A car sales firm has been left counting the cost after 53 cars were vandalised over a three-week period totalling around £40,000 in damage.

The latest attack at Motorhouse 2000, which is on the main A5 Watling Street at Cannock, took place on Tuesday night when nine cars were vandalised.

It took place between 5pm and 7.30pm – when the forecourt was still open.

The company has been targeted so many times bosses are now offering a £2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprits.

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A car sales firm has been left counting the cost after 53 cars were vandalised over a three-week period totalling around £40,000 in damage.

The latest attack at Motorhouse 2000, which is on the main A5 Watling Street at Cannock, took place on Tuesday night when nine cars were vandalised.

It took place between 5pm and 7.30pm – when the forecourt was still open.

The company has been targeted so many times bosses are now offering a £2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprits.

Matthew Wood, general manager at Motorhouse 2000, said staff were coming to the end of their tether.

He said: “Over the last three weeks 53 cars have been vandalised. It is just mindless vandalism where these people are using keys to scratch the paintwork.

“I have been with the company 10 years and I have never known this before. We have security guards on site but the forecourt is very big.”

Inspector Matt Derrick said: “We have visited the company and we have offered staff security advice.

“We are also stepping up patrols in the area to try and catch the people.”

People with information should ring police on 08453 302010 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.