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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:03 pm Post subject: My car was stolen on Christmas day |
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Hey guys. Early in the morning Christmas day my car was stolen from the area where I park. I live in a apartment building with a security gate and you need a card key to get in and out. I guess it didn't help very much. Several other cars were vandalized but mine was the only one stolen. I filed a police report immediately. Today it has been 6 days. It was an older car but in great condition and unfortnately I had no theft insurance. It's a terrible feeling. Right now I really don't have extra money to spend on another car. My fear is if they find it, it will need repairs and possible towing/storeage fees. God knows where it's at. Has anybody had there car stolen or know of a family member or friend that has? Any feedback or suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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22 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear Bobby
When I was younger someone stole my mom's car from our driveway. Police found it all chopped and parted out |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks 22. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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jonnybravo Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear that brother. Unexpected car troubles are the absolute worse. I've fortunately not had one stolen but have had major issues pop up throughout the years. That sinking feeling of having to spend throw cash out you didn't intend is awful.
Way back in the day (like late 80s), our family van got stolen. It was aToyota LE van that they thieves took for a joy ride. It was found a week or two later. There were some dents but it still drove. _________________ KOBE |
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hoopschick29 Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 12898 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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My car was stolen right in front of my apartment building. This was 2010. I drove a 1988 Toyota Camry. Stole my old bucket. Longest 3 days of my life. They found it with the thieves in it. Took them to jail.
Getting my car back was as big of an ordeal as it being stolen. My car was in the yard for 10 hours. Cost me $250 to get it out. Since that was my only car, I took the city bus to the yard they told me it was at. I get there, and they tell me that my car was at their overflow lot across town. But I couldn't get it unless I paid right then and there. I asked the dude if it was at least drivable, and he didn't know. But I was more than welcome to go across town, look at the car, come back and pay, and then go back and pick up the car. I was BEYOND pissed, hotter than fish grease. I decided to just go ahead and pay. Good thing I spent years taking public transit and knew how to get around LA. The overflow lot was sandwiched in the middle of this barrio neighborhood in East LA. Took another hour to get there.
So I finally get to my car, it reeked of weed (and did for WEEKS afterward). There were partially eaten Subway sandwiches in the backseat. And apparently, they had gone shopping in the Garment District (Downtown LA), for a spree of caps and boxers and white t-shirts. My full tank was down to fumes, and I could barely get it to the gas station to fill up.
But it ran. And other than feeling completely violated and pissed that getting my car back cost me $250 I didn't have, I was happy to get it back in 1 working (albeit stinky) piece. _________________ So glad we gave you your flowers while you were here, Kobe. |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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I don't care about dents. I am am more concerned with fixing the ignition or the wires they used to start it. Anybody mechanical here that know how much this would cost to fix? _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for sharing you story hoopschick29.
I have heard nightmares with these tow yards ripping people off for the tow and storeage fees. I heard they are not regulated.
hoopschick29 Do you know how they started your car? _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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hoopschick29 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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32 wrote: | Thanks for sharing you story hoopschick29.
I have heard nightmares with these tow yards ripping people off for the tow and storeage fees. I heard they are not regulated.
hoopschick29 Do you know how they started your car? |
Not all the way sure, but I did find a small blade and handle from a pair of scissors in the center console. That may be how they started it. There were no exposed wires or anything like that.
On a previous car I had (1980 Toyota Celica, great car), the whole ignition module went out. I seem to recall it costing me about $200 to get fixed. _________________ So glad we gave you your flowers while you were here, Kobe. |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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hoopschick29 wrote: | 32 wrote: | Thanks for sharing you story hoopschick29.
I have heard nightmares with these tow yards ripping people off for the tow and storeage fees. I heard they are not regulated.
hoopschick29 Do you know how they started your car? |
Not all the way sure, but I did find a small blade and handle from a pair of scissors in the center console. That may be how they started it. There were no exposed wires or anything like that.
On a previous car I had (1980 Toyota Celica, great car), the whole ignition module went out. I seem to recall it costing me about $200 to get fixed. |
You were lucky to be able to drive it from the tow yard. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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jodeke Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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Ask your management who were the last tenants to leave that didn't turn in their key card. I lived in a similar apartment. About every three months or so we were issued new key cards. Maybe a place for the police to start. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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It could have been an inside job but it's not to hard to jump over the gate. Also once they broke into my car and others they got the key cards to get out. Mine was in my car although you can't really see it looking into the car. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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hoopschick29 Franchise Player
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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^^VERY lucky. I was lucky to get it back at all. Keep your head up. Keep checking in with the police. Share with them any unique identifying 'flaws' which older cars tend to have. In my case, the back windshield was quite weathered and had a moderate piece of tint missing and apparently that was factor in them identifying my car as possibly stolen before they pull over the thieves. _________________ So glad we gave you your flowers while you were here, Kobe. |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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Many years ago I had a Prelude that was stolen purely for the seats. It sat on a street in South LA for 6 weeks getting parking tickets despite the fact that it was in the stolen car registry. Finally got notice it was in a tow yard. It was in fine shape other than the missing seats, but I had to drive it home sitting on a milk crate. Had to go to the court to get all the parking tickets dismissed. Was out $1200 for new seats. I'm convinced there was a racket of guys who dealt in car seats who just went around stealing cars for the seats so there was a rotating demand for new ones. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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JerryMagicKobe Moderator
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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Your car was stolen on Christmas?
PRIME SUSPECT |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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JerryMagicKobe wrote: | Your car was stolen on Christmas?
