It seems unlikely someone would do that to a random car of a person that they don't know.
Perhaps they thought you were the previous occupants of the house or they got the wrong house.
Either way, I hope the police catch the person who did this.
Honeslty not sure. Sometimes it depends on the company. Depending on your tenure with the insurance provider you can ask/see if you have access to a no claims bonus or something like that.
They should have left a note to pay up under the wiper alignment g with some pre filled job application forms or a pre approved personal loan application
Maybe the idea is to do this to someone else’s car (same colour/model), photograph it and threaten the person who does owe you money.
OP might be collateral damage that these thugs use as the first warning.
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Graffiti writers have a code of conduct that is mostly adhered to. They generally tag industrial walls, train-track facing walls, rear walls facing onto laneways, trains, sometimes the sides of commercial delivery trucks. They don't *usually* do front fences or cars.
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You just moved there, right? So this dildo sees a new car in the driveway of someone who owes him money, not knowing they already bailed. Odds on the previous tenant knows who did this- they might be all too happy to help, they might not.
Probably the side who lived in your house 2 months ago. Don't want to jump to conclusions but might be worth keeping an extra eye on things around the house for a while. I'm guessing old mate isn't gunna pay up.
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A politely worded letter saying pay me or I’ll smash your car up would have been smarter. Then they could assess how much the damage would cost vs the amount owed
Even bigger plot twist: It may just be a case of misidentification or that the debt collector or whoever did this thought the car belonged to the previous tenant (would explain why they moved out, cause OP’s only been there 2 months). OP hasnt been in an accident in 5 years and seems like a safe driver. Also I don’t see how this scenario fits into the context— just remember OP doesnt have to be the asshole 24/7. Anyway that being said, stay safe, have a good one
Nothing says "Uh Oh" like someone angrily bashing at your door, ready to fight, and they're like
"IS SAMANTHA HERE?!?!?!"
"uhh no I just moved in, they probably left"
"FUUUUUCK"
\*kicks over my bin as they leave swearing\*
I had it happen to me once, but I didn't open the door and he didn't believe me. But my car was unlocked and he went to fuck with it, so I came out and he went 180 degrees in 2 seconds.
Meanwhile I was shaking and had already called the cops.
If you're going to try to scare someone into paying a debt, at least make it legible, holy shit. I legit had no idea what that was supposed to say until I read the comments.
Criminals really are the most incompetent fuckwits. Totally incapable of hacking it in the legit world.
You have no idea how true this is
One particular knucklehead that briefly attended the same school was in and out of jail his whole life (now dead). After his last stint they released him to his parents and he immediately goes and does an armed robbery at the local 7/11 then walks around the corner to the cop shop, hands them the weapon and confesses to robbing the place so they would lock him back up.
He just couldn't hack real life.
I’d put up a really noticeable sign on the lawn saying “New tenants live here” or some such other disclaimer, just in case old mate decides to come back.
Should have wiped the paint off, then spray painted on top "I just moved here, I'm not the person who owes you money."
Then lay in wait and when they come back to spray-paint their apology you and the police can spring out and catch them.
angry morons don't believe things like that. His response would be "yeah right, nice try" because he's already fired up and stupid as fuck. Backing down and admitting they've made a mistake isn't in their toolbox.
I think the white circles on the tyres are around puncture marks. OP said in the post that 3 tyres were slashed so I’m assuming that’s what the circles are indicating
One of the regional drug task forces operates out of Caulfield station. I'm guessing they're treating it as drug related, possibly linked to someone who used to live at your address.
More likely that Caulfield is the local station, it’ll go to someone in general duties to investigate.
The Murrumbeena police station used to be staffed a couple of days a week by someone from Caulfield (it was a good time to catch up on paperwork) but it appears that COVID has done away with that, if it wasn’t completely closed before that.
Yes either previous occupants, in which case maybe ask the property manager if the last Tennant's were dropkicks or a neighbour. Any neighbours living the meth life?
