Would you want a stolen car back?

[p3asa]

In my line of work I have worked a few times with females that have been raped.
As if that isn't bad enough for the families, one common problem has been the male (husband or partner) of the victim. They feel their possession has been violated and really struggle to come to terms with being close with them again.

I know cars are totally different and are only objects but I can imagine the principal being similar.

I don't think I would want my car back knowing folk had been in it and doing all sorts!!

[Spartacus]

I had my previous Merc ML Diesel stolen twice from my house, both times keys were taken. On each occasion the car was driven about 20 miles away and parked in a residential street. Both times it was left parked perfectly and locked up. It had a tracker and was recovered by the Police on both occasions. First time took 5 days, second time took 2 hours.

Thats when the fun starts as the car is then taken to secure lock up for finger printing and then on to a Merc dealer to have new locks fitted. ( need passport for that ). That takes about 10 days while you have to drive around in a courtesy car. At this point you find out how good / bad your insurance company is.

Each time it came back after having a full diagnostic check, full valet and wheel alignment which I insisted on, so I was quite happy to take it back. It was also not registered as stolen / recovered which is important.

I was lucky it was in perfect nick both times having been apparently 'stolen to order'.

Nobody was ever caught and Police never came back to me after that.

I now have CCTV, dog and house alarm. Front and rear doors are all deadlocked now as well.

If the GTi was stolen that would be different I think. Maybe it would be used in a getaway and be thrashed as it is a different type of car.

[RickS]

I've had two cars stolen and recovered over the years, one of them was extensively damaged and written off by the insurance company, the other was not damaged, but I didn't want it and sold it soon after it was returned.

[sargy]

I had mine stolen in December and id only bought it in the September ! got it back after having 4 new monza shadow wheels put on it . But that feeling of knowing someone else has thrashed your car makes me feel sick . I know i cant wait to trade it in for another one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MAW73]

Reading these posts it just goes to show how common car theft is.

Let's face it criminals of this nature only get a little slap on the wrist (if their ever caught that is).

[Beardo]

Right I'm about to swear a lot so cover your ears/eyes!

I'm well pissed as ive just received a bill from the recovery firm for £250!!! I had no choice and wasn't told there would be a charge otherwise I'd of fetched the sodding thing myself.

 I Wish I'd never paid for the tracker to be activated. They would never of found it and i'd of just had to pay my excess and got a new car! F*cking hell.

Tracker, car recovery, new locks/keys. Suppose a claim on the insurance is in order so that's more b*stard money come renewal and to finish me off the b*stard road tax renewal came today too. C*nting w*nkers!

Ive only had the car a month and the car before that was the f*ckin superchips c*nting demo car incident. FFS! Me and golfs are so not meant to be it seems.


The plod also wanted to keep my new iPhone and chemical dip it to check for prints. Can you bollocks!


Christ on a f*cking bike. And while I'm at it my adsl is w*ankered.

There feel marginally better now.

[am1w]

Beardo:

I am not trying to minimise your problems, they are horrible, but your post cracked me up. Love your very flowery swearing which I totally approve of under these fu@king cvnting cicumstances. Aaaargh.

[gizzywizzy]

Right I'm about to swear a lot so cover your ears/eyes!

I'm well pissed as ive just received a bill from the recovery firm for £250!!! I had no choice and wasn't told there would be a charge otherwise I'd of fetched the sodding thing myself.

 I Wish I'd never paid for the tracker to be activated. They would never of found it and i'd of just had to pay my excess and got a new car! F*cking hell.

Tracker, car recovery, new locks/keys. Suppose a claim on the insurance is in order so that's more b*stard money come renewal and to finish me off the b*stard road tax renewal came today too. C*nting w*nkers!

Ive only had the car a month and the car before that was the f*ckin superchips c*nting demo car incident. FFS! Me and golfs are so not meant to be it seems.


The plod also wanted to keep my new iPhone and chemical dip it to check for prints. Can you nuts!


Christ on a f*cking bike. And while I'm at it my adsl is w*ankered.

There feel marginally better now.

Oh mate you've had some fecking sh*t hit you, no wonder you're fecking swearing, I thought about a tracker but am so glad I didn't go for one now.
All the best to you hope you get it all sorted.

[Beardo]

Thanks chaps, feel better about it now but christ what a pain in the arse.

Karma says I should win the lotto now but seeing as I just thought that I would that's probably pissed on those chips too.

Hopefully I'll get the orange revel at some point soon. 

[sargy]

Right I'm about to swear a lot so cover your ears/eyes!

I'm well pissed as ive just received a bill from the recovery firm for £250!!! I had no choice and wasn't told there would be a charge otherwise I'd of fetched the sodding thing myself.

 I Wish I'd never paid for the tracker to be activated. They would never of found it and i'd of just had to pay my excess and got a new car! F*cking hell.

Tracker, car recovery, new locks/keys. Suppose a claim on the insurance is in order so that's more b*stard money come renewal and to finish me off the b*stard road tax renewal came today too. C*nting w*nkers!

Ive only had the car a month and the car before that was the f*ckin superchips c*nting demo car incident. FFS! Me and golfs are so not meant to be it seems.


The plod also wanted to keep my new iPhone and chemical dip it to check for prints. Can you nuts!


Christ on a f*cking bike. And while I'm at it my adsl is w*ankered.

There feel marginally better now.

Know what your going through mate ! my premium went up 25 % .