PRIME SUSPECT |
_________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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32 Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | Many years ago I had a Prelude that was stolen purely for the seats. It sat on a street in South LA for 6 weeks getting parking tickets despite the fact that it was in the stolen car registry. Finally got notice it was in a tow yard. It was in fine shape other than the missing seats, but I had to drive it home sitting on a milk crate. Had to go to the court to get all the parking tickets dismissed. Was out $1200 for new seats. I'm convinced there was a racket of guys who dealt in car seats who just went around stealing cars for the seats so there was a rotating demand for new ones. |
Did you have tow fees? _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold. |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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32 wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | Many years ago I had a Prelude that was stolen purely for the seats. It sat on a street in South LA for 6 weeks getting parking tickets despite the fact that it was in the stolen car registry. Finally got notice it was in a tow yard. It was in fine shape other than the missing seats, but I had to drive it home sitting on a milk crate. Had to go to the court to get all the parking tickets dismissed. Was out $1200 for new seats. I'm convinced there was a racket of guys who dealt in car seats who just went around stealing cars for the seats so there was a rotating demand for new ones. |
Did you have tow fees? |
Yep. Had to eat the impound/towing fees. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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JerryMagicKobe wrote: | Your car was stolen on Christmas?
PRIME SUSPECT |
If that's the vehicle in question, I'd be inclined to let him keep it.
I mean Laker colors AND green? Put that thing in the crusher. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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Hammett Star Player
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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My car was stolen this month as well. It was found two weeks later and I had to go pay 400 bucks to pick it up from the tow yard.
Luckily it was not damaged and nothing was stolen from the trunk (I had a few tools in there worth about $200).
Unfortunately, there is no "stolen car" discount at the tow lots. Don't forget, though! Every day your car sits there and you don't pick it up they add an extra $40 in charges. _________________ Lakers. Built different. |
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ExPatLkrFan Star Player
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | Many years ago I had a Prelude that was stolen purely for the seats. It sat on a street in South LA for 6 weeks getting parking tickets despite the fact that it was in the stolen car registry. Finally got notice it was in a tow yard. It was in fine shape other than the missing seats, but I had to drive it home sitting on a milk crate. Had to go to the court to get all the parking tickets dismissed. Was out $1200 for new seats. I'm convinced there was a racket of guys who dealt in car seats who just went around stealing cars for the seats so there was a rotating demand for new ones. |
I used to work for a caddy dealership in Alhambra many years ago. One of our customers had his car stolen and the body shop did the repair job on the theft recovery. Sure enough the seats were stolen. The car was an El Dorado several years old and you could not get new seats anymore. So the insurance company and the customer approved used seats. The body shop manager called his regular wrecking yard he dealt with for this kind of stuff and was able to get seats that matched. In fact they matched perfectly because they were the exact same seats that were in the car before. Leather seats tend to get scratches and flaws over the years and yes indeed they were the exact same seats. There were more than a few red faces in that deal. |
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:18 am Post subject: |
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I had my car stolen from a guy who I thought was valet. It was gone for 2 weeks and he racked up close to 1800 miles on the car |
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Ted Star Player
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:40 am Post subject: |
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Had my 96 civic stolen when I was in college, worst feeling ever. Found the car a week later stripped clean. And had to pay a few hundred to get it out the lot. Car thieves are some of the worst people alive. |
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 4:39 am Post subject: |
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My parents had a 1988 caprice classic stolen off of our driveway on Halloween night 1999. It was taken by the same people who stole my best friend's mid 80s fleetwood off of his driveway, 8 houses down, on the same night. Both had that same lowrider, gangbanger aesthetic with black metallic paint. Friend recovered his that very same night. The police called him and asked him if he knew where his car was. "In front of my house, of course!" Nope. It was 6 miles away, run up on to a curb in one of the city's ghettos, scratched up, driver's window gone, stripped of its aftermarket rims and sound system. The cops told him it was used in a shooting. I wasn't so lucky. Our chevy was gone until my dad got a call from the LBPD 8 years later, and we hurried down to the tow lot. The car was impounded after the driver got himself busted somehow. The exterior was alright, but definitely looked like it hadn't been cared for by people who knew both of their biological parents. Inside, there were cheap baby clothes and crumpled burger wrappers in the back seat. In the glove compartment, more burger wrappers along with dollar pregnancy tests, delinquent bills, failure to appear notices, and SNAP paperwork, and, curiously, a brand new copy of Heart Shaped Box, still wrapped. I wanted to take it but the lot monkey was breathing down our necks the entire time. The interior reeked of cigarettes and cocoa butter. Someone did a great job of covering the VIN# with a fake one and the cops had to tear it off. They tried to stick us with the lot fees to-date but my dad raised hell. He asked me if I wanted to reclaim the car, and then I expressed concern about what financial traps await us within the engine. After exiting the car, we left the lot with only a strong desire to wash our hands. Car thieves are scum. _________________ "All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers."
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Huey Lewis & The News wrote: | Friend recovered his that very same night. The police called him and asked him if he knew where his car was. "In front of my house, of course!" Nope. It was 6 miles away, run up on to a curb |
Never had my car stolen, but I did have a car of Pee Wees run up onto the curb right next to my house. The street is shaped like a "J", it dead ends in a sharp L turn unbeknownst to a lot of drivers (there was a minor collision at this curve 2 days ago) and they were going too fast to adjust at the last moment, so they went up onto a very tall curb designed that way to prevent a car from shooting right over it and into an adjacent building just like this one almost did. The R rear wheel of the car was fully crammed into the wheel well. They staggered out (drunk) to see if they could push it back onto the street, but the po' got there in 2 secs, guns drawn. Unfort for these dudes, the area's early AM speed traps are literally 30 secs or even less away from where they crashed. One of the doodz was wearing the wife beater, long denim shorts, and long white socks (classic garb) and another had a Pendleton. They looked 1988, but I couldn't tell you if those doodz studied Cal-coo-lis. _________________ GOAT MAGIC REEL
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2016 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear, 32. Keep your head up. |
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