My Honda’s last stand...
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Topic: My Honda’s last stand...
Posted By: JBird33
Subject: My Honda’s last stand...
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 1:42pm
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Well, it has been about 3 days now since my car was stolen. I don't know why I waited 'til now to post about it, but whatever. Anyhow, about four nights ago I parked my car at my apartment in Redding, CA. I was pretty much just staying there for the night, as I havn't finished moving all my things yet. Well, I got up the next day, hung around the apartment with my girlfriend and roommates, etc etc. I didn't go outside to drive my car until about 3 in the afternoon, and there wasn't a direct line of sight to my car from the apartment and where I chose to park. Well, when I went outside my roommate was parked where I had parked my car the night before, which is next to a "No Parking" area. I of course thought that there had been some kind of mistake and my car was towed, even though I parked legally. Sure enough, it hadn't been towed. So now, about four days later, there is still no sign of it. I'm pretty sure it is long gone, along with my $1200 stereo, $1100 wheels and tires, and about $1600 in store-bought CDs that insurance won't pay me for I tell you what, I would give anything to have caught the spineless Oh well, nobody is hurt, and that's the important part. Just sucks to be out so much money... ------------- 
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people doing it, cause my Winchester 1300 Defender was about ten feet away from me, loaded with 7 shells, in the closet. And those rats who jacked my car woulda had the barrel to the back of their head the whole time until the cops showed up. Replies:
Posted By: the_blade
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:11pm
OuchIknow how you feel someone stole an amp outta my trunk it was a bazooka 500 watt amp it was like 300 bucks too  Its been gone for like a good 2 weeks now and im still pissed.------------- 95 base neon 3.0 cai, knifedged crankshaft 60 mill throttle body,14 crane cam crane springs/retainers eagle rods port matched/ polished intake p&p head shaved .015 phantom grip diff dohc exuast |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:14pm
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did you talk to the police? they keep an eyeout for stolen cars ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:16pm
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That blows...and that must have been one kickin CD collection...I hope the cops catch the guys and get your stuff back. ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:18pm
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sorry to hear that if u tell the poice they might keep an eye out for it that really stinks i hope u find the idiots that took it ------------- 
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Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:38pm
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^^Ya I filed a police report about ten minutes after it happened. They say they have a 65% recovery rate, but I doubt mine will be found now that it has been a few days. Actually, I hope they don't find it because theft recovery vehicles are given salvage titles, and it'll make my car worth like $1500 - not to mention that even if they do find it, all my music stuff and wheels will be gone already anyhow. So, I figure between my stuff and the salvage title, I'm out about $6000, even if they find the darn thing. So I'd rather just get the insurance money for the car when they don't find it, and have it go towards a nicer car - if I'm gonna be out 6 large anyhow, it may as well be 6 large towards a nicer car. -------------
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Posted By: xteam02001
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:48pm
sorry for that to happen to you but i have a question. Why would you keep $1600 worth of CD's in your car? It almost like bait for criminals. If they see something they like they take it.  ------------- 
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 2:55pm
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Car alarm?
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Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:01pm
The people that stole it kind of did you a favor... ------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
the_blade wrote:Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:05pm
| ouch that sucks. well i hope that it shows up sometime. did you call the cops? are they doing a search for it? |
Posted By: chronzak
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:06pm
| my brother went with a friends family and went to vermont to snowmobile and ski. So they parked thier trailer(holding 2 brand new top quality snowmobiles in it) near the mountain. they went to go visit some family or something and when they came back everything was stolen, probably the worst case of stealing ive heard of |
Posted By: 98ball
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:11pm
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Did you buy the car used? That happend to my friend one time and the previous owner still had a key and he stole it. ------------- 
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Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:13pm
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^^Yeah I did buy it used, but how any previous owner could have found out where I am moving to, is beyond me.
