Car broken in to :(

[Nadyenka]

I go back home tomorrow and I have to get my guitar from my friend house before I go so I go to meet him and when we go to his car the window is smash and my guitar is stolen. It is my last day here and I want to have really nice day but I am so angry now and upset also.
Should I tell police or is not much point?.

[SystemParanoia]

was there a dog locked in the car ?

[Mr_B]

May need a crime reference number from the police for any insurance claim ? If not claiming, waste of time.

[Glassman]

Crime ref nos..

If you're covered by insurance, there's no need, unless the crime was a bit more 'serious'. You may claim the loss of your guitar on your contents insurance / other. Check with your motor insurance as they may cover items inside the car up to a value, however, this kind of claim may have implications on your renewal / next premium.

Depending on where the crime is reported, Police may take some time in coming out. On average, most people have lived another 48 hours before anyone from the law will get there.

[Nadyenka]

I just feel so angry I bet person who take it does not even play.But there is nothing that I can do now.

[NWTony]

Your "friend" has kept your guitar and smashes his own window to make it believable, knowing the glass excess on his insurance is far less than the guitar is worth and wont affect his no claims bonus.

[trooperiziz]

Mr_B said:

May need a crime reference number from the police for any insurance claim ? If not claiming, waste of time.

What he said.

My house was broken into a couple of months back while I was away. The police station is less than 500 yards from my house, a neighbour called the police when they threw a brick through the front window to see if anyone was in, the police response was "nothing we can do". When they came back a bit later and broke in my neighbour called the police again while they were in the house, the response from the police? "There's nothing we can do." How about actually coming round and arresting them, they could have been at the house in under a minute!

Absolutely pathetic.

[Nadyenka]

Glassman said:

Crime ref nos..

If you're covered by insurance, there's no need, unless the crime was a bit more 'serious'. You may claim the loss of your guitar on your contents insurance / other. Check with your motor insurance as they may cover items inside the car up to a value, however, this kind of claim may have implications on your renewal / next premium.

Depending on where the crime is reported, Police may take some time in coming out. On average, most people have lived another 48 hours before anyone from the law will get there.

It is not my car so I can not claim with insurance.I think to go to Police station to report but from what every one say they will not do anything.

[Glassman]

TVR Moneypit said:

Glassman said:

Depending on where the crime is reported, Police may take some time in coming out. On average, most people have lived another 48 hours before anyone from the law will get there.

Odd

may car used to get broken into weekly in London. Whenever I asked if someone was going to come out, I either got laughed at, or told that the Met dont do that any more.

Hackney / Ladbroke Grove / Harlesden / Kidbrook / Dulwich type areas by any chance??

[trooperiziz]

Nadyenka said:

Glassman said:

Crime ref nos..

If you're covered by insurance, there's no need, unless the crime was a bit more 'serious'. You may claim the loss of your guitar on your contents insurance / other. Check with your motor insurance as they may cover items inside the car up to a value, however, this kind of claim may have implications on your renewal / next premium.

Depending on where the crime is reported, Police may take some time in coming out. On average, most people have lived another 48 hours before anyone from the law will get there.

It is not my car so I can not claim with insurance.I think to go to Police station to report but from what every one say they will not do anything.

Yes, but it is your guitar. Do you have any household contents insurance? It will probably be covered.

[Nadyenka]

trooperiziz said:

Nadyenka said:

Glassman said:

Crime ref nos..

If you're covered by insurance, there's no need, unless the crime was a bit more 'serious'. You may claim the loss of your guitar on your contents insurance / other. Check with your motor insurance as they may cover items inside the car up to a value, however, this kind of claim may have implications on your renewal / next premium.

Depending on where the crime is reported, Police may take some time in coming out. On average, most people have lived another 48 hours before anyone from the law will get there.

It is not my car so I can not claim with insurance.I think to go to Police station to report but from what every one say they will not do anything.

Yes, but it is your guitar. Do you have any household contents insurance? It will probably be covered.

I do not think so because I only rent room.

[J0no]

what kind of guitar was it

[Nadyenka]

It was a Stratocaster

[Glassman]

Report it. If it is a distinctive enough instrument - one that you can identify - it is worth recording the crime so that if it is spotted in a place like Cash Converters, you'll have half a chance of recovering it...

But you say you're going back... like, leaving this country?

[Munter]

Glassman said:

Report it. If it is a distinctive enough instrument - one that you can identify - it is worth recording the crime so that if it is spotted in a place like Cash Converters, you'll have half a chance of recovering it...

But you say you're going back... like, leaving this country?

OP is a student from Russia I believe.

[mph999]

Nadyenka said:

It was a Stratocaster

Sorry to hear that, nice guitar, was it US ...

[Nadyenka]

mph999 said:

Nadyenka said:

It was a Stratocaster

Sorry to hear that, nice guitar, was it US ...

Yes it was US. Olympic white.maple.beautiful and gone

[Buster Bakdorzin]

Nadyenka said:

mph999 said:

Nadyenka said:

It was a Stratocaster

Sorry to hear that, nice guitar, was it US ...

Yes it was US. Olympic white.maple.beautiful and gone

Damn. Just report it to the police. It will take you 5 minutes, 10 maximum, to get that Crime Reference Number.

At least then you can decide whether you want to pursue the matter further.

Ask the people where you are staying if they can make a claim on their household insurance. A US strat is likely to be worth a lot more than the amount of money their insurance will increase by, next year. Share some of the money with them.

Better to try, than doing nothing, if its a US Strat.

[Nadyenka]

I go to report but they say that it was not likely that they would find. My father say already that he will buy another one for me because he knows I enjoy playing.I think also he knows how angry I am that it is gone.

[honest_delboy]

sorry to hear about your guitar getting stolen, had stuff nicked fomr my car last year and its gutting.

Seriously worth keeping an eye on ebay to see if your actual guitar pops up for sale. As you said, they probably don't play, they can't fence it easily to a dealer as he'll ask questions.