My 2SS Stolen and Later Found Stripped

[DaveA]

Originally Posted by goinggone14

Manhattan = bad area? Typical lol.

I've seen some of the nicest cars in the world driving and parking in Manhattan.

Perhaps you mean Harlem, or some other specific area, and not the entire borough of Manhattan?

New York comic con. Forget the area but it doesn't look like the greatest of area. I try to park on the street or in a cramped parking garage where some non-English speaking people have to try my stick shift seven times over to move the car around and bury it in. Not happening.

[DagoCountyGee]

Originally Posted by elektrik

Major condolensces! Having literally JUST finished the process on my own stolen car (LITERALLY got the check today), I would definitely say that our cars are popular for thieves in Oakland. They found what was left of mine (AKA the frame) on Thursday of last week. Mine was parked at BART in Dublin and it was stolen in BROAD daylight...bastiges.....Next one is going to have a GPS alarm with a redundent battery power suply that notifies me on my cell phone to any changes. I'm gonna bury that thing so deep into the car that by the time any fool gets a hold of it, hopefully the police will be swarming the place.

Wait do those types of alarms exist? If so that would be sick!

OP sorry this happened to you bruh. Hopefully you'll be in another SS in no time!

[Scalded Dog]

I watched a guy in Houston steal a car... broad daylight, parking lot of a sports stadium. Smashed a rear window, unloacked the door, entered and had it started in less than 30 seconds. Had my two young kids with me, so I wasn't going to try to play hero. Tried calling the cops, but after 15 hours and four days of waiting on hold and being transferred and so forth, dude was probably already in southern Mexico.

[CamaroBody]

Originally Posted by elektrik

I wasn't. Mine was parked in a handicapped spot (legally) in the Dublin BART parking lot and it was stolen between 1p - 4:30-so what's YOUR* incredibly insensitive response to my theft?

Dublin is also next to Oakland (check out a map) and you were parked in a handicap spot (VERY common place where cars are towed).

Even if a cop drove by and saw your car being towed from a handicap spot, chances are he would not even care. Likewise, if you found them towing your car, they would say you were parked illegally, give you back your car, apologize for the confusion and you would be on your way.

Last year 8,821 vehicles were stolen in Oakland. That's more than 24 vehicles per day, or 169 per week.

If you have any GM vehicle in the East Bay, you should be well aware of the possibility of it being stolen. Careless vehicle owners is a big factor of why these vehicles are being stolen. Most people do not even have wheel locks.

OP if you get the chance to talk to the police, recommend a Camaro sting OP to catch these guys.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by CamaroBody

Dublin is also next to Oakland (check out a map) and you were parked in a handicap spot (VERY common place where cars are towed).

Even if a cop drove by and saw your car being towed from a handicap spot, chances are he would not even care. Likewise, if you found them towing your car, they would say you were parked illegally, give you back your car, apologize for the confusion and you would be on your way.

Last year 8,821 vehicles were stolen in Oakland. That's more than 24 vehicles per day, or 169 per week.

If you have any GM vehicle in the East Bay, you should be well aware of the possibility of it being stolen. Careless vehicle owners is a big factor of why these vehicles are being stolen. Most people do not even have wheel locks.

OP if you get the chance to talk to the police, recommend a Camaro sting OP to catch these guys.

I'm not going to hijack this thread, because of respect for the op, but 26 miles is *hardly* next to Oakland. obviously, you're just proving my point about being insensitive.

[Ernest T]

How long does it take for an insurance company to settle a stolen car claim?

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by Ernest T

How long does it take for an insurance company to settle a stolen car claim?

It took 4 weeks, 3 days for mine.

[USCAMARO14]

WOW!! That's bad! Will an aftermarket alarm be better? I'm thinking of getting a Viper alarm.

[SeaWolfLestat]

So sorry to hear that. I've lived in Alameda and Vallejo. I hope your insurance company comes thru in a timely fashion.

[CamaroBody]

OP, Capitol Chevy in San Jose has $5500 ($3500 dealer + $2000 factory) off 2SS Camaros, plus you could use a PO and some good negotiating.

They should have sympathy for your situation and give you a great deal for your loss.

http://www.capitolchevysj.com/new/Ch...2f2260cfb8.htm

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

Wait do those types of alarms exist? If so that would be sick!

OP sorry this happened to you bruh. Hopefully you'll be in another SS in no time!

I'll PM you the link. I bookmarked it on my home computer (I think! ha ha).

[Wuiquen]

**** **** ****... I know ur feeling man. There are just certain cars that become popular in California to steal and apparently it its the Camaro Noe up here.. I had an acura integra stolen in Santa Monica,CA in less than 45 mins from the main street next to the pier.. Hopefully u will get a new car

[sean90]

Originally Posted by RubberChicken

It's getting to where you just can't have anything nice these days. What the other guy said about the Club though - that's not a bad idea. You don't see many of them in the wild these days and would probably throw would-be thieves for a loop.

I live in east bay, and I club my steering wheel all day every day. Even infront of my house which is a nice quiet neighborhood

[oldfriend]

Originally Posted by CamaroBody

You're not the first person on here who has had their car stolen in the east bay. I'm not surprised at all. Out of curiosity did you have wheel locks?

Wheel locks for what ?
They took the all thing , not the wheels !