Peterk81

Yesterday afternoon, I went down to my apartment garage to see my car on three cinder blocks. 🤬 I am just sad and heart broken that some one or people damaged my car and left me with a nice bill. This is just a warning to folks in the area to put on wheel locks and have install a dash cam with parking view. My apartment has many cameras through the complex and garage so I known we’ll eventually catch the thieves.

C43Ayemgee

Encino isn't too far from me. Dude that sucks. I'll keep a look out to see if the rims are being re-sold anywhere. Now, I gotta get wheel locks...
Also, could be someone in your building...

TheFranchizeSLB

wow! people do this??? no cameras in the building? i stay in north hollywood so youre not far at all! so sorry to hear/see this!

mo11

Arian Mosazadeh

I live In Tarzana and have heard of this happening to so many other socal cars it's ridiculous. Hope you find whoever did this

AMG C43 3LV6

Could be worse. The arseholes could have removed the bricks holding the car up and really fcuuked up the car.

Thank goodness I have a dashcam. Mind you Im hoping its more of a deterrent, as I would rather not have to endure seeing someone break into my car or steal my **** or for that matter steal my dashcam.

AMG C43 3LV6

Geez and to buy OEM rims for a merc plus tires is going to set you back several grand too.

Thats bullsh11t.

I have the same rims, does anyone know how much they cost new?

HTXgearhead

C43Ayemgee

Honestly, I don't even know which ones to buy
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wheel-Lock-...gAAOSwYlRZM5p-

maybe those?

BigDeeLA

Peterk81

Thanks guys! I'm still bummed. My passenger side skirt is damaged from where they placed the cinder block. I just hope that there is no frame damage.

State farm has been excellent so far in processing my claim and I hope to get the replacement wheels by mid week.

For those asking, I am going with two sets of wheel locks. Most likely OEM. My car had wheel locks installed and they were still able to steal the wheels. I'm also considering those big yellow wheel clamps like the ones they put on cars with moving violations. I just got a dash cam with parking mode to record any motion or impacts.

Peterk81

They were 1300 retail a wheel which is insane since these wheels aren't forged. I've seen them as low as 900 per wheel. With that said, lock up your wheels!

mo11

Did you pay to have the dashcam installed, or did you do it yourself?

Peterk81

I got the Vantrue t2 which just plugs into the ODB2 port. It saves me the hassle of hard wiring it but it isn't a 2 channel camera. Most radio stores will hard wire a dashcam for ~100. It's literally two wires; one constant power source and one power source that turns on with the ignition.

drbeck13

Maybe someone at the Ontario MBZ dealer is sharing your information? New car? Its possible

Peterk81

I believe it's most likely a technician at Encino Mercedes. I live very close to there and just happened to have taken my car in to service a couple of months ago to get the tires installed. SMH... can't even trust dealers anymore

drbeck13

Possible

C43Ayemgee

If you had wheel locks on and your wheels still got stolen, is it even worth buying them?

AMG C43 3LV6

I dont know much about cars, but I think even the c43 needs wheels to get around. It is isnt a flying car just yet.

AMG C43 3LV6

Owner needs to set up a hidden camera next time. As imo its going to happen again.

C43Ayemgee

Yea but a hidden camera doesn't do much, it'll just let you see your wheels get stolen. C43 needs the electric shock like in the Ferrari FXX-K

drbeck13

Really? How about the car or truck that HAD to be there to load those wheels? Someone didn't exactly put those wheels in their back pocket and walk away...DUH. license plates!!!

Spencer1990

Thats sucks man I'm pissed off and its not even my car. Hopefully the people who stole them get a bullet in their head.

C43Ayemgee

Well, they gotta be rookies to not use dealerplates or hide their faces. These guys are clearly pro. He had wheel locks, they managed to still steal the wheels, and they did it in an underground parking at night. Sounds like he was targeted and it was planned. But ofcourse, Front & rear camera would be ideal for more than just getting wheels stolen.

drbeck13

I live in SoCal and have LE experience in this area (trust me), This was a set up and called in from someone that knows you and where you live. Don't think it might not happen again. The best you can be (as we use to say in this business.."be a good witness') is to set up cameras and figure out how they got in, etc., They are only wheels, insurance will take care of it. Yes, it sucks, but don't let your emotions get the best of you.