Mysterious Note on My Windscreen

Lptl93 on 02/08/2016 - 09:33
Last edited 05/08/2016 - 00:10

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a new Camry. I have got it around 10 days and usually park it on my house's driveway overnight.

Around 2 or 3 days after I got the car, I noticed in the early morning that someone wrote a mysterious note on my frosty windscreen. The note is located in front of the left front seat, and He or She must have walked to our driveway and used his finger to write it. He drew an oval shape and wrote "A3132" and follow with a "T." on the next line, inside the oval. The note was washed away as soon as I turned on the wipers.

No harm nor scratches was done to the car but I am a bit concern that this person was up to something. My old Holden that parked next to the Camry did not have any notes. I ignored this issue until this morning (Tuesday 02.08) as I saw the same note in the same spot again.

I live in a small, quiet street in St Albans/Kealba, one of the 10 riskiest suburb in Victoria and I have heard news about the rise of gang, carjack and midnight burglary in the west side area.

I want to know if anyone has experienced this issue?
What do you think the offender wants?
How can I prevent this from happening (besides parking in the garage or installing home camera)?
What do you think the note "A3132 T." stands for?

I do appreciate your advice.

Edit: Thanks, guys. Looks like it's the stock number. I will double check with the dealer.
Photo: https://scontent-syd1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t35.0-12/13950763_102…

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Comments

  • Looking4Bargians on 02/08/2016 - 09:39
    +1

    curious to know as well…

  • Adz81 on 02/08/2016 - 09:40
    +44

    Have you asked the dealer if it's the annotation is something they use? And it's definitely not some sort of wax based marking that shows up with a change in weather conditions?

    • No on 02/08/2016 - 09:44
      +10

      This is almost certainly what it is. They don't have plates on them whilst they are being shipped over so its an easy way to identify which car is which. I wonder if A3132 is the last part of the VIN or something.

      • Euphemistic on 02/08/2016 - 09:50
        +13

        plus one.

        Dealers usually write something like that on the windscreen, usually on the passenger side, to identify the vehicle for them. I suspect the thing (texta, crayon etc) they've used to write on the windscreen has left a slight residue that affects the way the frost forms on the windscreen, probably ever so slightly water repelling.

        • Scrooge McDuck on 04/08/2016 - 11:05

          Even the oils from your skin will leave enough residue for this effect to occur. Who didn't draw in the window condensation as a kid? o_0

    • cuteseal on 02/08/2016 - 09:55
      +3

      Most likely this… it's most likely a stock code or something so they can identify the car easily before it was registered.
      Oil based or wax based marker which would prevent condensation from forming on that part.

      Now can someone explain to me why someone wrote "ION" in large letters on my car door in permanent marker? Car was parked in my driveway (not under cover but off the street). Took 1 min to wipe off with nail polish remover but weird and annoying.

      • Scrooge McDuck on 04/08/2016 - 11:07
        +1

        Now can someone explain to me why someone wrote "ION" in large letters on my car door in permanent marker?

        Probably some delinquent's graffiti tag.

        • cuteseal on 04/08/2016 - 11:41

          Yeah I thought so as well… lowlifes! :(

    • dazweeja on 03/08/2016 - 13:32
      +64

      This thread was like reading the world's shortest detective novel.

    • anonymous01 on 03/08/2016 - 21:06
      +17

      Damn should've told him to park in the garage.. and notice it again next day… would've had the biggest fright of his life.

  • Adz81 on 02/08/2016 - 09:42
    +37

    Here's a trippy coincidence :D

    http://www.carbiz.com/used-car/2014-toyota-camry-a3132

    • tre180 on 02/08/2016 - 09:48
      +4

      Haha, sterling detective work there! First thing I thought of too. Its residue from the texter that the dealer used to mark your car OP, you paranoid wreck!

    • tomsco on 02/08/2016 - 09:55

      True. 2 y/o Camry with the same stock number.

    • Looking4Bargians on 02/08/2016 - 10:04

      Good Work…

    • Hirolol on 03/08/2016 - 16:57

      did OP pay $16,500?!
      it says no haggle price but i hope you did because we all know you can haggle car dealers down!!

    • ronnknee on 03/08/2016 - 17:27

      OP lied. They didn't actually buy a "new" car.

      • ptl93 on 04/08/2016 - 16:12

        Did you mean that I have bought a new spaceship, not a 2 yrs old car from the US?

  • DarkOz on 02/08/2016 - 09:55
    +24

    Sorry to tell you that your new Camry had been marked for death!

    • kima on 02/08/2016 - 10:00
      +4

      aliens

      • robertbruce on 02/08/2016 - 10:13
        +6

        Aliens from A3132T

  • 2jzzzz on 02/08/2016 - 10:36
    +16

    Your car will die on the 3rd of January, 2032. Engineered lifespan

    • Euphemistic on 02/08/2016 - 11:03
      +16

      'T' for it will be hit by a truck

      • OptimisticPessimist on 03/08/2016 - 11:42
        +1

        Sure it's not for trolley? or tricycle? or taxi, because we all know how they drive? or even a tennis racket wielding lunatic?

