HELP - STOLEN - Mazda RX-8
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Long time lurker - first time poster but would have hoped it would be under better circumstances.
My grey 04 plate RX-8 (NA04 SWZ) was stolen last night when I was out. I had only bought it a few days ago and only have 3rd party insurance on it so am screwed if its not recovered. It was driven away so I can only assume that the person who I bought it from had a spare key or can the immobiliser in these cars be disabled?
Anyway I'm pretty pissed off right now - the police have been informed (who actually saw it lurking around town - gave chase but it got away) but is there anything else I can be doing? First time a car has been stolen so not too sure of what I can be doing to try and find it (if anything). Like I said if its not recovered then I'm screwed as I put everything into buying that car (dream car - always been a fan of rotarys). Also funny thing is that I was about to take out fully comp insurance 2 days ago but thought I'd try a few more places to try and get it cheaper - yes I am feeling like a huge t
t just now so no need to tell me again.
It was stolen in Hamilton (South Lanarkshire).
Any help appreciated.
My grey 04 plate RX-8 (NA04 SWZ) was stolen last night when I was out. I had only bought it a few days ago and only have 3rd party insurance on it so am screwed if its not recovered. It was driven away so I can only assume that the person who I bought it from had a spare key or can the immobiliser in these cars be disabled?
Anyway I'm pretty pissed off right now - the police have been informed (who actually saw it lurking around town - gave chase but it got away) but is there anything else I can be doing? First time a car has been stolen so not too sure of what I can be doing to try and find it (if anything). Like I said if its not recovered then I'm screwed as I put everything into buying that car (dream car - always been a fan of rotarys). Also funny thing is that I was about to take out fully comp insurance 2 days ago but thought I'd try a few more places to try and get it cheaper - yes I am feeling like a huge t
t just now so no need to tell me again.It was stolen in Hamilton (South Lanarkshire).
Any help appreciated.
osmononame said:
Long time lurker - first time poster but would have hoped it would be under better circumstances.
My grey 04 plate RX-8 (NA04 SWZ) was stolen last night when I was out. I had only bought it a few days ago and only have 3rd party insurance on it so am screwed if its not recovered. It was driven away so I can only assume that the person who I bought it from had a spare key or can the immobiliser in these cars be disabled?
Anyway I'm pretty pissed off right now - the police have been informed (who actually saw it lurking around town - gave chase but it got away) but is there anything else I can be doing? First time a car has been stolen so not too sure of what I can be doing to try and find it (if anything). Like I said if its not recovered then I'm screwed as I put everything into buying that car (dream car - always been a fan of rotarys). Also funny thing is that I was about to take out fully comp insurance 2 days ago but thought I'd try a few more places to try and get it cheaper - yes I am feeling like a huge tt just now so no need to tell me again.
It was stolen in Hamilton (South Lanarkshire).
Any help appreciated.
How many keys have you got?My grey 04 plate RX-8 (NA04 SWZ) was stolen last night when I was out. I had only bought it a few days ago and only have 3rd party insurance on it so am screwed if its not recovered. It was driven away so I can only assume that the person who I bought it from had a spare key or can the immobiliser in these cars be disabled?
Anyway I'm pretty pissed off right now - the police have been informed (who actually saw it lurking around town - gave chase but it got away) but is there anything else I can be doing? First time a car has been stolen so not too sure of what I can be doing to try and find it (if anything). Like I said if its not recovered then I'm screwed as I put everything into buying that car (dream car - always been a fan of rotarys). Also funny thing is that I was about to take out fully comp insurance 2 days ago but thought I'd try a few more places to try and get it cheaper - yes I am feeling like a huge t
t just now so no need to tell me again.It was stolen in Hamilton (South Lanarkshire).
Any help appreciated.
Hi, only got one set - I have a feeling that it was the previous owners (or their mates) who stole the car and the police have been informed about this but other than interviewing them I doubt they can get much out of them.
I'm 99% sure that I'm not covered for theft - the car was bought for less than £4999.
I'm 99% sure that I'm not covered for theft - the car was bought for less than £4999.
osmononame said:
Hi, only got one set - I have a feeling that it was the previous owners (or their mates) who stole the car and the police have been informed about this but other than interviewing them I doubt they can get much out of them.
I'm 99% sure that I'm not covered for theft - the car was bought for less than £4999.
Should have had two sets. Never take a car with one set of keys. I'm 99% sure that I'm not covered for theft - the car was bought for less than £4999.
Your insurance will cover you though as its third party, fire and theft.
Might be worth posting this in the Scotland Area Thread as well to get a wider audience. I wish you good luck with the recovery of your car. 
Unfortunately sounds like you've been scammed. An RX-8 for less than £5K sounds fairly moody anyway, unless it was a very high miler or a repair job, but I guess you know that now.
Do you know the sellers?
Do you know any very hard people?
If yes to both, perhaps they should meet and discuss your refund.
Do you know the sellers?
Do you know any very hard people?
If yes to both, perhaps they should meet and discuss your refund.
Yeah, looking like a setup but the car was a part ex at a local garage a mate owns and he gave it to me for the price he took it as a p/x for so thats the reason it was slightly cheaper - and it was high miles, no FMSH and these cars can be picked up private for £5400 (£400 VED, low 20's MPG and this is the 192) and i got it just under £5000. It needed a bit of work like tyres + brakes so the price wasn't so low to suggest it was a scam.
But yeah the more I think about it the more it seems like one.
But yeah the more I think about it the more it seems like one.
osmononame said:
Yeah, looking like a setup but the car was a part ex at a local garage a mate owns and he gave it to me for the price he took it as a p/x for so thats the reason it was slightly cheaper - and it was high miles, no FMSH and these cars can be picked up private for £5400 (£400 VED, low 20's MPG and this is the 192) and i got it just under £5000. It needed a bit of work like tyres + brakes so the price wasn't so low to suggest it was a scam.
But yeah the more I think about it the more it seems like one.
"A mate owns.." i'd have a chat to the mate firstly and find out who traded in the car etc and TRY to find out who could have had a link through to steal the car..But yeah the more I think about it the more it seems like one.
You should of had TPFT mate to drive on the UK ROADS
Hope you get it back..
hora said:
otolith said:
Fotofrog said:
You should of had TPFT mate to drive on the UK ROADS
Legal minimum is TP. F&T is optional.NiceCupOfTea said:
According to www.askmid.co.uk the car is not insured 
-insurers have up to 7 days to notify MID, OP said that car only bought a few days ago, so the electronic messaging probably hasn't made it through yet... (particularly if the insurance was bought via a broker, as they would need to transmit an EDI message from their system to the insurer & then (provided the message was received/able to be loaded without falling into error - can happen!) would then subsequently send an MID notification message on to the MID).Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff