My Rx8 Was Stolen
08-21-2005, 01:14 PM
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My Rx8 Was Stolen
let me start off by letting you guys know how my day went. Friday night my boys wanted to go to a party on some boat. so we decide to go. I didnt feel like putting 3 people in my rx8 so i left my car home and decided to ride in my friend's millenia. We're driving on the highway on our way to the holland tunnel. he's doing 80mph and someone cuts us off. He trys to swerve and he loses control. We hit the middle concrete head on....we had no belts on. So in the couple seconds that it happened. I said im done. Airbags saved the driver and my life...wheewww...my boy in the back wasnt as fortunate. he broke the bone in his bicep in 6 SPOTS....ouch....So im in the hospital waiting on my boy....i get home at 6am. go to sleep...wake up at 12 to go wash my car and do some errands. I go out to the back lot and MY CAR IS gone....what a sequence of events huh.....My question is...I thought these cars were hard to steal. The cop told me a professional was probably involved. He said either they towed it or someone had a master key which goes thru all the frequencies of the alarm and disarms it in which a thief can just hotwire it like a regular car. Any suggestions? Should i get another rx? dont know what to do....Now i have to take a 2 and 1/2 hr train ride to work...
08-21-2005, 01:55 PM
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if your not 1st your last
damn this is intresting this maybe the 1st I heard of a stolen rx8
make sure to let us know how they got it, if and when you get it back.also
any broken glass?
p.s if you had any mods,etc make sure to check thepartstrader.com half of jersey's/Nyc stolen goodies go there.
make sure to let us know how they got it, if and when you get it back.also
any broken glass?
p.s if you had any mods,etc make sure to check thepartstrader.com half of jersey's/Nyc stolen goodies go there.
08-21-2005, 02:09 PM
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sorry about your son and the rx8 , my wife had a 90 model astro van and it was 7 days old, 4 black boys stole it... police caught them that night driving the van... went to court the oldest got 6 mon. probation and a 75.00 fine ... AND THAT WAS ALL.
If they want it , there going to get it either a tow or using a pro.
remember to buckle up.
If they want it , there going to get it either a tow or using a pro.
remember to buckle up.
08-21-2005, 02:50 PM
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i think when he said boys... i dont think he meant sons but rather his close guy friends??? i might be wrong.
hope you guys learned your lesson, ALWAYS wear ur seatbelt.
this is the 2nd rx8 ive heard of being stolen. glad noone died
hope you guys learned your lesson, ALWAYS wear ur seatbelt.
this is the 2nd rx8 ive heard of being stolen. glad noone died
08-21-2005, 03:41 PM
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there was no broken glass or anything...if it was towed? dont know how someone could have taken it without making any noise...i did have a borla exhaust on it. I only had it 3 months....man this sucks
08-21-2005, 03:56 PM
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Wish someone would steal mine so I could buy something with reasonable torque and better then 10 mpg...
...but seriously,
...sorry to hear about your misfortune...
Go buy a 350 or a Mustang GT
...but seriously,
...sorry to hear about your misfortune...
Go buy a 350 or a Mustang GT
08-21-2005, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by silva bullet
there was no broken glass or anything...if it was towed? dont know how someone could have taken it without making any noise...i did have a borla exhaust on it. I only had it 3 months....man this sucks
B...free
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08-21-2005, 04:36 PM
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they took that **** on a flat bed, ther is no way they can take rx8s on reg tow trucks. so if any of ya come to NY make sure you park right.NY suck *** with that. either way sorry about your 8 im still trying to get 2100 to get mines on the street before summer is over, i was parked all winter and parked all summer life sucks sometimes, making payments for nothing.
08-21-2005, 06:36 PM
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Did you owe any money on it or miss a few payments?
It might have been repoed. The dealership/financing company can get copys of the keys.
Yeah definatley get another RX.
It might have been repoed. The dealership/financing company can get copys of the keys.
Yeah definatley get another RX.
08-21-2005, 07:14 PM
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not true i was towed in miami for parking in the wrong bank parking lot ( no sign or anything saying that u will be towed) they lifetd teh car up from teh rear wheels.
08-21-2005, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by EyeBall Fixer...(o)(x)
Wish someone would steal mine so I could buy something with reasonable torque and better then 10 mpg...
...but seriously,
...sorry to hear about your misfortune...
Go buy a 350 or a Mustang GT
...but seriously,
...sorry to hear about your misfortune...
Go buy a 350 or a Mustang GT
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08-21-2005, 09:31 PM
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How so? If the car moves more than 20 feet it sets off the sensor and I get called and paged within 15 to 30 minutes. I have never had it before so you might be right, but it sounds like a good thing. I have the alert going to 5 different phones/e-mails.
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08-22-2005, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by midlifer
How so? If the car moves more than 20 feet it sets off the sensor and I get called and paged within 15 to 30 minutes. I have never had it before so you might be right, but it sounds like a good thing. I have the alert going to 5 different phones/e-mails.
Because it doesn't make any economic sense. It costs ~$700+ for a LoJack install and the savings on your insurance is so low that it will take maybe a decade (or more) to break even. If someone steals my car then the deductible that I'll have to pay is less than the cost of the LoJack too.
08-22-2005, 06:00 AM
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I wouldn't say it doesn't make economic sense...because the ins company is going to reimburse you based on a depreciated amount. So if your ride does get jacked, you're out more than just a car. You might spend 30K for a car and the ins company says its worth 22K
08-22-2005, 08:17 AM
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Flat beds are the only way cars are towed here in Denver anymore. It was probably towed away, it takes about 5m, if you know what you are doing to back up to a parked car, winch it onto a flatbed and drive a couple blocks and chain it down. Sucks that is was stolen, wish you luck in recovering it.
08-22-2005, 08:39 AM
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If my 8 is stolen and not recovered or totaled Lojack pays me $2500 plus up to $2500 towards a replacemen. I also have full replacement value insurance. All and all I think it's a pretty good deal.
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