Keyed!

[hingus2000]

Pics attached.

I guess it is always something of a risk having no off-street parking, but still massively frustrating! No idea who “IONNA” is!

Anyone with any experience getting a keyed Tesla repaired? Will any bodyshop do it or should I ask Tesla?

 

[uncleiven]

*sugar*... that's horrific. Scumbags!

 

[uncleiven]

Any footage?

 

[Durzel]

Sentry not on? At the very least you could report it with footage.

 

[hingus2000]

Sentry not on unfortunately. I hadn’t (until today) seen it a good use of the phantom drain and huge number of notifications I’d get from sentry mode being left on while parked on the street outside my house. I’m revisiting that assessment now!

 

[jmaddr]

Holy cow. What's the signficance of "IOANNA"? Sorry man. I would have been out of my mind when I saw that for the first time.

 

[JohnSnowNW]

Loanna is just the Greek version of Joanna.

No idea why that would etched into your car though.

 

[mpandrew]

Pics attached.

I guess it is always something of a risk having no off-street parking, but still massively frustrating! No idea who “IONNA” is!

Anyone with any experience getting a keyed Tesla repaired? Will any bodyshop do it or should I ask Tesla?

I feel really bad for you. Over the years I've come to accept that you won't be able to understand the thought process that is going on in this individuals head, it will be so alien to you. They are likely the same type that dump their McDonalds rubbish out the windows as they drive along and generally feel the world owes them something, despite offering little back in return. Perhaps console yourself that these wasters don't have the quality of life that I hope you enjoy. Good luck getting it resolved quickly and without too much expense.

 

[NorfolkMustard]

Could be

I <heart> ANNA

 

[Mr H]

Answering the original question. Any decent body shop will repair it. Don’t go to Tesla as they’ll just send it elsewhere and probably to the same body shop but with a markup.

 

[Neilda]

I have never understood vandalism. I can understand most crimes, but not this. It makes me so angry to see someone's property damaged like that... would love to catch the idiot responsible.

There are many decent bodyshops in and around London - I used Acton Coachworks some while ago, they were first class.

Was anyone else's car damaged on the road?

 

[G4WFT]

I really feel for you. Though I know it's wrong, I really couldn't resist being violent if I found the culprit. It's one reason why I always leave Sentry mode on whenever I leave the car in a public place.

 

[Tonybvi]

In the early 80’s we moved to Norway and I took my UK registered car with me. Within a week of moving there the car was keyed on just about every panel with swastikas. Even as recently as the 80’s a lot of Norwegians had a bad memory of the German occupation. The young lads that damaged my car when caught explained that they thought it had German registration plates. Why damage the car like that though when they clearly had no memory of the occupation and even if they had it is no excuse for such vandalism. Sheer stupidity and ignorance.
Luckily times have changed in Norway since and there appears to be no animosity now according to our many friends over there.

 

[Malaromane]

That is absolutely heartbreaking. I hope you can get it repaired with as little fuss as possible. Brutal.

 

[hingus2000]

I have never understood vandalism. I can understand most crimes, but not this. It makes me so angry to see someone's property damaged like that... would love to catch the idiot responsible.

There are many decent bodyshops in and around London - I used Acton Coachworks some while ago, they were first class.

Was anyone else's car damaged on the road?

Will lookup Acton Coachworks, thanks.

No damage to other cars as far as I can see.

As annoyed as I am, I’m more baffled. Why bother? Why arbitrarily inflict unnecessary misery on someone you don’t know?

 

[ACarneiro]

Yeah, I got keyed whilst walking the dog once.

The local Chips Away did a sterling job fixing it.

 

[Sixer]

Switch on sentry. Get it fixed as fast as possible and then forget about it. Best way.

 

[Billbrown1982]

Oh Jesus - I'm so sorry.

Literally my worst nightmare. The thought is occuring almost daily while I wait for my new Tesla....some people will do it out of jealousy and nothing else.

 

[rincewind]

from Google

the meaning of Ioanna is "He (God) has favored me"

I'd like to add that I hate vandalism in all it's forms. Pointless and idiotic.

 

[CyberGus]

...they thought it had German registration plates. Why damage the car like that though when they clearly had no memory of the occupation

I think you answered your own question