That is so sad.
Bought it on Thursday, wheels stolen on Saturday :(
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That's some heavy misfortune right there. Hope you get it all sorted soon too.
Many moons ago, (and possibly still on the Internet) here in the UK, a Subaru Impreza was at a car show, at a race circuit. The Subaru was parked in the public car park, and was completely stripped down (all doors, wheels and hood/trunk, sears etc) and no one batted an eye lid. Because the thieves were using a fake breakdown van so no one thought anything of it.
I quit using wheel locks years ago. They will only stop amateurs. Pros, even semi-pros, will have keys for wheel locks already in their possession anyway. Last time I checked, Honda wheel locks only had about a dozen different keys, and they are only $10-$15 each.... so not really a true deterrent.
If I were one of those owners who spends an extra $3K or so for upgraded wheels and tires, I would go with high end locks with keys that are not a dime a dozen and available to anyone at any parts counter.
Question: were they stock OEM wheels and tires, or were they upgrades by the dealer (or aftermarket) and fancier tires?
I ask because generally stock OEM wheels and tires these days are not really high value targets for thieves.
Unfortunately incorrect, that's a hybrid model which is why I'm guessing the thieves took his wheels as they were the gloss black ones
Well F1 cars only have 1 lug nut per wheel 🤣
Could just be the OEM sport gloss black rims. The 2023 CR-V'S are new cars and the gloss black rims I feel like would look pretty attractive to thieves...
I've had multiple cars over the years including one from 2005 and not one of them have had any wheels stolen and I don't even have wheel locks on any of my cars besides my '22 and '23 CR-V's. I removed the wheel locks from our Honda Odysseys somewhere around 2014 because it got stuck on and so far no one's tried to steal them 🤷♂️
We also cannot discount that this was a deliberate "griefing" theft of some kind. It may actually not be about the wheels/tires at all... particularly if they are stock OEMs. It might have been something as simple as a dare among teens... resulting in this vehicle being randomly targeted for some bragging rights tribal challenge.
The gloss black wheels are new for Honda, but hardly uncommon on the roadways these days.. with the major brands doing their "rugged" or "edgy" styling designs.
I wish I could remember the time they estimated, but years ago (early 70's) I heard about the engine being stolen out of a Vette in a shopping center parking lot back in Tulsa, in a very short time. They removed the bolts for the motor mounts, then just flipped the car up side down, and people figured that after the engine rolled out, they just winched it into their PU and got out of there. (It was a 327 V8, if you all were even into hot cars back then.)
Thanks for all the positive wishes. Here's some answers to some of the questions so far:
- It's a hybrid sport touring -- apparently the 19" wheels are hot due to parts shortages
- Impossible to exchange for a new car, but I'm feeling good about the shop and their ability to make it feel new again
- Insurance has already come through and will fully cover everything
- I did not let anyone tow it / pull it up onto a flatbed. I knew it would simply destroy the undercarriage and brake assemblies -- I bought 4 used snow wheel/tires as a set the next day on Craigslist, installed them myself, and drove it home
- Once I get the car back, I am likely going to get a set of cheaper 18" wheels and sell the 19s (let me know if you're interested)
- Oh, and the cops have been useless.
Are you getting it repaired by a garage or the dealership?
On your last point, here’s my true story —
o someone stole my Z3 out of my garage when I was away helping my daughter move for law school
o return home and sheriff’s car pulls in my driveway before I even noticed the car (and a bunch of other stuff) was gone
o tells me my car has been stolen and recovered, but totaled — apparently the guy that took it drove it around for 2 days and then wrecked it within a mile of my house and ran away
o so I ask what happens next — he tells me “this isn’t CSI”, we’ll take prints, but don’t hold your breath
o couple of days later they tell me it’s been towed to the junkyard and I’m welcome to stop by and see if there are any personal possessions in the car
o first thing I find in the car - a cell phone under the seat, but hey it’s not mine!
o call the detective, he stops by to pick up the phone, low and behold, no security code.
o we look at it, and I say, try calling “dad” in the directory.
o guess what? - criminal identified!
🤦♂️ Murder She Wrote 101
A reputable local collision shop. Dealerships (or at least mine) only do mechanical work.
A short list of what needs fixing:
- 4 new wheels (obviously)
- Windows front and rear
- Window trim front and rear (they tried to jimmy both doors before smashing a window)
- Front door sill/rocker (dented from the milk crate collapsing)
- Metal brake assembly backplates (bent from sitting on the ground -- rotors were fine)
A few weeks and you will be able to put this all behind you.
Good news is... generally speaking... lightening never strikes the same place twice. Generally also true for thieves, unless they have a grudge of some kind.
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Seems cops on both sides of the Atlantic share the same handbooks.
Fingers crossed your ride is put back to new ASAP.
Please do keep us abreast of progress if you are able/wish to. 👍
It would have been solved by Barnaby on Midsomer 5 mins after the fete ended!
Sorry the cops were useless, well and everything. I would still be sitting on the parking lot sobbing if that happened to me
Not only the wheels but tires also! When you say jimmy the doors do you mean they used a device to go down the inner door panel to try to unlock? Could they have damaged something in the door. Maybe punched a hole in the vapor barrier?
I was motivated to get my wheel locks installed tonight after seeing this (also in MA). Perhaps a few more sets and hide the sockets in different places around the car...
You'd be surprised. There's videos of guys doing it in less than 60secs.
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