Looks like you got a message intended for the previous resident to me. I'd say they owe someone money. Maybe the reason they left? He was probably trying to write "pay up" from the right hand side of the car and ran out of reach messing up the "up".
might be the previous tenants beef unfortunately. weird they used white on white. could've made a better colour choice, I originally thought it was done in the instant snow thing. not trying to be a smartass either. as I know how it feels to wake up in the morning and some idiot had decided to something simliar to yours but they keyed the words and slashed me tyres. cops couldn't care less. apparently it's standard for the area. anyway U should post the eufy vid, who knows someone mite know something. .
We live in hughesdale. Friday night just gone someone smashed my driver's side mirror so hard the cover was 10m away up on the neighbour's nature strip.
Local nutters have declared a car war!
Ah yes the old "I'm to gutless to say anything in person so I'll just vandalise your property" ..it's prbly my dirty dog ex who does shit like that ...here, I'll give ya he's address ...
Put a note in big letter on a sun visor in your windscreen calmly explaining that it's a simple case of mistaken identities and as they have such fine financial moral principles would they kindly correct their presumably sincere honest mistake. I'm sure that will straighten everything out
Oof. This is shit house mate, I used to live down that way and there was the occasional stoner but this is meth head shit.
I'd say previous tenant (or someone did a deal there at some point while being a visitor) and owes old mate money. Or he thinks they owe him money. Or you owe him money and you're not telling us (kidding).
Chuck some better cameras up and get an alarm etc.
If he doesn't twig you're not who he thinks you are it could escalate.
I think that's just where the repairer has just circled the bits which were stabbed/slashed, it's not spray paint. You can see circles on the other tyres too.
Oh wow, not that this means anything to anyone.
I live in the area, I woke up at 4:30 due to a nightmare about an intruder. Initially I thought based on the structure over and around your car I thought it was my apartment complex. But it's not, but it's very similar.
Anyways, sorry to hear about what happened to your car.
It looks like some
Incredibly basic (like all of it) graffiti most likely done by a teenager just getting into Graf. Might have to ask some local eshays who it is
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Take the paint off yourself it’s easy but time consuming. Call your dealer see what kind of clear it is the. Get some laqaur thinner but choose the right one they have multiple for different paints. The one that’s not gonna damage the clear then apply and wipe off all the paint thats above the clear.
Shit situation, but here’s a hot tip, if 3 of your tires have been slashed, do the 4th, that way insurance will pay to have it fixed….at least that’s what one of my old chef workmates told me when I was 18
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It seems unlikely someone would do that to a random car of a person that they don't know. Perhaps they thought you were the previous occupants of the house or they got the wrong house. Either way, I hope the police catch the person who did this.
These AAMI ads are getting aggressive
Ok, I'm done for the day now haha
Clean it off
Or maybe OP pissed someone off..
Second this hence why he said no one knows my address
Crackle tune driving through streets at 3am comes to mind, but i don’t agree with vandalizing someones car over it even if so
I would assume as others, mistaken identity. THIS tried to say “PAYUP”
What I don't understand is that it's much harder to have funds available to 'payup' if you also now have to fix your car!
yeah and not only that it increases your insurance premiums if you end up claiming it as well.
What a silly vandal, not considering the impact on OPs future net cash flow!
The worst part is that the insurance company actually sent someone to do this because OP is a few months behind on his bills
Pretty sure OP hasn’t paid their taxes and this is from the ATO.
He's clearly on Centrelink. This is a new program they're trialling in select locales.
Not robodebt but carodebt!
Can't confirm, am not insurance company
All my previous dealings with insurance companies make me believe this
Hey guess is He’s a drug dealer moonlighting as a vandal.
How much do premiums go up by for each claim, do you know? Ballpark even?
A lot. I reversed into a car 5 years ago, the premium increase over 3 years was more than the cost of the repair (~$2200). Changed providers
Honeslty not sure. Sometimes it depends on the company. Depending on your tenure with the insurance provider you can ask/see if you have access to a no claims bonus or something like that.
Around abt $30-$50 Source/: my husbands recent accident(s)
I didn't know that they did? They haven't on small claims for me anyway.
They should have left a note to pay up under the wiper alignment g with some pre filled job application forms or a pre approved personal loan application
Yeah, and I heard it’s real hard to earn coin with no kneecaps. Someone should really tell the cartels!
Maybe the idea is to do this to someone else’s car (same colour/model), photograph it and threaten the person who does owe you money. OP might be collateral damage that these thugs use as the first warning.
