My Rx8 Was Stolen
08-22-2005 | 11:18 AM
#27
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From: Orlando, FL
Originally Posted by labutler
This might really be a dumb question, so flame me if you must, but for 8's equipped with nav, is there any way to track those cars with the gps?
08-22-2005 | 11:19 AM
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From: Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by silva bullet
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...
problem 2, that sucks. Good news is now you can get an 06 with intelligent key and voice nav :D
08-22-2005 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by labutler
This might really be a dumb question, so flame me if you must, but for 8's equipped with nav, is there any way to track those cars with the gps?
08-22-2005 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pcimino
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 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by silva bullet
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.
08-22-2005 | 12:48 PM
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My car was broken into a couple of weeks back. No damage, and nothing missing. All cd, gadgets, etc. were still there. The only thing missing was my owners manual of all things. The first thing I think of is that someone rips off the manual hoping that the car's registration and key codes are inside. Then they can have a key made, come back at a later time to rip off the car. I spoke to the Mazda dealer, apparently, they need the key tag and valid registration for a new key to be cut. Good to know.
As one who is paranoid about this sort of thing, I never leave my insurance papers, my registration, my key codes, not even old service bills in my car. I even park backwards with the back end to the wall so if they try to tow it, well, at least I won't make it easy.
Sorry to hear of your troubles.
As one who is paranoid about this sort of thing, I never leave my insurance papers, my registration, my key codes, not even old service bills in my car. I even park backwards with the back end to the wall so if they try to tow it, well, at least I won't make it easy.
Sorry to hear of your troubles.
08-22-2005 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyperborea
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 | 01:46 PM
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From: Utah
Sorry to hear about your loss.
A tow truck isn't necessarily the only alternative. This article from snopes http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/vin.asp describes several crime rings that have used various means to steal cars without resorting to a tow truck.
Just an FYI
A tow truck isn't necessarily the only alternative. This article from snopes http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/vin.asp describes several crime rings that have used various means to steal cars without resorting to a tow truck.
Just an FYI
08-22-2005 | 03:21 PM
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From: Silicon Valley
Originally Posted by Microdot
Totally NOT true, the diff lojack made in my monthly payment was less than the diff it made in my insurance. ...So in effect it's paying for itself. Regardless of the technical merits of LoJack, it DEFINATELY made economic sense for me.
There is no way that it make financial sense for me to do so.
08-22-2005 | 04:29 PM
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From: Portland, OR
Originally Posted by MTLbroker
As one who is paranoid about this sort of thing, I never leave my insurance papers, my registration, my key codes, not even old service bills in my car. I even park backwards with the back end to the wall so if they try to tow it, well, at least I won't make it easy.
if you don't put the registration and insurance in the car, what happen if the police stops you and asks for those paper? I carry my insurance in my wallet, but not the registration. I think it's a good idea, just don't know how you do it?
08-22-2005 | 04:53 PM
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fellas i feel like an assh***, car wasnt stolen. I just found out that my complex got my car towed because i didnt have a decal on my car....omg.....speak about bull....at least i still have my car.....i guess we can close this thread...
08-22-2005 | 04:58 PM
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From: Bay Area, CA
Originally Posted by silva bullet
fellas i feel like an assh***, car wasnt stolen. I just found out that my complex got my car towed because i didnt have a decal on my car....omg.....speak about bull....at least i still have my car.....i guess we can close this thread...
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