Car stolen in Sacramento

[Tobra]

Car I had for 20 years, mom bought it new and could not let it go when I got my Porsche to replace it, so she bought it back from me at a significant discount. Took it in to get smogged and serviced, stolen from shop last week. Keep your eyes open, silver, blue top, mint top to bottom, topline suspension, disc brakes.

How much was it worth? I am saying around $10K in the shape it was in, any thoughts? Looked on the Samba and similar cars were $8 to $12. Car is no doubt chopped up by now, shame really. I ask because I am sure insurance will try to low ball. Dad being a venerable local attorney will work against the insurance company

Here is story on car, pre theft
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[Superman]

Car thieves and insurance adjusters should be lined up at the end of the day and shot.

[widebody911]

I can't believe someone stole a super beetle!

My '59 convertible was stolen back in '98

[Rikao4]

mint from the shop..
someone told someone..
sorry for you loss..

remember my dad's..(Germany)
signal ind. would pop out of pillar..
many years later
Sister & I shared a bug..
accel. cable was prone to break..
rubberbands are great..
better response as well...
if you don't get it back..
may the bottom of a cliff meet it's current occupant..
followed by moaning &you smell smoke..


Rika

[Tobra]

Maybe they just put a VIN tag on it from a basket case that is a similar car. Still stamped under the back seat, but who would look?

[Heel n Toe]

It's way too easy for someone who works at a shop to have a copy made of the key/s and come back at 4:00 A.M. and drive off with it... or give/sell the key to someone who will. No security cameras? Security cameras at any businesses across the street/nearby? Did the police question everyone who worked there?

[m21sniper]

Originally Posted by superman

car thieves and insurance adjusters should be lined up at the end of the day and shot.

+1

Sorry to hear it Tobra!

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Superman

Car thieves and insurance adjusters should be lined up at the end of the day and shot.

Ditto. There's really no lower form of life. Except maybe mimes.

[billybek]

My sister had her mint 914 stolen from a shop in Ottawa.... Never to be seen again.
I agree with Heel n Toe, probably an insider with a cut key....

[Tobra]

Inside job, no doubt. Probably had a list of cars to watch for, cherry SB convertible on the list.

[Tobra]

NADA book on it is $11,300 to $18,500, man that is a lot of money

[Heel n Toe]

No security cameras?

Security cameras at any businesses across the street/nearby?

Did the police question everyone who worked there? Question 'em hard and make 'em sweat?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by Tobra

NADA book on it is $11,300 to $18,500, man that is a lot of money

So sorry...great ride, Tobra, worth more I am sure.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by Heel n Toe

No security cameras?

Security cameras at any businesses across the street/nearby?

Did the police question everyone who worked there? Question 'em hard and make 'em sweat?

Better question - did the police even show up when you called them? Seems that even car theft is considered a routine crime these days, I doubt they do much more than file a report.

[Tobra]

Car turned up, almost exactly a month later. Just parked on the street, apparently intact and un damaged, in the shop being gone through. The keys that the smog shop had did not fit the ignition, so it would appear that someone in the shop switched the keys for some other VW keys, and had a convertible to drive for a few weeks. I was stunned the car turned up and was not stripped.

[9dreizig]

GREAT NEWS!!! Did they at least leave you with a full tank of gas ? LOL

[Seahawk]

Excellent.

[Tishabet]

What an unexpected end to this tale... glad to hear it was not chopped!

[stevepaa]

lucky you, that is great.

[Gogar]

That really is great news.