I finally became a statistic....car got stolen
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i have a little 96 nissan sentra gxe for sale.
here is a link. I'll cut you a nice prime deal and sell for 1650. air and heater work great. Oh and the clutch was serviced about 2 yrs ago. Vehicle belonged to a 38yr old single mom with 2 kids. great dd and great on gas!
https://accounts.craigslist.org/post/shwpst?pii=891339802&db=lv
here is a link. I'll cut you a nice prime deal and sell for 1650. air and heater work great. Oh and the clutch was serviced about 2 yrs ago. Vehicle belonged to a 38yr old single mom with 2 kids. great dd and great on gas!
https://accounts.craigslist.org/post/shwpst?pii=891339802&db=lv
So Sorry to hear. Bastards.... These punks are smart enough to do what they do, but would not use their brain powers to do something better.
I would always request the hostess at the restaurant to seat me where I can see the NSX. Can't be too careful.
I would always request the hostess at the restaurant to seat me where I can see the NSX. Can't be too careful.
I'd get a 94 nissan sentra. they got some balls and theives never look twice at them. Don't get the SE-R. Those will get stolen. Sucks about your car 
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responsibility...
Car was under his responsibility. Car got stolen. His mess to deal w/, not yours.
Analogously, it would be as-if a stranger w/ proper liability/comprehensive/collision vehicle-insurance & a valid driver's license hits your car. Would you attempt to file a claim w/ your own insurance company for damages. No way.
Don't even bring your own insurance company & your individual policy into the convo', as it was (or lackoff) at the time. What are you looking for from him, sympathy/pathos/sincerity? Forget all those, this isn't the Brady Bunch or Leave it to Beaver. Instead, seek rightful responsibility & ownership of the situation, from him.
This is how it BETTER go down...
92NSX: "lookie, my GS-R was @ your establishment when it was stolen. We need to settle this now, as it was my primary mode of transportation." [don't ask - simply state, articulately/directly]
Business owner: "well gosh, you know, see here, these things sho' do happen. You did have insurance."
92NSX: "my insurance has nothing to do w/ this. Find me another near-identical car ASAP or make things right, so I can get another one on my own. Time is of the essence, I'm w/o a car." [act like this is your right, w/o being overly-demanding]
Business owner: well, hmmm, I think I can do something.
92NSX: Good. Then do it, now.
Anything less than that, well then you become an adult about it (I don't mean violent, I mean cerebral/statutory/etc').
It's a matter of put-up or shut-up, the way I see it. Of-course, in a mature/civil/cordial manner. But, assertiveness/demeanor/initiative matter.
Just because the business owner presumably wasn't directly linked nor responsible w/ the theft, doesn't mean he isn't accountable/liable of the outcome/fallout. Ask Hulk Hogan (Terry Bolea) about that. . .
No need to even explain your current disposition/situation. Why even rationalize or trivialize the matter at hand?
Car was under his responsibility. Car got stolen. His mess to deal w/, not yours.
Analogously, it would be as-if a stranger w/ proper liability/comprehensive/collision vehicle-insurance & a valid driver's license hits your car. Would you attempt to file a claim w/ your own insurance company for damages. No way.
Don't even bring your own insurance company & your individual policy into the convo', as it was (or lackoff) at the time. What are you looking for from him, sympathy/pathos/sincerity? Forget all those, this isn't the Brady Bunch or Leave it to Beaver. Instead, seek rightful responsibility & ownership of the situation, from him.
This is how it BETTER go down...
92NSX: "lookie, my GS-R was @ your establishment when it was stolen. We need to settle this now, as it was my primary mode of transportation." [don't ask - simply state, articulately/directly]
Business owner: "well gosh, you know, see here, these things sho' do happen. You did have insurance."
92NSX: "my insurance has nothing to do w/ this. Find me another near-identical car ASAP or make things right, so I can get another one on my own. Time is of the essence, I'm w/o a car." [act like this is your right, w/o being overly-demanding]
Business owner: well, hmmm, I think I can do something.
92NSX: Good. Then do it, now.
Anything less than that, well then you become an adult about it (I don't mean violent, I mean cerebral/statutory/etc').
It's a matter of put-up or shut-up, the way I see it. Of-course, in a mature/civil/cordial manner. But, assertiveness/demeanor/initiative matter.
Just because the business owner presumably wasn't directly linked nor responsible w/ the theft, doesn't mean he isn't accountable/liable of the outcome/fallout. Ask Hulk Hogan (Terry Bolea) about that. . .
My 1995 Teg has been stolen, rebuilt, stolen once more, recovered right away with no damage other than a missing stereo, vandalised, rebuilt (faster) and then stolen, recovered and then nothing happened for the past few years. (<---knocks on wood).
Lowlifes love these cars as much as we do.
Lowlifes love these cars as much as we do.
I had thought about dragging the car to my home and dealing with it there. However, I don't have any free time now as it is so undertaking a project such as this to rebuild or sell outright would be pretty much impossible. I have no place to store the car at my home or any relatives. I can't leave it in the street or it will get ticketed.
I also don't know if I could deal with seeing the car everyday being in the condition it was left it, literally just a shell of its former self. It was too depressing to see it at the wrecking yard so I can't subject myself to anymore of that pain.
