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2022-05-07 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Does your F-150 attract catalytic converter thieves?

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Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

How about stamping or attaching a VIN plate or corresponding serial number at the factory ?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-07 03:38|| 2022-05-07 03:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Big problem for some time now. Dealerships being hit on lots as well. Breakdown in NJ or NY on interstates drop a transmission in 10 minuets. Tires whatever.

Posted by Dale 2022-05-07 03:54|| 2022-05-07 03:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Stolen car, placed inside a shipping container and immediately sent overseas. See attached key FOB videos.

Video #1.

Video #2.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-07 04:05|| 2022-05-07 04:05|| Front Page Top

#4
As the article mentions...
"Many of the models likely make the list because they are easy to crawl under."

Spoke with a local muffler shop about this a few weeks ago, when our area started seeing an increase in thefts.

He mentioned that a number of 4x4 owners have tried additional strapping of their units only to have them cut through.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-05-07 07:00|| 2022-05-07 07:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Time to bring back......Trunk Monkey!!

Trunk Monkey!

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-05-07 07:06|| 2022-05-07 07:06|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ YES!

Posted by Frank G 2022-05-07 08:34|| 2022-05-07 08:34|| Front Page Top

#7 lol

Posted by Chris 2022-05-07 10:03|| 2022-05-07 10:03|| Front Page Top

#8 The best part is how the trunk monkey drops the car thief in the river.

Posted by Silentbrick 2022-05-07 10:22|| 2022-05-07 10:22|| Front Page Top

#9 I had completely forgotten those ads

Posted by Frank G 2022-05-07 11:45|| 2022-05-07 11:45|| Front Page Top

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