Its not like they were littered about the car, I just had like 110 or so CDs in a big CD case, closed, in the backseat of my car. And its not like that's all they took, I mean the entire car was jacked man! To everyone, yes, I filed a police report. Ya they are looking for it. I doubt they will find it. The cop said they get about 15 cars stolen a week in Redding and about 10 of 'em are Hondas. EDIT: Glassjaw, no alarm. Oh how I wish I did, now. I live in Burney, which is a small town and most nobody even locks their car. I was planning on putting an alarm on it when I moved to Redding, but, alas, that chance will not come. What's weird is, it was locked, windows up, and the only two keys for it were in my posession. Yet there was no broken glass or any evidence of foul play - which leads me, and the officer also, to believe that whomever stole it has a pretty good knowledge of Civics of that year, and has experience in taking them. -------------
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Posted By: 98ball
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:18pm
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invest in an alarm system on the next one -------------
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Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:19pm
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Posted By: Burnt Fingers
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:34pm
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Posted By: ItalianoGuy04
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:52pm
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that stinks.. ------------- 
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Posted By: ekeboo
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:56pm
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Get a nice alrm system im trying to find one for my truck but they i dont know if you can get em in airhorns. -------------  
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Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 3:59pm
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lol Come to think of it, the cop didn't say..... -------------
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Posted By: matt06
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 4:07pm
| hhmmm...I say get better inurance.. Id be mad as hel if my stuff got stolen and my insurance wouldnt pay for it. |
Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 4:25pm
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^^You would be hard pressed to find an insurance company that would pay for aftermarket modifications to your car, especially when they were not aware of such modifications. I have Geico, they are a good company, but I can't expect for them to pay for stuff that they didn't agree to insure. -------------
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 5:01pm
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My friend had a truck stolen that had a new sound system in it.
The insurance company payed for that too, and now he has the single coolest vehicle in town. Of course, he probably reported the stuff to the insurance company, because they'd be fools to replace something they had no record of you having. ------------- 
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Posted By: borntopaint
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 5:12pm
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dude that sucks major dont just let it go though call the police and get them looking for it ------------- 
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Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 6:07pm
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^^^Dude for like the 99th billion time, I filed a report...... -------------
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Posted By: AdraiVII
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:27pm
| Man that REALLY SUCKS dude! I would call the police and file a report or something. But I have to ask myself, "Who'd want to steal a Honda anyway"!? |
Posted By: munky!
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:40pm
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HE FILED A DAMN REPORT!!! READ THE OTHER POSTS!! ------------- Forumers ageinst stuff that sucks |
Posted By: NotDaveEllis
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:40pm
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Also hard drives are only like 60 bucks for a 120 gig, next time, back up all your CD's digitally.
That can at least solve 1 problem. |
Posted By: HondaXR
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 10:50pm
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Yea that Sucks You need to file a report... Hope it turns up
*I know you filed a report hahaha ------------- SL68II Pro/Am 68 Carbine |
Posted By: Solipsism
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 11:38pm
I only keep burnt copies of cds I own in my car for exactly this reason. Our insurance covers it anyway but I'd rather not tempt people to break into my car. Sorry to hear about your car man, last time I was in Redding it didn't seem like a place where something like this would happen. -------------  http://solipsism.ath.cx - solipsism.ath.cx |
Posted By: JBird33
Date Posted: 04 November 2004 at 11:39pm
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Other than the suggestions for me to file a report, this was the smartest thing I have heard all day! Thanks Dave - next go around, I won't be out all of my music. EDIT: Yeah Solip, it really is a pretty cool town. But I guess this kinda thing can happen anywhere. -------------
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Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 05 November 2004 at 1:34am
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Wow, in Redding huh, the last time I was there I got pulled over by CHP fer expired tags on my old school 88 Mistubishi mini-truck and also I was lost due to the poor directions that my passengers were giving me, well anyways....sorry fer yer loss man and have you actually checked wit the cops recently besides making that report, sometimes they get so caught on some other stuff they fail to tell the owner/s of a stolen vehicle that their vehicle could actually be in the impound yard (common problem in San Francisco), good luck man in gettin back yer g-ride. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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