      • ptl93 on 03/08/2016 - 13:56
        +4

        You forgot the A at the front. It's gotta be alien truck

    • kangaroo on 03/08/2016 - 21:31
      +1

      Not surprising, a Camry lasts long!

      • PVA on 04/08/2016 - 18:46

        16 years isnt a long time for a car.

  • dasher86 on 02/08/2016 - 11:49

    Same thing happened to my Toyota but with a different number.
    I would complain that your car was not detailed properly before final delivery.

    • Ozbargainite on 02/08/2016 - 13:45
      +5

      "The note was washed away as soon as I turned on the wipers"

      Yes, you should both get eleventy million dollars in compensation.

      • dasher86 on 02/08/2016 - 14:21
        +13

        It wouldn't have wiped off all the oil just the condensation for the day.
        The oil from the marker will stay for a while yet.
        Next time he sees it he should take a photo.
        I got a free tank of fuel and a full detail on my first service because of it.
        You don't pay 'dealer delivery' for nothing.

        • dasher86 on 02/08/2016 - 14:29
          +5

          @Ozbargainite:
          thanks =D

        • ptl93 on 02/08/2016 - 15:16

          @dasher86: Good advice. I will take a photo the next time I see it.

        • uzz30 on 03/08/2016 - 13:17
          +3

          Dealer delivery. The most expensive car wash you will ever buy.

  • [Deactivated] on 02/08/2016 - 13:13
    +1

    www.alienswalkamongus.com

    login as: humanoid
    p/w; A3132_T

  • Ryanek on 02/08/2016 - 14:24
    +64

    A3132 - substitute each number with its corresponding letter you get ACACB. This is also known as Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 2 an enzyme which catalyzes the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA. This is a main ingredient of an anti-obesity drug. Your car is telling you to lose weight.

    • boogeyman on 02/08/2016 - 17:25
      +2

      You my friend are a Genius!!!! haha :D

  • [Deactivated] on 02/08/2016 - 21:58
    +41

    Hahaha this is hilarious because I have a similar story. Years ago I had an old Camry and I busted up the windshield in an accident. The car was a bomb so I didn't want to pay a lot to fix it. Had a mate from work who had a cousin that could replace the winshield for me really cheap, was about $150 so I went ahead and did it. After a while in the winter time I would notice a big dick on my windscreen and thought someone was just messing around with me. It took me about a month to realise it was put on there with an invisible marker or something like that and every time condensation built up, I'd have a massive penis and 2 balls on the passenger side of the windscreen :D. I guess that was why the replacement was so cheap.

  • geordie on 02/08/2016 - 22:13
    +9

    My Commodore I bought 2nd hand has $21990 showing up on the windscreen every so often,I like it coz I got it for $3000 less than that, ha.

  • AJW on 03/08/2016 - 09:58
    +1

    Where is the OP's post - "I feel like such a ……" lol

    • ptl93 on 04/08/2016 - 16:16
      +1

      "I feel like such a relief"

  • d86 on 03/08/2016 - 12:09

    I was in a situation like that, I started my car and immediately noticed a huge inscription "XYЙ" on the rear window of my car. I Googled the meaning and decided to wipe the manuscript off before I go.

  • momov3 on 03/08/2016 - 14:29
    +1

    I truly thought it was a mark of warning made by the Apex gang and yours next to be targeted. Luckily not.

  • OzzyOzbourne on 03/08/2016 - 15:00
    +2

    "Species A3132T, Camry, you will be assimilated. Resistance is futile"

  • treeman on 03/08/2016 - 15:13

    Such a simple answer to something that seemed incredibly strange!

  • RockSand on 03/08/2016 - 16:44
    +3

    The Zodiac Killer strikes again

  • Hirolol on 03/08/2016 - 16:55
    +4

    where the hell is OP?
    too embarassed to return to the thread coz of the solution provided above??!!

    • robertbruce on 03/08/2016 - 18:50
      +2

      see, the aliens from A3132T did get him!

    • ptl93 on 03/08/2016 - 22:13
      +2

      Nothing to be embarrassed about as I actually feel very relieved.
      The first several nights after I saw these words, I was putting a hammer within my reach when I went to sleep. I was also planning on what to do and where to escape in case of a midnight burglary. I am now prepared for the worst scenario.
      It's good to learn and share something like this as I'm sure many people will act like me when they got a new car.

      • WhyAmICommenting on 03/08/2016 - 22:52
        +1

        Not sure if serious…

      • Hirolol on 04/08/2016 - 00:03
        +2

        I love you mate!!!

