Either I post this or I put my fist through the wall of my sister's house.

The BBQ Pit
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I drive a Jeep. A white 94 Jeep Cherokee. It got stolen last year, but recovered because the idiots who stole it stole it with a flat tire. Obviously they didn’t get far.

My sister asked me to dog sit for a few days. I love these dogs so it’s no problem. Drove over here thursday. Went out to my Jeep this morning.

It wasn’t there.

This time there is no flat tire. These are fucking NEW TIRES I BOUGHT LAST WEEK.

“NO, APD I DON’T HAVE THE GODDAMN VIN # BECAUSE THE TITLE IS IN MY DESK DRAWER IN MY APARTMENT AND I’M NOT THERE!”

Try the insurance company (though I only have freakin’ liability). They might know the VIN… It’s Saturday…They’re closed.

Maybe, just maybe, it wasn’t stolen. Maybe it was towed for some unfathonable reason. But…

“FUCK YOU, TOWING COMPANY. I DOUBT YOU HAVE IT, BUT COULD YOU AT LEAST TELL ME IF YOU TOWED A JEEP FROM THIS LOCATION LAST NIGHT. NO, I DON’T HAVE THE VIN! IT’S A YES OR NO QUESTION: DID YOU TOW A WHITE JEEP LAST NIGHT!”

I have spent three hours on the phone with all the “let me transfer you” bullshit. I have called nine different numbers and gotten not a single answer from any of these bastards. And I was POLITE! I give up for now. I’ll get to my apartment sometime this evening, find the goddamn more precious than gold VIN number and file the report then. All I can do now is sit back and pour myself a drink from my sister’s scotch.

I don’t think she’ll mind, considering.

It’s a bit early for drinking, but this ain’t your average day.

Auburn/Alabama is on at 3:30. I can watch that.

I’m still pissed off. I don’t think I’m going to see my Jeep again this time. But at least I don’t feel like destroying any part of this nice new drywall. I do love the dogs. I do love this house, and I have to relax, because it’s not like I’m going anywhere anytime soon.

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My condolences, bud.

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Shit that sucks. I hope the situation works out, better then it has so far.

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That really sucks. I’m surprised it’s been stolen twice in one year – is there any chance it’s someone you know who might have a copy of the keys? (A pissed-off ex, maybe?) Do you live in a bad area?

In any case, I’m glad you didn’t punch a hole in the wall. Drinking scotch is better.

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No, it’s completely random. Bad luck I guess.

But it’s a Jeep - very easy to hot wire.

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The story of the flat tire the first time it got stolen reminds me of when my parents had one of their cars stolen. (they only had liability too, it sucks:( )

My dad ran into a store on the way to work to buy a pack of smokes. When he got back the Dodge was gone. What the thief didn’t know was that the brakes were going out on it. He found out when he got to Indianapolis. They went as he was trying to stop at a red light. He got sideswiped by a semi. He died and the car was totaled.

I hope you can find your truck. Good Luck.

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Back in the 80s someone stole my Opal GT. The thing is, the rear-end had gone out and it had parked at a mechanics shop from where they TOWED the fucker.

THEY TOWED MY FREAKIN’ CAR to STEAL IT!

Apparently their tow strap broke about six blocks away where we found it, with radio and speakers stripped.

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Achhhhhhhhhhhh! I feel for you buddy, there’s nothin’ like having your jeep stolen… twice.

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I really hope you find your Jeep undamaged Beeblebrox.

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That sucks. Ive heard though that Jeep Cherokees are the number one stolen car in the US. Either taht or theyre up there.

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Pythagras,

Sorry, but they aren’t even close.

The title of most stolen car in the US goes back and forth between the Honda Accord and the Toyota camry.

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Beeblebrox: That really sucks man. I am sorry. I hope you are able to get the car back, unharmed.

Enjoy your sister’s scotch, maybe eat some of her deserts and good foodstuffs, too. She won’t mind.

Not that it makes much of a difference. But, here is the Most stolen car list of 2001 . As WSLer mentioned, the Camry is at the top. Jeep Cherokee is pretty high as well, at number 20.

Good luck man.

pat

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A friend of mine got his Grand Cherokee stolen by a kid who ended up rear-ending a parked car. His insurance company didn’t want to total the Jeep (it was less than a year old) so they had it repaired instead…only the repair shop forgot to fill the radiator. A short time later he had a new engine, too.

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I appreciate all the moral support, now if if I could get some financial support… :slight_smile:

OK, an update. I finally, I mean FINALLY, got home and got the more-precious-than-gold VIN#. At last, I have filed the goddamn police report. “The detective wqill call me” when they find it. This is Atlanta. I don’t think I’m going to hold my breath.

There is one ray of hope however. Being the lazy bastard that I am, I never renewed my tag, which expired two weeks ago. Assuming the thief doesn’t change the plates, and hasn’t gutted it for parts, he will be pulled over in December for a tag violation. I can only hope.

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Praise Jesus!

They found it today! I got the call about an hour ago. And it’s not all that fucked up, either, a broken window and a ripped apart steering column - about the minimum damage I could of hoped for.

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And tomorrow after you pick it up, get Full Coverage Insurance :slight_smile:

I’m glad they found it.

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Great news!

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Just out of curiosity, since I, too, am an Atlanta resident, where does your sister live and where’d they recover your Jeep?

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Grant Park and Decatur

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A happy ending! That’s pretty cool. :slight_smile: