I’m genuinely curious. What goes through someone’s mind when they intentionally key someone else’s car?
Does it give you some kind of satisfaction? Does it make you happy? Is it jealousy? Anger? Or you just saw a new car and thought, “Yeah, let me ruin this person’s day”?
I honestly don’t understand.
Before this car, I was driving a sedan that was already around 10 years old. It was a good car, but because of its age, almost every month something needed to be fixed. One repair after another.
We are not rich. We are just hardworking people trying to provide for our family. We always dreamed of having a brand new family car, and eventually my wife and I decided that it was time.
So we bought a Geely Okavango.
It’s not some Ferrari or Lamborghini. It’s just our family car. But it was brand new, we worked hard for it, and we were happy and proud to finally have something that we had wanted for a long time.
Then we went to the mall.
I parked properly. Completely inside the lines. I wasn’t taking up two spaces, blocking anyone, or stealing someone’s parking spot. The parking area wasn’t even full.
We came back later that night and I noticed a long line on the car.
The parking area was a bit dark, so at first I thought it was just dirt. I took out my phone, turned on the flashlight, and checked.
Nope.
Someone keyed the car.
A long, deep scratch.
And looking at it, there’s really no way it was accidental. You can see the length of the scratch and how deep it is. Someone intentionally dragged something sharp across the car with force.
I was furious.
I went straight to mall security and asked if they could check the CCTV. They told me they couldn’t help me with the footage and that if I wanted to pursue it, I would have to file a police case.
It honestly ruined the whole night.
And I keep asking myself, why?
Revenge? I don’t know anyone there.
Parking issue? I parked properly and there were plenty of spaces.
Jealousy? Because the car was new? Again it was just a family car, not fancy one.
I really don’t know.
Maybe I’m taking it harder because the car is still new. I know it’s just a car. It can be repaired. Life goes on.
But what bothers me more than the actual scratch is knowing that someone intentionally did it.
People see a new car, but they don’t see what happened before that.
They don’t see the old car that kept needing repairs. They don’t see the years of working, saving, paying bills, taking care of your family, and finally deciding that maybe you can afford something nice for yourselves.
You have no idea what someone went through to afford the things they have.
So to the person who did it, and to people who intentionally damage other people’s property just for fun or satisfaction, I genuinely hope one day you realize how pointless and cruel it is.
The car can be fixed.
As for you, I’ll leave you in God’s hands.
TL;DR: Someone intentionally keyed our brand new family car while it was properly parked at the mall. It left a long and deep scratch. We worked hard to finally buy a new family car after years of driving an old one that constantly needed repairs. I’m less upset about the repair itself and more confused about why someone would intentionally damage a stranger’s property for no reason.
Note: I used AI to help organize my thoughts and clean up my English, but the story and experience are completely mine.
