My car has been stolen!

iceman (Mike) · #1 20-09-2010, 07:05 AM

Went outside this morning to drive to the train station, and my car wasn't there! It's been stolen!

It's only an old '98 Hyundai Excel that's long past its best, but still - it's very inconvenient. It was insured, but it won't be worth much.

Now I have to wait to see if the police find it before I can worry about whether I need to buy a new (second hand) car.

Frustrating! I'll have to ride my push bike to the station and back for the rest of the week I guess.

sasup (Stacey) · #2 20-09-2010, 07:12 AM

that sucks mike sorry to hear...

astronut (John) · #3 20-09-2010, 07:17 AM

Sorry to hear that Mike

Do you want to release the rego number, so we can keep an eye out for it?

CraigS · #4 20-09-2010, 08:04 AM

Mike;
Not good. I am sorry to hear that.
A massive display of gross disrespect for everything in a society which gives so much to these people.
I wish things weren't this way but unfortunately, they are.

Chin up ! It'll be a chance to get some exercise, at least !

Cheers & Rgds

acropolite (Phil) · #5 20-09-2010, 08:13 AM

That's a rotten thing to happen and kinda wierd because last night I had a dream that my car was stolen.

I doubt you'll find it, they either end up stripped for parts of burned out by the side of the road somewhere.

AdrianF (Adrian) · #6 20-09-2010, 08:15 AM

That sucks Mike Hope they find the lowlifes who stole it.

Adrian

kustard (Simon) · #7 20-09-2010, 08:23 AM

That sucks in so many ways, the inconvenience of not being able to drive when you need it, the hassles with the police and insurances...

Hopefully it all gets resolved quickly for you Mike.

DavidTrap (David) · #8 20-09-2010, 08:29 AM

Sorry to hear this Mike.

My folks had an old Falcon Ute stolen - by some fluke I found it 3 days later parked near a carpark where I work on the other side of the city. Very freaky - was actually a bit of a pain, as we would have rather claimed the insurance than have the old girl back. If it is found, the advice from the police & insurance company was to let them collect it and the vehicle should be inspected carefully for needles, etc.

DT

xstream (John) · #9 20-09-2010, 08:48 AM

Sorry to hear Mike.
I believe the worst is not so much the fact of the material loss but the feeling of violation and intrusion into one's personal space.

peterl · #10 20-09-2010, 10:06 AM

Bad news Mike..
inconvenience is always a problem in these situations!
I hope it all works out .
Fairly quickly.. hope you still have other transport to the camp!

If anybody sees Mike travelling to the Ice In Space camp with all his camping gear and astro gear loaded up on his pushie,with a sign on the back saying "LOSTOCK OR BUST" Please give him a lift!!!

Peter.

Jen · #11 20-09-2010, 10:34 AM

Hope you get it back Mike but i dont like ya chances

My very first car (torana) was stolen and four years later i got a call from the police we have found your car at Vic roads

spacezebra (Petra) · #12 20-09-2010, 11:19 AM

Not good news at all. Hope things work out.

Octane (Humayun) · #13 20-09-2010, 11:40 AM

So sorry to hear that, Mike.

Whilst I haven't had my car stolen (touch wood), my parents business was broken into/robbed back in 1994 and I can still remember to this day, that sick feeling in the pit of my stomach which just makes you go weak at the knees, and the sheer frustration of it all which you don't know what to do about.

Here's hoping that someone noticed something fishy or the police find it. Be prepared to receive some dodgy parking fines/traffic infringement notices. : (

H

Ric · #14 20-09-2010, 11:55 AM

Sorry to hear about Mike.

Hope it works out for the best for you.

These type of low lifes really irk me, I hope they get caught and locked up.

Starkler (Geoff) · #15 20-09-2010, 12:41 PM

Mike sorry to hear about your car. I do know how it feels as it has happened to me. I was lucky enough to get mine back undamaged a week later abandoned at a train station.

With all due respect for 1998 Hyndai's, they are not the type of target for a parts stripping or rebirth operation, so you probably have a better chance of getting it back than if it were a Falcodore or late model car.

Best of luck and hope you get the outcome you want.

bird (Anthony Wesley) · #16 20-09-2010, 01:04 PM

Hope they find it for you Mike, maybe it's just gone joyriding and you'll get it back safe and sound - fingers crossed!

cheers, Bird

Suzy · #17 20-09-2010, 01:19 PM

What a stressful situation, what a pain, what a hassle. The rotten criminals that did this will get their just desserts one day - what goes around always comes around. Hard as it might be, don't let this situation fill the coming days with anger and negativity. Doing so, will feed on itself and make an already bad situation worse, and then you'll have even more stress to deal with, and will end up ruining every thought process. As Craig said, chin up. It will help you deal better. Apologies if my advice isn't warranted here, just trying to get you to stay focused.

iceman (Mike) · #18 20-09-2010, 01:29 PM

Thanks for the support guys. I'd be happy if they found it with no damage - certainly would be a lot less hassle than dealing with insurance, trying to find another car etc.

It appears that they tried to steal our other (better) car first - some cracks around the ignition etc. Looks like they failed there and then went to my car where they succeeded.

Certainly makes you worry when you have had people like that so close to your house.

DavidU (Dave) · #19 20-09-2010, 02:11 PM

That sux Mike. I have had cars stolen and it's a pain !

troypiggo (Troy) · #20 20-09-2010, 02:24 PM

That sucks indeed. You should leave your black-belt gear on the dashboard in plain sight so anyone breaking in realises they'll be in for it if caught.