Do Audis get stolen?
09-13-2008, 12:14 AM
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Well, sort of
They're obviously trying not to damage it. From watching it + the comments, it seems the owner got locked out with the engine running (sounds like a diesel?).
A real thief would probably be a bit more clueful and wouldn't care about damage such as bending the door with a crowbar, etc.
A real thief would probably be a bit more clueful and wouldn't care about damage such as bending the door with a crowbar, etc.
09-13-2008, 12:22 AM
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I think you can usually find statistics on this sort of thing
Insurance companies collect these statistics and every now and then I see articles listing the top 10 most stolen vehicles, etc. I even recently saw one sorted by vehicle class.
If you look hard enough, perhaps you can also find statistics on auto theft by zip code.
You should also have access to police reports, should you want to check the theft history of the specific parking structure you use. I have no clue whether/where you might be find a searchable database, though.
I'd be most concerned about rims & chrome, and then items left in the car. A "club" isn't going to help with either of those.
If you look hard enough, perhaps you can also find statistics on auto theft by zip code.
You should also have access to police reports, should you want to check the theft history of the specific parking structure you use. I have no clue whether/where you might be find a searchable database, though.
I'd be most concerned about rims & chrome, and then items left in the car. A "club" isn't going to help with either of those.
09-13-2008, 12:15 PM
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Stolen car on a lease and insurance
If you put money down on the lease, does it mean you'll never see that money again if the car gets stolen just like you totalled your car?
09-14-2008, 04:50 AM
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Correct. You won't see a cent of that "downpayment" because you don't own the car.
With a lease, the money you put down upfront to reduce the financed cap cost is NOT the same as the downpayment one might pay with traditional financing.
With a lease, the money you pay upfront is simply "prepaid" usage fee reducing your monthly payment and saving a bit of interest on that amount.
With a lease, the money you pay upfront is simply "prepaid" usage fee reducing your monthly payment and saving a bit of interest on that amount.
