Near Theft of my S3
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euphoricmess said:
Be interested to know who has these figures. My hunch is that they are not accurate.
Interesting graph. 2018 is at the bottom of the chart - Thefts about a third of 2003 levels!https://www.statista.com/statistics/303551/motor-v...
So, 290 cars per day, based on 106K thefts/year. Current Audi market share is about 8%, so that would give a typical figure of 23 cars per day.
Obviously loads of assumptions there, but just 15 Audis gone is probably a quiet night.
Using sales figures for a year of Audi's and assuming your maths is correct that means each day you see 480 Audi's bought and 23 robbed.
I appreciate this is far from perfect as they are not ideal measures but that's 5%?
If you assume 20 of the 23 are cars within a year of ownership and pretend the yearly figure of 175k new cars is a rolling static figure then it's 0.01% a night
I appreciate this is far from perfect as they are not ideal measures but that's 5%?
If you assume 20 of the 23 are cars within a year of ownership and pretend the yearly figure of 175k new cars is a rolling static figure then it's 0.01% a night
euphoricmess said:
Using sales figures for a year of Audi's and assuming your maths is correct that means each day you see 480 Audi's bought and 23 robbed.
I appreciate this is far from perfect as they are not ideal measures but that's 5%?
Sounds about right. Another way of looking at it - 30 million cars on the road, 100K stolen every year. So each year, the odds on a car being nicked average out to 1 in 300.I appreciate this is far from perfect as they are not ideal measures but that's 5%?
OddCat said:
...at risk of sounding like a broken record.....the issue here is around deterrent ?
If the punishment were sufficiently severe these b
ards wouldn't steal cars. They do it because they are not afraid of the consequences of being apprehended.
It is the same with jail. There should be no repeat offenders. Jail should be so horrendous that no-one sane would dare do anything that would result in them being sent back.
As a civilised society we delegate or right to "deal" with such individuals to the State. But that 'contract' is being stretched now to breaking point.
Something needs to change. And quickly..........
If the punishment were sufficiently severe these b
ards wouldn't steal cars. They do it because they are not afraid of the consequences of being apprehended.It is the same with jail. There should be no repeat offenders. Jail should be so horrendous that no-one sane would dare do anything that would result in them being sent back.
As a civilised society we delegate or right to "deal" with such individuals to the State. But that 'contract' is being stretched now to breaking point.
Something needs to change. And quickly..........
SVS said:
janesmith1950 said:
It's not the potential punishment that deters these offences, it's the chance of getting caught.
As I've said elsewhere, I hope the development of drones could help to (more safely and effectively) pursue and apprehend car thieves.
dudleybloke said:
Are S8s on the thieves shopping list too or do they prefer the smaller cars?
You should be fine with S8. There's not a lot registered (around 480 of D4), you can hardly see them on the road. I haven't had any problem with mine and haven't heard of anyone from S8 "PH leasing brigade" reporting theft attempt. I would never get any RS, too risky.
dme123 said:
doodz444 said:
I know the famous Audi S3 are a risk, but this much of a risk? or could it be someone who knows me?
I've had it on my drive for 2weeks, put it in Eco-mode from a distance of 1 mile from my home, so nobody hears it. Always parked it in reverse on the drive, so the four exhaust don't give it away, and its black pack so front roughly blends in really nicely.
But still after 2weeks of owning it, I've been woken up to someone trying to break my front door to get in, 3 men.
They first snapped the handle of the porch and then went on to break the front PVC door handle, with the intention to snap the lock. This was a 5am, CCTV was recording them, they pointed at them, house alarm was on and could be seen flashing. but still they tried to enter...Until I woke up turned lights on, ran down the stairs with whatever I could grab, shouting...
What would stop intruders, if Cameras and Alarm did not prevent them?
Also
I found the torch they used and dropped when they ran away and handed it over to the police, what are they chances it still has touch DNA after its been in the rain? It was sealed up in a sandwich bag as soon as I found it to prevent any loss of potential evidence.
That torch could have a written confession note tucked inside nice and dry, the guys address engraved in it, and when you switch it on cause a bat sign in the sky that brings car criminals from far and wide and our helpful public servants in blue would still give zero fI've had it on my drive for 2weeks, put it in Eco-mode from a distance of 1 mile from my home, so nobody hears it. Always parked it in reverse on the drive, so the four exhaust don't give it away, and its black pack so front roughly blends in really nicely.
But still after 2weeks of owning it, I've been woken up to someone trying to break my front door to get in, 3 men.
They first snapped the handle of the porch and then went on to break the front PVC door handle, with the intention to snap the lock. This was a 5am, CCTV was recording them, they pointed at them, house alarm was on and could be seen flashing. but still they tried to enter...Until I woke up turned lights on, ran down the stairs with whatever I could grab, shouting...
What would stop intruders, if Cameras and Alarm did not prevent them?
Also
I found the torch they used and dropped when they ran away and handed it over to the police, what are they chances it still has touch DNA after its been in the rain? It was sealed up in a sandwich bag as soon as I found it to prevent any loss of potential evidence.
ks. This was also about 20 years ago so way before 'the age of austerity'. 0 F**ks were given back then as well!
See they have moved into southern rural areas now - on a Sunday mid-morning of all times!
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
Herbs said:
See they have moved into southern rural areas now - on a Sunday mid-morning of all times!
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
Wrong thread, one for the bad licence plateshttps://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
Herbs said:
See they have moved into southern rural areas now - on a Sunday mid-morning of all times!
https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
No lie, this car overtook me on Sunday. Was going pretty fast too. Reported details to police!https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/17233468.can-you...
After having 16 Audi's and the S3 being the ultimate Audi I wanted for years I finally had one in June, on Friday night it was stolen to say I am devastated is an understatement. I am faced with the decision of what to do next and as much as I loved the car I don't think I can put myself and my family though this again
Audifan023 said:
After having 16 Audi's and the S3 being the ultimate Audi I wanted for years I finally had one in June, on Friday night it was stolen to say I am devastated is an understatement. I am faced with the decision of what to do next and as much as I loved the car I don't think I can put myself and my family though this again
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