Car stolen but found unscathed - what do they do with it?
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We had a family members car stolen off our drive using the keyless entry trick (key not in a pouch).We assumed the car had gone forever, sold or broken up for parts. But it was found having wracked up a load of parking fines and was impounded. It seems to have just been dumped unscathed, a mile away, on a dead end road.Anyone know why they do this? Do they use the car for something then dump it?Sounds ridiculous but its been such a pain for everyone involved and just for it to be found so close is very annoying.
They'll have to recover it (and those costs), pay any fines (and those costs/admin time), pay to deactivate all prior keys and log new ones (and those costs), fix any damage anywhere in the car - scuffs, scratches, kerbed wheels as they were definitely pristine before....
If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
miniman said:
Depends on the car. Interesting stuff will often get parked up to see if it has a tracker on it.
This 100% , a mechanic friend had his Gran Turismo stolen and it had a tracker on it and he informed the police of where it was , they said leave it and see if they come back for it….!!!Went and picked it up himself ,job jobbed…
kiethton said:
They'll have to recover it (and those costs), pay any fines (and those costs/admin time), pay to deactivate all prior keys and log new ones (and those costs), fix any damage anywhere in the car - scuffs, scratches, kerbed wheels as they were definitely pristine before....
If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Eh ? Are you on about cheating the insurance company for extra money ?If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Can you explain what your post means bud ?
Many years ago a colleague had her car nicked only for the police to call a couple of days later to say they'd found it. I took her over to collect it and found no damage to it but in the boot were a crowbar and other, ahem, tools of the trade. Reported this to plod who weren't interested . . .
Courser said:
kiethton said:
They'll have to recover it (and those costs), pay any fines (and those costs/admin time), pay to deactivate all prior keys and log new ones (and those costs), fix any damage anywhere in the car - scuffs, scratches, kerbed wheels as they were definitely pristine before....
If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Eh ? Are you on about cheating the insurance company for extra money ?If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Can you explain what your post means bud ?
Courser said:
kiethton said:
They'll have to recover it (and those costs), pay any fines (and those costs/admin time), pay to deactivate all prior keys and log new ones (and those costs), fix any damage anywhere in the car - scuffs, scratches, kerbed wheels as they were definitely pristine before....
If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Eh ? Are you on about cheating the insurance company for extra money ?If already paid out the car will go through the auctions as stolen recovered and they'll recover some costs that way. If any claim is not yet settled they'll repair as above, or write off depending on the cost of the above.
Can you explain what your post means bud ?
Mike Legerwood said:
I think the OP was asking "what do the people who nicked the car do with it" not asking about insurance claims??
Ah my bad, must have mis-read. If it's what the thieves do, in my case (15 years ago) they came to my parents house and stole my dads silver E90 318d, I came home in my silver E92 335i to see his car gone and called the police. They pointed at my car and said that's what they likely wanted... my dads car was found 10 days later parked on-street in Erith (stolen from Orpington)kiethton said:
They'll have to recover it (and those costs), pay any fines (and those costs/admin time), pay to deactivate all prior keys and log new ones (and those costs), fix any damage anywhere in the car - scuffs, scratches, kerbed wheels as they were definitely pristine before....
No need to pay fines. They might get some correspondence from the council about the unpaid parking tickets but "car was stolen" is valid grounds for getting them cancelled so just reply saying that and quoting the crime reference number.Rest of the costs would be an insurance claim had the insurers not already paid out as a total loss, though of course if it was minor damage and/or a large excess it might not be worth making a claim.
willmagrath said:
it was found having wracked up a load of parking fines and was impounded. It seems to have just been dumped unscathed, a mile away, on a dead end road.
Anyone know why they do this? .
They had either just parked it to come back to, or dumped it for good, or left it there to see if there is a tracker fitted, if its still there after a few days then they know there isn't oneAnyone know why they do this? .
They may have just nicked it for a joyride, or for transport for a few days.
They might not have the contacts to sell it on.
They may have found something they prefer.
If they need to be close to the keycard, for a 'man in the middle' attack, they can only do that once, near the owner's home. So if they fail to hack the security they will just dump it and nick another one?
They might not have the contacts to sell it on.
They may have found something they prefer.
If they need to be close to the keycard, for a 'man in the middle' attack, they can only do that once, near the owner's home. So if they fail to hack the security they will just dump it and nick another one?
willmagrath said:
paul_c123 said:
This is the pivotal question.
Insurance now paid out so it really doesn't matter. So im just curious!
Edited by Mr Tidy on Saturday 24th October 22:38
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