would this be possible ? Or is it just going to be damaged goods ? I wish this would have never happened. I will see my insurance adjuster tommorow. I also taped the sunroof up so no more snow or rain wont get in the interior to cause futher complications. I hope no one decide to break in it tonight.
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Vannak New Member 4 Rep 27 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Santa Ana, California iTrader: (0)	pics?
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TahoeOG Major 83 Rep 1,208 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ iTrader: (1)	Wow bro i'm sorry to hear that. You know my car got vandalized a while back to. I told the inusrance and they got it all taken care off. I got it repainted and fixed. It wasn't anything broken just keyed. But yeah they most likely will repaint. I'm not sure if it will look exactly like new but they can get it pretty close to the human eye. Sorry to hear this happen to you, and you should rent out a parking lot or garage or something. I'm from NJ, but Harlem NYC i don't know how bad that is specially driving around a a 330i AND a 335i. Good Luck and sorry to hear that __________________ Selling my winter setup, Hit me UP!
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socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	No pics, the adjusters comming by tommorow. Im just so pissed that someone would do this ish. Nothin has never happened to my 330i.
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01-01-2008, 09:57 PM	#5
socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	Police report already filed. I will need new Xenon Assemlies they smashed them, and projectors are cracked. What an idiot. The fogs lenses cracked, and tails too. Also theres glass in my interior from the sunroof smashing, I got cuts all on my seats and dash too. Will they replace my interior too ? How do they repair the leather cuts ?
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BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	fucking degenerates. sorry to hear.
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JSpira Freude am Fahren 336 Rep 5,254 Posts Drives: Fünfer, Dreier, + Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New York, München, Wien iTrader: (1)	Find a BMW Certified Shop I am really really sorry to hear of this senseless vandalism. I would recommend you find a BMW Certified body shop and take it there. I would further recommend that you do NOT deal with the adjuster but allow the body shop to do that. You can get names of BMW Certified collision shops from your dealer or your dealer may have its own (I know Habberstad is certified in the NY area but there are probably others as well). You can read about the certified program here. __________________ Freude am Fahren. Jonathan E90 2006 330xi E90 2006 325i E39 2003 530i Sport* E46 2000 328Ci* E36 1996 328iS* E36 1992 325i* E30 1991 318is E21 1982 320iS* E21 1979 320 (6-Zyl)* *retired Nominated: Most Contributing Member
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PaulBailey@ltbmw General 663 Rep 26,878 Posts Drives: 2-325 330 2-335 2-Z4 2-135 X5d Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntington Beach, CA iTrader: (34) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i E90 [7.00] 2011 BMW 335i E92 [7.96]	Wow! That is sooo Fcuk'd Up! So sorry to hear that man! There's actually been alot of post on here lately about vandalisms. . . So unfortunate. People are so stupid. That is going to cost sooo much to fix it almost would have been better off if they just broke all your windows and slashed your tires. . . Insurance might have just totalled the car. . . Would have been a faster process for you. Goodluck though. Let us know what happens.
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socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	The damage is huge. They did a 360 around the whole car top to bottom. It looks like they used some heavy duty philip screwdrivers which got it stripped completley down to the metal
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socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	Windows are not smashed, but they are keyed too. They circled around the car like 5 times, bc you can see the lines and the metal. They hammered out all my lights, and theres holes in the bumpers too. Its a mess.
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KEVIN88GT Captain 83 Rep 793 Posts Drives: 06 Audi A4 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I notice from your location it sais Harlem... is that where you left the car parked..... tell us where exactly it was parked.. __________________ Now: '11 BMW X5 xDrive35i Then: '07 X3 3.0si '07 335xi '06 Audi A4 2.0T Quattro
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amazzzin Guest 0 Rep n/a Posts Drives:	pics...... harlem what do u expect?
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ArmyBimmerDude Major General 152 Rep 5,501 Posts Drives: Lola Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Georgia iTrader: (3) Garage List 02/2007 E92 335i [0.00]	Jesus. It sounds like they hate either you, the car, or were so drunk from New Years that they thought it would be cool to do that shit. Sorry you're going through this. No matter what happens, you'll always look at the car as remember what happened. What a bunch of dickheads. __________________ 2007 E92 Montego Blue 335i
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hsiaochinsan Major 152 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 1M / 991 Turbo S / Cayman GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (5)	Oh man sorry to hear what had happened to your car. We can really feel your paint from the other side of the nation. __________________ 台灣人來報到噢~
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GAM3OVR85 Major General 313 Rep 8,050 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montreal, QC iTrader: (18) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00] 2010 Sea-Doo RXT-X 260 [9.00] 2007 E92 328i [10.00]	Im really sorry to hear that bro. Damn man....is it possible to take pics for us? BTW did u have alarm?
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Simple1 Major 134 Rep 1,060 Posts Drives: G05 X5 40i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Earth iTrader: (1)	damn bro just where the hell did you park your car? sorrie to hear it, I don't know what I would do if mine was as bad as yours. I've had 2 hit and runs on my car plus the hood of my car was scratched the 1st week I had it in manhattan in an open parking lot. The 1st hit and run was in a parking lot I came back but didn't see it until the next morning so I had no clout to go back and say they did it. And the 2nd one at my eye doctor's office parking lot someone hit the rear quarter panel and left. It seems these cars are a magnet for this kind of senseless acts!! not only is it frustrating enough that someone vandalizes your damn car, you have to pay for the damn vandalism too! __________________ G05 X40M Sport F80 M3 Euro Delivered = Gone too Soon e90 335i debadged = Gone but not forgotten
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LODOSS First Lieutenant 5 Rep 306 Posts Drives: AW 335 E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VA iTrader: (1)	sucks man.. Sounds like you'll have to get the whole car repainted.. Might want to consider a good painter and have him do a custom paint job on it. if you want to be different. It'll probalby have less orange peel than the factory paint.
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Nikos335i Brigadier General 92 Rep 3,822 Posts Drives: 2012 B8 S4 & 2013 F30 328xi Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal, Canada iTrader: (13) Garage List 2012 Audi S4 [9.00] 2007 E90 335i [9.00] 2011 Audi A4 Avant [10.00]	Sorry to hear what happened to you I’d be pissed as well. I hope they repair your car to your liking!!! __________________ *'12 B8 S4 Ice Silver on Black/Premium/DSG/Sport Diff/Nav/Carbon Inlays/19' Titanium Wheels/RS4 Grill/AWE exhaust/Alu Kreuz/H&R OE/Pagid RS19* '13 F30 328xi Sapphire Black/Coral Red/Sportline/gloss black with matte red/Style 397 18" wheels gone: '07 E90 335i, Alpine White/Black with aluminum/sport/ steptronic/paddles/premium/Logic7 gone: '06 E61 530xi Sapphire Black/Black with aluminum/premium/panoramic sunroof/Logic7/PDC
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socleanice Banned 3 Rep 19 Posts Drives: 330i, and 335i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harlem, NYC iTrader: (0)	Can a Body Shop strip the factory paint off the car entirely down to the metal, then repaint it like they do at the factory ? Will my car paint thickness be higher then the original paint, when they repaint the car as it is ? Its metallic paint, so I want it to look brand new as I got my car on delivery. Any good shops in NYC ? I would rather them strip the paint off the entire car completley then repaint it.
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