Scam/theft? Knocked door ask if car for sale

[civicuk]

Some tt just randomly knocked my door asking if my car was for sale. He was in a pick up/tow truck and had a couple of mates with the passenger door open who looked like there were fiddling with something. (He got back in the driver side so no reason for passenger door to be open at all)

Anyone seen anything like this happening? Were they perhaps trying to get the signal for my fob?

Got a recording from security camera, should I forward to the police?

[crankedup5]

It used to be called ‘casing the joint’,

[civicuk]

Maybe. If they had a van or even a hatch back I would be inclined to think that, wrong time of day and year really though.
They were in a truck designed to move cars, not goods and like I said, his mates had the passenger door open and were pissing around with something.

[cossy400]

What car?

Report anyway and move your car

[sociopath]

I was on jury service for something similar many years ago, bloke wouldn't sell so guy went back and convinced wife to sell it later.

Was done for fraud of some type (apologies for bad memory it was 35 or so years ago)

Bang to rights but took ages to get a guilty verdict because one of jury said he'd have done the same

[civicuk]

cossy400 said:

What car?

Report anyway and move your car

Audi TT. Can't really move the car, it's in my drive. Could block the exit with my other car if required though. Fobs in a faraday wallet, won't that prevent them stealing the signal?

[Matt_E_Mulsion]

Maybe he just wanted to buy an Audi TT???

Is it roadworthy? Maybe he thought he could make a few quid flipping it?

[anonymous-user]

Matt_E_Mulsion said:

Maybe he just wanted to buy an Audi TT???

Is it roadworthy? Maybe he thought he could make a few quid flipping it?

Yeah maybe he was looking for a gift to buy for his wife or daughter

[Its Just Adz]

Perhaps, just perhaps, he's genuine.

I've done it, knocked on and asked if a Golf Rallye was for sale.

It was, and he wanted way too much for it.

[civicuk]

Matt_E_Mulsion said:

Maybe he just wanted to buy an Audi TT???

Is it roadworthy? Maybe he thought he could make a few quid flipping it?

Seems like a strange way to spend your time, knocking on random doors and asking if they are selling their cars. He was also vague about which car, just said "cars". Na, doesn't add up for me plus I feel like I can spot a pos when I see one and his reaction to me was just off.

[TooLateForAName]

Was it obvious that there was someone in?

[anonymous-user]

Perhaps he wanted to buy the car so he could tarmac the drive

[QuattroDave]

This has happened to me twice. Both times it was a guy with a thick Irish accent driving a transit.

[civicuk]

TooLateForAName said:

Was it obvious that there was someone in?

Probably not.

I just realised the CCTV caught some audio between the door knocker and people in the truck, I'm going to try and clean it up.

[georgeyboy12345]

Maybe take your golf clubs up into your bedroom tonight in case anything happens

[civicuk]

haha I have something a little more worrying than golf clubs don't worry about that.

The audio isn't great but I swear as the guy first walks up he speaks to someone in the truck.

Guy at door. "Oi, got it?"
Guy in truck "Can't get nothing".
Guy at door. "What?"
Guy in truck "Can't get nothing".

Maybe I am hearing what I want to though, quality is really bad.

[steveo3002]

knock on the door hoping youre out and steal the car , if you answer then mumble some thing about is the car for sale and be on your way

[Getragdogleg]

Has it got keyless entry/start ?

If so then i expect they are up to no good with some clever trickery but the Faraday wallet hopefully prevented them picking up the leaky signal to save for later.

[Toltec]

I had something like that once, but i think it was because I had four cars and a bike on the drive and he maybe thought I was a trader. It wasn't
a knock on the door, but while I was cleaning one of the cars.

[PD9]

Always a good idea to ask for name and number - gives you an idea to gauge their reaction. If genuine, there should be no issue.