When to claim for a stolen car?
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Short story
Bought a lovely Mk7.5 Golf R from a VW dealer and got it home at around 2pm yesterday.
Was stolen from our house at approximately 2pm this morning after the theives smashed through the rear house door and stole both the keys. And my jacket.
Police and forensics attended and surprisingly the 5-0 seem to think we've got a decent chance of getting it back today or tomorrow.
When would I claim, shall I inform straight away or wait a day?
I'm not trying to avoid claiming but I don't want to fall foul of any rule.
Thanks
Bought a lovely Mk7.5 Golf R from a VW dealer and got it home at around 2pm yesterday.
Was stolen from our house at approximately 2pm this morning after the theives smashed through the rear house door and stole both the keys. And my jacket.
Police and forensics attended and surprisingly the 5-0 seem to think we've got a decent chance of getting it back today or tomorrow.
When would I claim, shall I inform straight away or wait a day?
I'm not trying to avoid claiming but I don't want to fall foul of any rule.
Thanks
I’d put the claim in straight away. They might ask questions if you delay putting a claim in especially if it was stolen a mere 12 hours after you bought it.
Also even if it was recovered, there might be damage or they may have stripped some of the more valuable parts that you might want to claim for.
Also even if it was recovered, there might be damage or they may have stripped some of the more valuable parts that you might want to claim for.
zedstar said:
Short story
Bought a lovely Mk7.5 Golf R from a VW dealer and got it home at around 2pm yesterday.
Was stolen from our house at approximately 2pm this morning after the theives smashed through the rear house door and stole both the keys. And my jacket.
Police and forensics attended and surprisingly the 5-0 seem to think we've got a decent chance of getting it back today or tomorrow.
When would I claim, shall I inform straight away or wait a day?
I'm not trying to avoid claiming but I don't want to fall foul of any rule.
Thanks
2 'AM' this morning ?Bought a lovely Mk7.5 Golf R from a VW dealer and got it home at around 2pm yesterday.
Was stolen from our house at approximately 2pm this morning after the theives smashed through the rear house door and stole both the keys. And my jacket.
Police and forensics attended and surprisingly the 5-0 seem to think we've got a decent chance of getting it back today or tomorrow.
When would I claim, shall I inform straight away or wait a day?
I'm not trying to avoid claiming but I don't want to fall foul of any rule.
Thanks
Stolen in just 12 hours ? That's either very bad luck or somebody knew it was on its way. The Police seem very confident it'll be found, too confident to be honest. Maybe it's a bait car but my bet is either on someone's been monitoring your social media or more likely the Dealership has been compromised.
Yep 12 hours
No pics on social media at all, nobody knew I was getting it other than me, the guy I went to pick it up with, and my wife. I thought about the bent dealership angle but they were in another city and a franchised dealer so unlikely I think.
I didn't realise on the 5/6 weeks wait but seems logical I suppose. I rang tonight but they were closed so I'll ring in the morning.
No pics on social media at all, nobody knew I was getting it other than me, the guy I went to pick it up with, and my wife. I thought about the bent dealership angle but they were in another city and a franchised dealer so unlikely I think.
I didn't realise on the 5/6 weeks wait but seems logical I suppose. I rang tonight but they were closed so I'll ring in the morning.
zedstar said:
Yep 12 hours
No pics on social media at all, nobody knew I was getting it other than me, the guy I went to pick it up with, and my wife. I thought about the bent dealership angle but they were in another city and a franchised dealer so unlikely I think.
I didn't realise on the 5/6 weeks wait but seems logical I suppose. I rang tonight but they were closed so I'll ring in the morning.
I was involved with a Lexus dealership who had a bent employee, so don't assume anythingNo pics on social media at all, nobody knew I was getting it other than me, the guy I went to pick it up with, and my wife. I thought about the bent dealership angle but they were in another city and a franchised dealer so unlikely I think.
I didn't realise on the 5/6 weeks wait but seems logical I suppose. I rang tonight but they were closed so I'll ring in the morning.
Go on which city did you get it from?
zedstar said:
I thought about the bent dealership angle but they were in another city and a franchised dealer so unlikely I think.
100% don't believe any such thing, all it takes is one bad apple in the dealership or someone watching from an adjacent address, then following when you pulled out.For it to be so quick I would be EXTREMELY suspicious.
GR86oldboy said:
OP didn't you hear them "smashing" their way into your house and rifling through all your belongings looking for the keys to the car?
Having been a victim of a similar break in, depending on how they enter you don't hear anything. Heck I didn't even hear my RS6 fire up! The neighbours did though haGassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff