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Did you check to see if their car's registration is current? Maybe they have a new sticker, one that looks like yours... Ha! They would be too dumb to do that... nah.


Try this... "ok guys, so you didn't do it." "Can you help me find out which of your neighbors did it?" Ask for their help to get to the bottom of this. If they don't offer to help you, as friends should. Then they did it. And move on with a decision, drop it and drop them, or pursue. If they do help you, then maybe they didn't do it. Or, they think you won't take it so far that it would impact them. At which point you tell them you are going to file a police report to find out who did it and for insurance purposes. As well as talk to the management of the building to see if there has been a history of such vandalism. Getting them involved is key. They have the power to evict. Even talk to neighbors. Ask your "buddies" if they would be willing to talk to the police to HELP you. Let them know that "you'll get to the bottom of this". I mean, "guys don't you want to know who did it too? It is your spot and whomever did it, thought it was your car"!

This lets them know your serious, without confronting them further into denial. As time goes on, you can always still accuse them after "collecting the facts".

At this point, you know more about it, and who your friends are. But if there is a car war going on in the complex, and something happens to their car, they will then accuse you. And its escalates.

Try to get them involved in the "problem in their complex", it diffuses it and you may get a more reasonable arrangement. Later, You could even ask everyone to chip in $75, to "help a bro out". It gives them the guilt option of helping you, and they feel like they can contribute on "bro" level without admitting they did it. If that doesn't do it, then fuck em. Cut your losses, but at least if something happens to their car, you can tell them they "have a problem at their complex".

Good luck!