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Old 09-09-2010, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525 View Post
#1 The neutral safety switch no longer works (The car could be moved out of park without the key) There is no way to get that radio out without moving the shifter and i'm guessing that only a competent thief would know how to disable the switch. OR did they simply break the gear lever out of place? (There is no visible damage to the shifter so they didn't force the radio out)
#2 The window looks like it was broken from the INSIDE out. (There is very little glass inside the car) I'm waiting for a pic but apparently this section of glass is very much intact. (Waiting for pics)
#3 The car doors where locked. What kind of a thief bothers to even close the doors never mind lock them? With that in mind why even bother smashing the small passenger side window? Most thieves just destroy the front windows don't they?


My theory....I get the darnedest feeling that this car was targeted for a joy ride (I have other reasons for this theory that i'll be posting tomorrow) I know that the broken window was the one that was sticking while being raised. What if someone took it for a spin and lowered all the windows but broke that window while raising it. In an attempt to cover their tracks they made it look like a radio theft.


I might be looking into this a bit too much but something just seems amiss.
The shift lever can be moved to any position without the key being turned to unlock the steering.

The bad guy may have tried to cover his tracks, not unheard of. Wanting to get a radio as cleanly as possible for a higher resale price, maybe.

I agree, very little glass inside.

The rear window is smaller, so less noise when breaking, I guess. And I see no reason to leave the doors open after a robbery.

Just a thought or two.
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