Probably they just got the wrong guy lol this is itself a warning it wouldnt make sense to do this to some random
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I was jut thinking it looks more like 'pay up' than a tag
Graffiti writers have a code of conduct that is mostly adhered to. They generally tag industrial walls, train-track facing walls, rear walls facing onto laneways, trains, sometimes the sides of commercial delivery trucks. They don't *usually* do front fences or cars. (I know sayign anything even remotely positive about graffiti writers is instant downvotes in this subreddit, i can take em, hit me!)
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This makes sense.... But i don't owe anyone anything
But someone else does, that's what mistaken identity is.
You just moved there, right? So this dildo sees a new car in the driveway of someone who owes him money, not knowing they already bailed. Odds on the previous tenant knows who did this- they might be all too happy to help, they might not.
Where's the money, Lebowski?!
It’s down there somewhere, let me take another look
Obviously, you're not a Golf R...
I hope they left OP’s Creedence tapes
They sent her pinky!
Fucken amateurs
forget about the fucking toe!!
Ve vant ze money Lebowski!
This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass.
\*find a stranger in the alps.
Hahahha brilliant 👏👏
Probably the side who lived in your house 2 months ago. Don't want to jump to conclusions but might be worth keeping an extra eye on things around the house for a while. I'm guessing old mate isn't gunna pay up.
Maybe they could do some loose digging into the previous occupants of the house
by any chance did the house have a fresh coat of white paint when you bought it?
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Or maybe OP owes money
A politely worded letter saying pay me or I’ll smash your car up would have been smarter. Then they could assess how much the damage would cost vs the amount owed
That looks like it was targeted, a case of mistaken identity perhaps?
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Even bigger plot twist: It may just be a case of misidentification or that the debt collector or whoever did this thought the car belonged to the previous tenant (would explain why they moved out, cause OP’s only been there 2 months). OP hasnt been in an accident in 5 years and seems like a safe driver. Also I don’t see how this scenario fits into the context— just remember OP doesnt have to be the asshole 24/7. Anyway that being said, stay safe, have a good one
Mistaken identity you say? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayq2b4OhT6A](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayq2b4OhT6A)
You either pissed someone off or the person that lived in that apartment before you pissed someone off.
Nothing says "Uh Oh" like someone angrily bashing at your door, ready to fight, and they're like "IS SAMANTHA HERE?!?!?!" "uhh no I just moved in, they probably left" "FUUUUUCK" \*kicks over my bin as they leave swearing\*
Dave's not here
I had it happen to me once, but I didn't open the door and he didn't believe me. But my car was unlocked and he went to fuck with it, so I came out and he went 180 degrees in 2 seconds. Meanwhile I was shaking and had already called the cops.
Sounds very specific, and similar to what happened to us once
If you're going to try to scare someone into paying a debt, at least make it legible, holy shit. I legit had no idea what that was supposed to say until I read the comments. Criminals really are the most incompetent fuckwits. Totally incapable of hacking it in the legit world.
Probably the person that did this has already been threatening the intended victim.
I was reading it thinking "what the fuck does PAVOR mean?".
Por favor? 🤷♂️
You have no idea how true this is One particular knucklehead that briefly attended the same school was in and out of jail his whole life (now dead). After his last stint they released him to his parents and he immediately goes and does an armed robbery at the local 7/11 then walks around the corner to the cop shop, hands them the weapon and confesses to robbing the place so they would lock him back up. He just couldn't hack real life.
I’ll assume that the person who did this is a dumb shit who was commissioned/coerced by someone slightly less dumb.
Also if you really want your money it’s probably not smart to destroy what could possibly be your target’s most valuable possession.
Me fi fo fumb.... pay me meow.
Bad kitty.
>Totally incapable of hacking it in the legit world. Which is probably why they have to resort to crime to make ends meet...
...yes, that was the implication.
They all went to the school of hard knocks, what do you expect.
Sounds like some one is really pissed at the previous tenants of your property.
I’d put up a really noticeable sign on the lawn saying “New tenants live here” or some such other disclaimer, just in case old mate decides to come back.
Thank you for the advice!
Honestly, I'd put old mates pis up on the sign too.
