Rims Stolen!!!!!
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mahalo for all your comments and recommendations. as fate would have it, the owner of the wheel shop in Salt Lake City called me and said "There is a young man here trying to get your rims fitted to his benz. What should I do?" CALL THE COPS!!!!!! Holy crap, what are the odds of someone walking into the shop that set my car up??? Well, SLC finest did not show up but the owner was able to get his ID, LIC plate, and VIN. He also snapped some shots of the wheel that got damaged when my car was hit. I have an appointment set up with thd SLCPD to i.d. the wheels and hopefully I can get my rims back. stayed tuned....
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First off thats crazy a friend of mine had his rims on his S2000 stolen and left on bricks but i would have never thought that it would happen at a dealership thats is just absurd 
Yeah either the car is stolen too or more then likely some scumbag worker stole them and just sold them to someone and that guy is the one with them now.. either way i would be so pissed and i say get a lawyer cause if they can't find that paper then MB might have to be responsible and they have to have a camera at the dealership dont they?
Yeah either the car is stolen too or more then likely some scumbag worker stole them and just sold them to someone and that guy is the one with them now.. either way i would be so pissed and i say get a lawyer cause if they can't find that paper then MB might have to be responsible and they have to have a camera at the dealership dont they?
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Had the same thing happen to me--brand new car w/400 miles on it and wheels were stolen when it was at the dealer. Insurance co.paid me for the wheels,less my deductible. They then sued the dealer,who IS responsible.I was sent a check for my deductible. You have to make everyone aware this is grand theft due to the value of the wheels/tires Good luck
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UPDATE: MB of Lindon Utah still refuses to assume any responsibility. I have submitted an official letter to the BBB and have also contacted the local news station here. There is a news guy that does segments on businesses that don't take care of their customers and were waiting to here back from him. BBB has contacted me and they have sent my statement over to MB of Lindon to give them a chance to respond. They tracked the guy down that came into the shop with my rims and found him living right outside of Salt Lake City. His VIN number and temp plate were used to do this. The detective called me this morning and is trying to get the pictures of my rims while they were at the body shop. The body shop took pictures because they were damaged in an accident in january. All I'm waiting for now is for the cops to get the pictures from the body shop sot that they'll have them when they go knocking on his door. stay tuned.....
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Wow that sucks. Hopefully you can find the guy who did it and kick his *** bad. On the side note, he's nice enough to put your car on something instead of leaving it on the ground tho.
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Im not sure at all dealerships, but at ours, there is a large sign stating that we are not responsible for lost or stolen goods. And the paper you sign to allow them to work on the vehicle, states that as well as misc. other legal items.
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I know wheel locks have been mentioned. If a thief has time and preparation, I don't think wheel locks will help. the thief simply takes a socket of similar size, pounds it on, and spins the lock off.
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Agreed. I've seen it done before when I was at a shop and forgot to bring my key. After that, I've never bothered with wheel locks.
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Yup, it's a good deterrent if the thief just so happens to have a standard socket and is looking for something he can get quick, but if someone wants something bad enough... they'll get it.
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BTW, I didn't want to make the guy seem nice; I'd be pissed if I were the owner of the car. 
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i'm not aware of a sign hanging in the service area. i'll check next time i go in. and yes, they have a waiver to sign when you service your car. i was not given one. that's why i feel i have a valid reason to be a little upset because they are claiming that I signed a waiver when I didn't. I didn't take the car there, the body shop did. And the body shop didn't tell me I needed to go there nor did the dealership ask me to come there to sign the paper. So yes, i do feel that the dealer has some responsibility for making sure my car is cared for when in their possession. I don't expect someone to sit next to it 24/7 and make sure its okay but for crying out loud at least have a security camera or someone to come around every couple hours to check. sorry for the vent.......
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yup. you can have lo jack or whatever alarm system, but if someone wants something, and what it enough, nothing will stop them.. unless you are there with a shotty, lol. a experienced thief would be able to strip a car in minutes.
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i'm not aware of a sign hanging in the service area. i'll check next time i go in. and yes, they have a waiver to sign when you service your car. i was not given one. that's why i feel i have a valid reason to be a little upset because they are claiming that I signed a waiver when I didn't. I didn't take the car there, the body shop did. And the body shop didn't tell me I needed to go there nor did the dealership ask me to come there to sign the paper. So yes, i do feel that the dealer has some responsibility for making sure my car is cared for when in their possession. I don't expect someone to sit next to it 24/7 and make sure its okay but for crying out loud at least have a security camera or someone to come around every couple hours to check. sorry for the vent.......
I almost had my wheels stolen as well, but if someone's going to steal the wheel just take them. I don't want to have wheel locks in the way and having the stupid *** thief damage the car even more. PLUS for those of you who has wheel locks, when was the last time you DIDN'T kept the lock inside the car. If I was the thief the first thing I would do if I see the wheel lock is to break the window and search the car.
From the time your wheel got stolen till the guy showed up at your wheel shop to install the wheels was very short, no wheel deal will fall through in just couple days. I'd say this is either the accomplice or the person directing the act with the help of his buddies who worked at the dealership. unless the dealership keep their customer's cars out in the open lot. I'm laughing over the fact that if this guy is the guy he sure is really brave to get them put on the car that quick.
Normally dealers here in SoCal all have closed gates where they keep the serviced cars.
Last edited by FrankW; Feb 27, 2008 at 05:03 AM.