Those cars are very popular which of course is why it was taken. Thinking I could take it and sell as shell or parts off of it seemed like a good idea at the time. However, the more I thought about it the more I figured it must not be worth much as is or the crooks would've kept it and sold what they could. Why leave me with anything of real value. The wrecker company said I was 'lucky' that the car wasn't burned after it was stripped. I haven't felt lucky about any part of this whole situation.
So to answer the original question, I had the car crushed.
Knowing there were probably other things I could've done with it, I feel it was just best to move on and not let it hang around and be a reminder.
As for a replacement. I'm still thinking about a Civic but do realize that they are probably hot items for thieves also, so I'm hestitant with them.
What to do, what to do.....
Nothing wrong with a good old Accord.
I have located a 97 w/93k miles for 5700.
Just a little more than I want to spend but I might just do it.
See if the t-belt/water pump (and balance belt if it's a 4 cyl) have been done. You don't want to be stuck with a big maint. bill soon. Have them take it off the price of the car.
where are you located?
I really hate to hear that. I've been tempted several times to install a hidden kill switch on my DD, but I figure that if a pro really wants it, that won't stop them.
I'm in the insurance industry myself, and statistically the integra (last I checked) was the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 9th most stolen car in the U.S. (different years of car).
As a note also, you should only have to carry "comprehensive" coverage to get theft protection, "collision" coverage is usually the expensive part of what most agents will call a "full coverage" policy. Too little too late for the OP, but make sure your insurance agents aren't just throwing a cookie-cutter policy at you with a low rate. I'm not going to say which company I'm with, so there won't be any bias, but do shop around.
Also, I'm not all that familiar with commercial insurance, but most shops will carry garage-owners insurance which may or may not include theft of a customer's car from the premesis. Technically while it's on their lot for service/repair/whatever, it's their responsibility. That could vary from state to state, but it might be worth checking out.
As for a DD, Subaru RS, Subaru L (I've seen some nasty "L" subarus with WRX motors shoved in them), if you don't need to carry anything/body with you, an MR2 (I've had a '91 Turbo for a DD for 10 years). None of those are typical theft targets.
Good luck, and again: condolences from someone who is also rather attached to a car he's had way too long :smile:
I'm in the insurance industry myself, and statistically the integra (last I checked) was the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 9th most stolen car in the U.S. (different years of car).
As a note also, you should only have to carry "comprehensive" coverage to get theft protection, "collision" coverage is usually the expensive part of what most agents will call a "full coverage" policy. Too little too late for the OP, but make sure your insurance agents aren't just throwing a cookie-cutter policy at you with a low rate. I'm not going to say which company I'm with, so there won't be any bias, but do shop around.
Also, I'm not all that familiar with commercial insurance, but most shops will carry garage-owners insurance which may or may not include theft of a customer's car from the premesis. Technically while it's on their lot for service/repair/whatever, it's their responsibility. That could vary from state to state, but it might be worth checking out.
As for a DD, Subaru RS, Subaru L (I've seen some nasty "L" subarus with WRX motors shoved in them), if you don't need to carry anything/body with you, an MR2 (I've had a '91 Turbo for a DD for 10 years). None of those are typical theft targets.
Good luck, and again: condolences from someone who is also rather attached to a car he's had way too long :smile:
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Judging from how careful everything was removed, and what was taken, I'm betting the thieves are hoping that the car will be totalled, then the shell shows up at auction, where they buy it cheap and put all the parts back on. That way, they basically stole your car but can drive it legally and freely w/o risk.
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WOW Maurice, I just saw this. Sorry for that problem bro.
Sorry to hear about your car getting ripped off. I know what it feels like.
I have had good luck with 4cyl Toyota Camrys. I own two and the oldest (a '94) has 220K miles and doesnt burn a drop of oil.
I have had good luck with 4cyl Toyota Camrys. I own two and the oldest (a '94) has 220K miles and doesnt burn a drop of oil.
I too never thought about that. That would really just rub salt in the wound.:frown:
I called the insurance company and told them that it was recovered and was a total loss.
The adjuster finally got around to calling me back tonight for some reason. I gotta call back tomorrow and find out what they want.
Thanks Charles. I appreciate it.
I would really like to know what your going to say to the shop and how it ends up...
Maurice,
So sorry to read about this :frown: Car thief is on the rise everywhere, let me know if there's anything I can do. ( help look for a used car...etc)
So sorry to read about this :frown: Car thief is on the rise everywhere, let me know if there's anything I can do. ( help look for a used car...etc)
I don't think I'm going to pursue it with the shop as I honestly feel as it wasn't their responsiblity.
If I had parked the car there and met a friend to go somewhere and left my car there and the shop had no knowledge of it, why would they be responsible?
If you take your car to WalMart and it gets broken into or stolen, is it left to WalMart to replace it??
If that were the case, businesses would be out of business because that would become a racket. Just leave your car somewhere, have a 'friend' steal it and then have the business pick up the tab. I realize that is fraud and it is a serious offense but it would be to tempting for some to resist.
I have just come to accept the fact that it was vulnerable, the wrong people saw it and took advantage of the situation.
I don't harbor any ill feelings toward the shop. Maybe others would or feel that I should but I don't.
Thanks for the kind words and gesture PJ.
Looks like my hopes of getting the CTSC for the NSX are definitely on the back burner for now.:frown:
