Hereās another reason why keyless fobs are terrible. Thieves in the United Kingdom managed to steal someoneās Mercedes-Benz in about 20 seconds by remotely boosting the carās key signal to unlock the vehicle, according to Carscoops.
Finding your stolen car is not exactly common, but it does happen. Sometimes itās through considerable effort, and very rarely itās through sheer dumb luck. A cyclist in Venice, CA, over the weekend fell into the dumb luck method when he happened to spot his wifeās stolen Mazda CX-5 driving around. The person drivingā¦
An Arizona mechanic named Nick Dawson just scored the ābarn findā of the century: a 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo with less than 1,500 miles on the clock. But getting the car wasnāt easy, because it had been stolen from the dealer 25 years prior.
I know every time we do this, itās an act of wild optimism, but we have had some success finding stolen cars, so I always figure itās worth a try, right? This time the stolen car is a beautiful and very well-sorted BMW E39 M5, and it was last seen in Amsterdam. The car was this manās pride and joy, and his little sonā¦
Last month we posted about a 1999 Subaru Impreza RS 2.5 that was stolen near Portland, Oregon right after photographer Eric Gearheart bought it. Anyone with an ounce of humanity shed a tear for Eric and his poor Subaru.
Most car thefts donāt involve a list of secret supercars and Nicholas Cage hitting jumps in a Mustang. Late-model Toyota Camrys, Nissan Altimas and GMC Sierras are apparently stolen because just a few easily-removable parts are almost worth more than the entire vehicles.
Eric Gearhart, a car photographer from Washington, flew down to Missouri to pick up a 1999 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS from a friend. The Subaru was destined to be raced in rallycrosses and hillclimbs. On his way back to Washington, Eric stopped in Portland for the night. In the morning he found that it was stolen.
On Thursday evening at around 8:30 PM, certified master car thief 37-year-old Edward Wilson found an unlocked and running Jeep Grand Cherokee in the parking lot of the Sartell, Minnesota Walmart. Being the incredibly talented thief that he is, Wilson opened the door, stepped on board, and piloted the Jeep more than anā¦
Iām not sure if this is common, so forgive me if thatās the case, but thereās apparently a very thoughtful thiefāor group of thievesāloose in Niagara Falls, New York, taking cars from a Ford dealer and then returning them after a joyride.
A man driving a stolen Honda Accord (the most stolen car in the U.S.) in California reached the pinnacle of human stupidity when he decided to ask a deputy for directions. The officer obliged, but also ran the carās tags (because no shit). A police chase ensued (because again, no shit). And the man was arrested (yep,ā¦
Itās happened again. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureauās annual āHot Wheelsā report, the 1997 Accord was the most stolen car in 2016, making a 90s Honda the most stolen vehicle in America four years in a row. What is it about these simple sedans that make them irresistible to less savory types?
If you walk into a place youāre not supposed to be with enough confidence and gall, generally nobody will bother you. As proof, look at this man who casually strolled into an Australian repair shop and stole a car.
An absolutely unbelievably perfect blue 2002 Subaru WRX was stolen from Brooklyn, New York City this morning after years of maintenance, tunes and modifications from a loving owner. If looking into those sad bugeyed headlights makes you angry cry at the thought that someone could snatch it from a loving home, help usā¦
Chase just had to face the ultimate nightmare for any car owner. He went to find his car, only to discover it was gone. The silver lining is that he wasnāt a huge fan of his old crossover, anyway and wants to get something fun that can still handle the snow. What car should he buy?
I personally lose things all the time. My sunglasses. That shirt I used to have with Yosemite on it. A $400,000 Lamborghini Aventador. Wait, no, that wasnāt me.
After about two hours of extensive searching for a stolen car with a child inside, Baltimore police discovered that theyād sent out a helicopter to find a kid who was in daycare the whole time.
Remember last week when I told you the sad tale of the ten-year old girl who saved up two grand to buy a '67 Beetle, and then the Beetle was stolen? Well, if nothing else good happens this week, at least we have this: her Beetle has been recovered.
We've had some successes before finding stolen cars, but I'm really hoping we can do some good for this one. Partially because it's a Beetle, and partially because the owner is a 10 year old girl from a family of gearheads who saved up to buy the car she loved. This girl and her Beetle need to be re-united.
The Acura Integra, a car that went out of production in 2001, is still on America's top-ten most-stolen cars list.
With a massive New Jersey carjacking ring in the news, I have to wonder was what the biggest car-theft operation in history?
