Byron.shepherd
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- C180 sports coupe
Hi Chaps,
I need to pick a techie's brains please.
One of my cars was stolen yesterday. It was parked behind my car. However, in my glove compartment I have a spare set of keys to that car. Somehow they have gained entry to my car, then thoroughly went through it and then stolen the other car with those keys.
For ref, the other car is less than a year old and is also a Merc.
Back to my car - there are no signs of forced entry. However, there were smudges marks all over the body work (i.e. against the dirt - I haven't used the car in 5 days, i.e. over Christmas). The car could not have been left unlocked as the 15sec auto lock ensures that can't happen. In any case, the car was left locked when I went back to it - the lock must have re-engaged after the entry?
Interestingly when forensics came we shut the car when finished and I tried to lock it with the swab. However, it wouldn't lock. So I opened the door and re-closed it and then it locked. However, when it locked the electronics sounded like they were a bit screwy. So I reopened the car and then re-locked it and everything re-engaged just fine.
So - the upshot is twofold: A) how the hell have they got into my car? B) why didn't they steal it given the hassle they took to get into it? More interesting is that I had a number of valuables left in my car that they left and didn't steal. My boot for example had valuables and despite them turning the entire boot inside out they didn't steal the valuables. Could the car have been stolen to order?
I must say, and I'm sure that this comes as no surprise, that the local police have just been awful and disappointing at everything. Forensics assured me that this couldn't happen and then expressed complete surprise when the car initially wouldn't lock via the swab.
Practicality wise what do I do next? Get my car checked over by a garage?
This has taken me all a bit by surprise... My car is a 2002 Merc C180 Sports Coupe. I do wonder if they were going to steal my car originally and then thought, nah - steal that one instead.
Any advice would be appreciated. The whole thing stinks and I'm left questioning everything. I do have some 'travellers' that have moved into my street recently and I swear they're selling drugs out of that house. I would not be surprised if it was one of their 'customers'...
Thanks.
I need to pick a techie's brains please.
One of my cars was stolen yesterday. It was parked behind my car. However, in my glove compartment I have a spare set of keys to that car. Somehow they have gained entry to my car, then thoroughly went through it and then stolen the other car with those keys.
For ref, the other car is less than a year old and is also a Merc.
Back to my car - there are no signs of forced entry. However, there were smudges marks all over the body work (i.e. against the dirt - I haven't used the car in 5 days, i.e. over Christmas). The car could not have been left unlocked as the 15sec auto lock ensures that can't happen. In any case, the car was left locked when I went back to it - the lock must have re-engaged after the entry?
Interestingly when forensics came we shut the car when finished and I tried to lock it with the swab. However, it wouldn't lock. So I opened the door and re-closed it and then it locked. However, when it locked the electronics sounded like they were a bit screwy. So I reopened the car and then re-locked it and everything re-engaged just fine.
So - the upshot is twofold: A) how the hell have they got into my car? B) why didn't they steal it given the hassle they took to get into it? More interesting is that I had a number of valuables left in my car that they left and didn't steal. My boot for example had valuables and despite them turning the entire boot inside out they didn't steal the valuables. Could the car have been stolen to order?
I must say, and I'm sure that this comes as no surprise, that the local police have just been awful and disappointing at everything. Forensics assured me that this couldn't happen and then expressed complete surprise when the car initially wouldn't lock via the swab.
Practicality wise what do I do next? Get my car checked over by a garage?
This has taken me all a bit by surprise... My car is a 2002 Merc C180 Sports Coupe. I do wonder if they were going to steal my car originally and then thought, nah - steal that one instead.
Any advice would be appreciated. The whole thing stinks and I'm left questioning everything. I do have some 'travellers' that have moved into my street recently and I swear they're selling drugs out of that house. I would not be surprised if it was one of their 'customers'...
Thanks.