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CamaroFred · 08-28-2016, 01:02 PM

48 new Camaros on the lot? Not one guard, even once an hour?
Something wicked this way comes.
I've seen contractors hire 24 hour guards for a spool of fiber optic cable.

And, of course, the price is inflated.
Maybe the owner's ex-brother-in-laws friend of a friend sold them the insurance.

Next week, Corvettes.

km9v · 08-28-2016, 03:46 PM

Need to run up to Tyler & get a new set of wheels.

sspolo · 08-28-2016, 04:39 PM

The quarter of a million probably includes the time the cars will be sitting waiting for the tires, the time the employees will need to spend mounting the tires and possibly an inspection for any damage to the car. I wonder if the cars can be sold as new still?

JLSuperfly · 08-28-2016, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sspolo

The quarter of a million probably includes the time the cars will be sitting waiting for the tires, the time the employees will need to spend mounting the tires and possibly an inspection for any damage to the car. I wonder if the cars can be sold as new still?

I never thought of it this way but yep, that's it.

IBM · 08-28-2016, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zr1chris

Relatively inexpensive Camaro? Really? As far as Chevy wheels go its probably the 2nd most expensive behind the Vette, not to mention the most in demand making them the easiest to sell.

Have you seen the rims the base 4 cylinder comes with?

zr1chris · 08-28-2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by IBM

Have you seen the rims the base 4 cylinder comes with?

Yeah. The RS and SS wheels are much nicer but not terrible either, whats your point?

Trifecta23 · 08-28-2016, 07:22 PM

The retail price for some of the wheels are more than you think and that is what it would cost to replace them...retail.

SteelCamaro · 08-28-2016, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by zr1chris

Relatively inexpensive Camaro? Really? As far as Chevy wheels go its probably the 2nd most expensive behind the Vette, not to mention the most in demand making them the easiest to sell.

Pretty sure they're just saying they took the wheels off the base model V6 Camaros also, and didn't just target the higher-end ones.

mySSt · 08-28-2016, 10:16 PM

A lot of assumptions in some of the posts in this thread. They hit ALL kinds of vehicles at the dealership, not just Camaros. Same thing happened at the Tyler Cadillac dealership in 2014. The local news reports mentioned the same type of theft has happened at dealers in Austin, Dallas, etc in the recent past. The scumbags show up with several people, brought a Penske box truck with them, and took up to 4 hours to steal the wheels. With this occurring several times in the last few years across the state, doubtful its an inside job at the local dealership. Won't be looking for a new Camaro from Peltier!!

Uhoh5oh · 08-29-2016, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mySSt

A lot of assumptions in some of the posts in this thread. They hit ALL kinds of vehicles at the dealership, not just Camaros. Same thing happened at the Tyler Cadillac dealership in 2014. The local news reports mentioned the same type of theft has happened at dealers in Austin, Dallas, etc in the recent past. The scumbags show up with several people, brought a Penske box truck with them, and took up to 4 hours to steal the wheels. With this occurring several times in the last few years across the state, doubtful its an inside job at the local dealership. Won't be looking for a new Camaro from Peltier!!

Nailed it. This is a traveling, well organized group that moves through the state.

baum · 08-29-2016, 11:46 AM

keep in mind also it wasnt just camaro wheels it was all chevy wheels. suv, truck, car, camaro.

Stroke9 · 08-29-2016, 06:47 PM

Think I'll run over to Camaro6 forum and try to buy some wheels!!

flipstyledsm22 · 08-30-2016, 08:14 AM

This is not the first time this has happened in Texas.

We are literally a hub for so many forms of illegal activities. It really sucks that things like this can happen in such large scales, that our local communities have to be on constant alert for our personal protection and safe keeping of our property.

08-28-2016, 07:22 PM	#21
Trifecta23 Drives: 2013 Dusk 2ss/RS conv. Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Western Illinois Posts: 281 View My Garage	The retail price for some of the wheels are more than you think and that is what it would cost to replace them...retail. __________________ 2013 Dusk Camaro/Convertible/2SS RS/6 Speed Auto/One of Sixty Nine

08-28-2016, 10:16 PM	#23
mySSt Drives: '11 SS M6, '14 SS 1LE, '17 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: East TX Posts: 533	A lot of assumptions in some of the posts in this thread. They hit ALL kinds of vehicles at the dealership, not just Camaros. Same thing happened at the Tyler Cadillac dealership in 2014. The local news reports mentioned the same type of theft has happened at dealers in Austin, Dallas, etc in the recent past. The scumbags show up with several people, brought a Penske box truck with them, and took up to 4 hours to steal the wheels. With this occurring several times in the last few years across the state, doubtful its an inside job at the local dealership. Won't be looking for a new Camaro from Peltier!! __________________ Anyone can drive fast in a straight line, its what you can do thru the curves that matters! '11 CGM SS M6 ordered in 3/11, '14 BRM SS 1LE from stock in 10/13 & '17 HBM SS 1LE in 11/16 - all from BeckyD!!

08-29-2016, 06:47 PM	#26
Stroke9 Drives: 2015 AGM 1SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Home(Indiana) Work(Cincinnati) Posts: 273 View My Garage	Think I'll run over to Camaro6 forum and try to buy some wheels!! __________________ 1" Hotchkis drop springs\|315/275 P-Zeros on polished MRR 228 wheels \| Rear bow-tie delete \| Front AGM bow-tie\| IOM "SS" emblems \| NPP and 93 Octane Fuse pull.

08-30-2016, 08:14 AM	#27
flipstyledsm22 Let's go fishing! Drives: a car with 8 cylinders Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Seabrook, Texas Posts: 1,129 View My Garage	This is not the first time this has happened in Texas. We are literally a hub for so many forms of illegal activities. It really sucks that things like this can happen in such large scales, that our local communities have to be on constant alert for our personal protection and safe keeping of our property. __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I’ve never tried before." Mae West 1892-1980

08-28-2016, 01:02 PM	#15
CamaroFred Drives: Miss Con Ception Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,998	48 new Camaros on the lot? Not one guard, even once an hour? Something wicked this way comes. I've seen contractors hire 24 hour guards for a spool of fiber optic cable. And, of course, the price is inflated. Maybe the owner's ex-brother-in-laws friend of a friend sold them the insurance. Next week, Corvettes.

08-28-2016, 03:46 PM	#16
km9v Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 418	Need to run up to Tyler & get a new set of wheels.

08-28-2016, 04:39 PM	#17
sspolo Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 562	The quarter of a million probably includes the time the cars will be sitting waiting for the tires, the time the employees will need to spend mounting the tires and possibly an inspection for any damage to the car. I wonder if the cars can be sold as new still?

08-29-2016, 11:46 AM	#25
baum Drives: 2013 1LS, 2013 Ram 1500 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Minneapolis, mn Posts: 645	keep in mind also it wasnt just camaro wheels it was all chevy wheels. suv, truck, car, camaro.