Stolen GT-R...

[TPLGT]

I went to one of our local Nissan Dealers today to drop off my wife's Altima. While there, I saw that they had an 08 Gt-R sitting there on the back lot. As the Service person was checking us in, I asked about it.

 

I had never seen one at a dealer or on the road. She said it was not theirs but was stolen off a hauler before it made its way down to South FL. The thiefs had it for 2 weeks and did approx. 20k in damage...mostly body. The kicker is that the thieves even went to the extent of tinting the windows so they could not be seen...like one is invisible in a black GT-R...the tint was Getto-ass mirror tint, too. The Cops should tack on an extra charge for using that crap.

 

Here are a couple of pics....you can't really see too much.

[N.sane]

How in the world did they manage to steal it off a hauler?! Memphis Raines must've been the theif http://legacygt.com/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif

[msb175]

wow, that sucks. how did they steal it....just plain 'ol hotwiring? wonder what they're gonna do with the car?

[TPLGT]

I think they're going to fix it. I have no idea how it was stolen. An ex-client of mine works for Nissan as a Dealer Rep. I will ask her if she knows anything.

[Penguin]

I kind of doubt that the thieves would be able to do much with the car. At least if Nissan is anything like BMW when they ship their cars. BMW locks the ECU into a kind of limp mode until the car gets to the dealership, so they can't be driven very fast (like 35-40mph is it) until PDI is performed and the ECU gets hooked up to the diagnostic machine as part of the PDI.

[Richard B.]

How in the world did they manage to steal it off a hauler?! Memphis Raines must've been the theif http://legacygt.com/forums/images/smilies/lol.gif

 

 

you don't.

 

the driver of the rig may have had the keys.

[JohnnyGT08]

I bet that is one driver looking for a new job.

[mwiener2]

not if he was held at knife/gunpoint... or even threatend. Company policy in those situations is hand over the keys and call 911

[katalyst]

wouldn't i like to be the owner of a "certified pre-owned" vehicle

[ehsnils]

You never know what you will find under the carpet or in a hidden compartment.

[JohnnyGT08]

:spin:Heh. Or what the drug dog finds when you go to the airport

[05GT Guru]

That must have been a rush to steal a GTR off a hauler. 20k in damage, they must have launched it 20 times in those 2 weeks :lol:

[Knight705]

i wonder if the dealership will sell it at a discount and tell potential buyers about it being previously stolen before?

[iyalla]

^+1

I wonder how many cars like this are fixed up and sitting in dealers lots waiting to be sold OR how many people have actually bought them unsuspectingly. Isn't it true that a car like this hasn't been registered in any State so things like carfax won't help.

[GULLABLE0NE]

the dealer will probably sell it as slightly used and never bring up the theft. i saw a silver one while i was working a few days ago. it looked pretty cool but i would still prefer a Z06 vette

[05GT Guru]

Usually if a car is stolen they make you register it under a salvage title for theft recovery. And then you have to sell it for alot cheaper since salvage title is a scary word in the car industy.

[Two-Five Sti-L]

This car will be sold as a "demo/manager's special" after repairs. There won't be any mention of the theft since it was untitled. The damages caused will be borne by insurance covering the transport of vehicle from factory to dealership.

[Whitestar Pilot]

This car will be sold as a "demo/manager's special" after repairs. There won't be any mention of the theft since it was untitled. The damages caused will be borne by insurance covering the transport of vehicle from factory to dealership.

 

Oh man, and then some unlucky buyer is going to have whats left of that faulty transmission go out in the first week, and they're going to deny his warranty claim.