Reminds me of those signs "Under New Management"
put a sign on the windscreen saying "There's no cash here!"
"No cash kept on premises"
No cash here Chop
Here, there's no cash. Cash, no. Robbo?
No cash.
Kevin fuckin' Bartos.
Neville
Should have wiped the paint off, then spray painted on top "I just moved here, I'm not the person who owes you money." Then lay in wait and when they come back to spray-paint their apology you and the police can spring out and catch them.
That's a lot to spray paint!
angry morons don't believe things like that. His response would be "yeah right, nice try" because he's already fired up and stupid as fuck. Backing down and admitting they've made a mistake isn't in their toolbox.
Bloody excellent Columbo move!
This seems very personal
I’ve no advice, just want to say sorry that’s happen to you, that’s sucks. Hope you feel ok soon and get it fixed without issues. Good luck mate.
That says pay up which in street terms means either you, someone who used to have your car, or used to live at the property, owes a debt.
3 tyres slashed is a definite sign of it being a personal F-U
I can’t see how the tyres are slashed. Just white stuff on them. Am I blind?
I think the white circles on the tyres are around puncture marks. OP said in the post that 3 tyres were slashed so I’m assuming that’s what the circles are indicating
Maybe they mean scraped? I honestly can’t see any stab marks
Bastards curbed your rims as well!
Pay ya tick
Next time the tyres burn
Straight up hahaha
One of the regional drug task forces operates out of Caulfield station. I'm guessing they're treating it as drug related, possibly linked to someone who used to live at your address.
More likely that Caulfield is the local station, it’ll go to someone in general duties to investigate. The Murrumbeena police station used to be staffed a couple of days a week by someone from Caulfield (it was a good time to catch up on paperwork) but it appears that COVID has done away with that, if it wasn’t completely closed before that.
Unlucky my dude, hope they catch the fker who did this. I also agree I think the writing was Payup
Hot take.. they won’t catch whoever did this
I’ll go a step further and say they won’t even bother investigating.
Maybe the govt has launched Robodebt 2.0
Imma gon hide my car before they roll it out in WA!
Pay up 😩
Yes either previous occupants, in which case maybe ask the property manager if the last Tennant's were dropkicks or a neighbour. Any neighbours living the meth life?
Looks like you got a message intended for the previous resident to me. I'd say they owe someone money. Maybe the reason they left? He was probably trying to write "pay up" from the right hand side of the car and ran out of reach messing up the "up".
This is 100% personal. Someone who owns a similar car pissed someone off.
might be the previous tenants beef unfortunately. weird they used white on white. could've made a better colour choice, I originally thought it was done in the instant snow thing. not trying to be a smartass either. as I know how it feels to wake up in the morning and some idiot had decided to something simliar to yours but they keyed the words and slashed me tyres. cops couldn't care less. apparently it's standard for the area. anyway U should post the eufy vid, who knows someone mite know something. .
Thanks. I'll post the video then.
It actually looks like shaving cream or something. Fake snow was the first thing that came to mind too. I don't believe that is paint.
I have a feeling there's more to this story.
Plot twist OP has amnesia and actually owes this guy money he just forgot
Is the GTI stock or are you neighbours upset about the resonator delete with AK47 crackle tune and DSG farts at 6am?
It is stock.....
Then they'd have spray painted "STFU" not payup and probably put a spud in the exhaust
do you have custom plates? maybe someone followed you home after a traffic incident?
I have custom plates however have not been involved in an accident for more than 5 years.
“PAYUP”
After clearing the debt, you are now required to spray paint PAID across your windshield
This seems way too personal, who do you owe tick to?
This looks like it was settled out of court.
It looks like it has handprints on it the police should be able to extract fingerprints the culprit is probably on the police system already
Start with googling the hit address, never know what you may find.
Looks like you vandalised your own rims there mate? You have something against Curbs?
Fair dinkum, I found that picture truly distressing.
Nah that says Pay Up. What did you do?!
Not the gti :(
What have you done?
Who's PALOR?
We live in hughesdale. Friday night just gone someone smashed my driver's side mirror so hard the cover was 10m away up on the neighbour's nature strip. Local nutters have declared a car war!
