This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

"user314" (user314) 02/19/2019 at 09:44 • Filed to: Pittsburgh, Auto Show, vandals, yinzer, idiots breaking cars

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Police say !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! at the Pittsburgh Auto Show were damaged over the weekend.

Officers were sent to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center around 11:30 a.m. Sunday for a report that several cars had been damaged.

According to police, at least nine vehicles of different makes and models were damaged. The damage included slashed tires and car seats, small dents, chipped paint and scratches.

Investigators say it’s “all clear acts of vandalism.”

Police, officials from the convention center, and representatives from the dealerships affected are going over surveillance footage, but haven’t found anything useful yet.

!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! that criminals targeted at least nine vehicles, and show officials think it happened sometime on Saturday afternoon.

More than half of the Mitsubishi cars on the floor incurred some sort of damage, according to John Putzier, CEO of the Pittsburgh Automobile Dealers Association.

The damaged cars will be returned to their respective manufacturers, repaired, and sold at a discount.

Among the cars taking a hit — Ford, Suburu and Buick — but the biggest victim was Jim Shorkey Mitsubishi.

But Saturday was hardly a great day as Shorkey Mitsubishi in North Huntingdon suffered the most vandalism at the Convention Center.

Six of their seven vehicles on display were vandalized, says General Manager Sean Rattigan.

An ex-employee with an ax to grind? Bored and stupid kids? Random dickheads? Who knows.

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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:00

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Me: oh no those bastards.

Then: More than half of the Mitsubishi cars on the floor incurred some sort of damage

Me: lol

CalzoneGolem > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:04

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I don’t condone the actions of these vandals, but I’d expect any car at a big show like that to get jacked up with all the peeps looking at them.

Chariotoflove > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:07

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This IS why we can’t see the nice things. Grrrr. 

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:10

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More than half of the Mitsubishi cars on the floor incurred some sort of damage

So, like one car?

Censored > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:12

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We’ve all been there. Run to the parts store and forget you have a screwdriver handle down in your pocket. Clearly what has happened here.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:24

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No wonder BMW didn’t want to participate.

Shit like this is disgraceful, and will be the reason car shows become press only, or don’t happen at all. A dealer I worked for would buy cars that were display cars from various shows, and occasionally they would come through missing parts, or with slight damage, which was always a little bit of a headache to deal with.

Let’s hope they figure out who it was and charge them.

ranwhenparked > Censored 02/19/2019 at 10:24

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Thats why I keep sharp things in the front. 

punkgoose17 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 02/19/2019 at 10:49

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I think they actually had 7 cars at the show.

412GTI > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:50

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Was there on Sunday and didn’t notice the damage. Those cars always get beat up between the mass amount of people and children climbing through them, along with those stupid detailers running their cali dusters over them relentlessly.

Also, it wouldn’t surprise me if someone had a vendetta against Shorkey. 

punkgoose17 > user314 02/19/2019 at 10:52

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I was there Sunday. I was thinking how did I not notice any damage, but I am pretty damn oblivious. Also, I only looked at 2 Mitsubishis 1 of the Outlanders and the Eclipse, damn that thing is ugly.

user314 > CalzoneGolem 02/19/2019 at 11:01

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Yeah, I’d expect little dings or scratches, but this was deliberate action, especially the slashed tires and seats.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > punkgoose17 02/19/2019 at 11:22

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So 4 Outlanders, 2 Eclipsecrosses, and one Mirage I assume

punkgoose17 > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 02/19/2019 at 11:26

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Outlander PHEV, Outlander, Mirage, Mirage G4, 2 Eclipsecrosses , and 1 Outlander Sport.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > punkgoose17 02/19/2019 at 11:35

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So close

My bird IS the word > user314 02/19/2019 at 12:19

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First year in a while I've missed it too. Usually there's some missing knobs but I'm not sure if the dealers just don't take them themselves. 

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > user314 02/19/2019 at 15:00

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Unless Wolverine stopped by and couldn’t control his blades, but this is unlikely.

Censored > ranwhenparked 02/19/2019 at 16:14

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Then you stab yourself in the gut though.

ranwhenparked > Censored 02/19/2019 at 17:39

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I usually wear bibs instead of jeans, especially if doing any actual work. Keep the sharp stuff up high out of the way.

facw > user314 02/19/2019 at 18:24

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Yeah, to be honest, I’d be expecting to eat some sort of loss on any show car people were allowed to get in, but while people do shitty things like steal knobs, I wouldn’t expect people to be quite this pointlessly destructive.

pip bip - choose Corrour > user314 02/20/2019 at 05:25

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random dickheads is my bet