      • Scrooge McDuck on 04/08/2016 - 11:19
        +1

        The first several nights after I saw these words, I was putting a hammer within my reach when I went to sleep. I was also planning on what to do and where to escape in case of a midnight burglary. I am now prepared for the worst scenario.

        Are you a regular viewer of A Current Affair and/or listener to talk-back radio?

        • ptl93 on 04/08/2016 - 16:36
          +2

          No, not a fan.
          I'm a viewer of OzBargain as it shows me the real threat is the aliens, not the useless human gang.

        • [Deactivated] on 04/08/2016 - 18:04
          +2

          Is it weird to be legitimately afraid of home invasions?

        • Scrooge McDuck on 04/08/2016 - 18:41
          +1

          @lolbbq:

          No, it's delusionally paranoid to jump to the conclusion that an "offender" has twice written an obscure "note" on the windscreen of one's new car.

        • [Deactivated] on 05/08/2016 - 11:45
          +1

          @Scrooge McDuck: It does depend on the environment one was brought up in and the one's current circumstance as well.

          There is a difference between well founded fear, irrational fear and delusional paranoia (which is a type of psychosis).

  • ronnknee on 03/08/2016 - 17:18
    +1

    Lol OP…

  • Davo1111 on 03/08/2016 - 18:44
    +2

    RIP OP

  • ponyo on 03/08/2016 - 22:15
    +4

    Lmao….

    Now I know there's this A3132 Type T Gang in St Albans…

    Notorious random fingering of cars windscreen no. 1 gangster..

  • mlburnian on 03/08/2016 - 23:09
    +9

    OP, well done for fitting the typical camry driver stereotype

  • Dr Techno on 04/08/2016 - 09:06
    +1

    a illuminati sign :-/

  • hell0 on 04/08/2016 - 09:39

    …

  • JimmyF on 04/08/2016 - 11:23

    Its a stock code…… The 'note' as you put it will keep reappearing, as it was written on the glass and wasn't washed off correctly.

    Get some window cleaner and give the window a good wash.

  • Windows98 on 04/08/2016 - 11:45
    +3

    A code for gangs to use to steal the car later on?..

    Has fear mongering news and social media really gotten to people's head this badly?

    • robertbruce on 04/08/2016 - 14:26

      from what i can gather this is special…they are an alien gang and only take camry's on frosty mornings owed by people who watch a lot of current affairs…

  • neostarsx on 04/08/2016 - 15:11

    ROFLMAO.
    OP needs to see a doctor.

    • ptl93 on 04/08/2016 - 15:46
      +1

      Not anymore, bro. I found a cure from OzBargain.
      But seriously, I would go and have my eye checked if I saw a dick on my windshield everyday, like snagseb above.

  • JV159 on 04/08/2016 - 15:58

    I'm pretty sure that if somebody in St Albans wanted to steal your car, they wouldn't beat around the bush. (Also live in the west)

    • ptl93 on 04/08/2016 - 16:01

      I know so I was just thinking someone were up to something, not necessary stealing my car.

  • bargainhunter_dande on 04/08/2016 - 16:45
    +5

    I cant believe people store cr@p in the garage and leave the valuable car outside.

    • tomsco on 05/08/2016 - 12:09
      +1

      Does my head in. You see new estates that look like a carpark cause everyone's filled their garage with junk.

      • Euphemistic on 05/08/2016 - 16:32
        +1

        It'd be even less sensible if everyone called it a car-hole like they are meant to. The current definition of garage is "place to store stuff you don't use" or "potential media room"

      • treeman on 05/08/2016 - 16:34

        Yes! Definitely! Happens in my neighbourhood! They don't understand that the garage is for a car and if they want a shed they will need to put one in their backyard.

  • [Deactivated] on 05/08/2016 - 11:53
    +2

    Those laughing at the OP, I wonder if you guys also laugh at people with irrational fears (phobias) of heights, darkness, crowded spaces, confined spaces, open spaces, public speaking, being alone, holes, flying, abandonment, blood, balloons, ants, buttons, dolls, hair, clowns and other common phobias.

    I wonder if such people are viewers of current affairs, fear mongering news and social media and should see a doctor as well.

    I wonder if you laugh at your wives and daughters for "fearing for their safety" walking home alone at after dark.

    • [Deactivated] on 05/08/2016 - 13:11

      YES !

  • banzini on 05/08/2016 - 14:44

    I have a commodore and my friend once wrote 'BALLS' on the inside of the front left side windscreen with his finger. Now when it fogs up, I get this massive 'BALLS' that appears when it gets frosty in the winter.

  • Gronk on 05/08/2016 - 15:14

    Looks like a stock number or similar, no tin foil hats required here ;)

  • Tasmaniac on 05/08/2016 - 16:28
    +1

    It snowed here in Tassie a few weeks ago and the next day it was gone again.

    WHO STOLE ALL THE SNOW ????!!

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