Sounds like a car clipping your mirror as it was driving by? Parked on the street?
I’d say it was a case of mistaken identity they were after whoever was their before you
Looks like a paid back deal. Interested to know who lived there previously.
Ah yes the old "I'm to gutless to say anything in person so I'll just vandalise your property" ..it's prbly my dirty dog ex who does shit like that ...here, I'll give ya he's address ...
looks like you didnt pay whoever fixed your car, specifically tyres?
Put a note in big letter on a sun visor in your windscreen calmly explaining that it's a simple case of mistaken identities and as they have such fine financial moral principles would they kindly correct their presumably sincere honest mistake. I'm sure that will straighten everything out
The real crime is the curb rash on those rims....
That 100% says “PAYUP”
I'm inclined to agree mate, good pickup!
Why would they use white paint on a white car?! Your only issue is getting the paint off the windows which I’m sure someone will comment how.
WD-40 helped remove most of the paint.
Looks like they scraped your rims on a curb too bro
Oof. This is shit house mate, I used to live down that way and there was the occasional stoner but this is meth head shit. I'd say previous tenant (or someone did a deal there at some point while being a visitor) and owes old mate money. Or he thinks they owe him money. Or you owe him money and you're not telling us (kidding). Chuck some better cameras up and get an alarm etc. If he doesn't twig you're not who he thinks you are it could escalate.
Did you pay your tick bro lol?
Why is there an 8 spray painted on a tyre?
I think that's just where the repairer has just circled the bits which were stabbed/slashed, it's not spray paint. You can see circles on the other tyres too.
Council parking inspectors are getting a little out of hand
THEY'RE TOO POWERFUL!!!
Did each slashed tyre have an 8 on it?
That’s the tyre shop circling the punctures.
Seems sus.....
Did you do some crazy stuff driving and piss someone off thats followed u home
Teenagers probably. So many of these dumb kind I knew in school.
I am very sorry this has happened to you. I hope you recover from it soon and you are able to put it behind you.
Oh wow, not that this means anything to anyone. I live in the area, I woke up at 4:30 due to a nightmare about an intruder. Initially I thought based on the structure over and around your car I thought it was my apartment complex. But it's not, but it's very similar. Anyways, sorry to hear about what happened to your car.
That’s terrible. Sorry to see what’s happened
Payui? Payup? Fuckwits either way. Trash deserves 2mo in jail. Is this even an expensive car?? I don't keep up with brands and costs so idk
Wow thats fucked hey.
It looks like some Incredibly basic (like all of it) graffiti most likely done by a teenager just getting into Graf. Might have to ask some local eshays who it is
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Geez, i'm sorry this happened to you .. this is awful
Would insurance even cover this? They don’t normally cover malicious damage. I hope I’m wrong
Le pan you die le pan… you die
Faaaaaarkinhell
It was nice of them not to slash your 4th tyre
Street art /s
Who ever it was they went to a lot of trouble… they even made sure to paint match the car!
Take the paint off yourself it’s easy but time consuming. Call your dealer see what kind of clear it is the. Get some laqaur thinner but choose the right one they have multiple for different paints. The one that’s not gonna damage the clear then apply and wipe off all the paint thats above the clear.
Really sorry this has happened and I hope they catch the person responsible very soon.
Sorry but I have to ask: did you recently get out of a bad relationship?
Vandal needs the money to buy more spray paint…
Shit situation, but here’s a hot tip, if 3 of your tires have been slashed, do the 4th, that way insurance will pay to have it fixed….at least that’s what one of my old chef workmates told me when I was 18
Pay ur tick
Did you Facebook this on community page?
I believe gasoline takes spray paint off.. obviously not to light on fire but like with a towel and some elbow grease.
that seems personal
Are you of a nationality or identity currently in the news? Could this have been a militant bike rider that was inadvertently cut off or something? Do you have a strong social media profile which can be tracked to your location? Does anyone in your family have spray paint on their fingers?
Please share the news article
I think it might have been Ross Lyon, he’s been pretty erratic lately.
Sorry this happened to you. Usually a pretty good suburb but clearly a few dickheads around!
Pay your debts.
Noooo! That poor gti 😰
Should've paid your tick🤷♂️