Someone stole my F ing wheels!!
#46
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Sorry to hear about this happening to you. Just FYI, be careful with those locks you mentioned on your door with double keys. If you have a fire you could be trapped inside your home. I'm a firefighter and that's the only reason I say this, for you and your families safety.
#47
Darn, that sucks man but hopefully your insurance company will hook you up and you can get the rims you'd prefer on your nice Lexus. Best of luck and hopefully they catch the guy(s).
#48
Well, this was definitely 100% pointed & planned, and you were stalked. I'm talking documenting schedules here. Really sorry this happened to you.
No matter what the price or property, you're entitled to own it and not have it fking jacked from you. I had a burglary about a year ago. Same situation: I was stalked, my schedule was documented, and the guys robbed me blind without a single witness. I'm in a 1st floor condo in the middle of my complex.
Cops were useless. I mean really completely useless. I did all the investigating myself and in the end, after more stalking and death threats, I won. Risked my life and bent the law, but I'm wired for vengeance. These incidents change everything forever. I'm never home anymore, I travel with a bag with me everywhere. I now have my condo custom wired tighter than the white house - but there's nothing there anymore to protect.
Definitely raise hell with the association like someone mentioned previously in the thread. Tell anyone who will listen. Post signs. Raise hell. Good luck and remember these types - even if they were hired - often return to collect on your insurance gains.
No matter what the price or property, you're entitled to own it and not have it fking jacked from you. I had a burglary about a year ago. Same situation: I was stalked, my schedule was documented, and the guys robbed me blind without a single witness. I'm in a 1st floor condo in the middle of my complex.
Cops were useless. I mean really completely useless. I did all the investigating myself and in the end, after more stalking and death threats, I won. Risked my life and bent the law, but I'm wired for vengeance. These incidents change everything forever. I'm never home anymore, I travel with a bag with me everywhere. I now have my condo custom wired tighter than the white house - but there's nothing there anymore to protect.
Definitely raise hell with the association like someone mentioned previously in the thread. Tell anyone who will listen. Post signs. Raise hell. Good luck and remember these types - even if they were hired - often return to collect on your insurance gains.
#49
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Crazy story man, glad you and your family are ok. We have a tag camera at our gate that takes photos of all the tags that enter our gate. Might want to suggest to your HOA in investing into one....possibly bring up the incident with the HOA to see if anyone else saw something that night? Motion cameras mounted outside your house would be my next investment. I had a set of HRE's on one of my cars...man, if someone had lifted those I'd be sick, but not worth your life regardless. The cops should have treated it as an armed robbery IMO.
First off, I'm very sorry to hear about the gun in your face, even moreso than the lost wheels. The fact that they presented a gun in the course of the theft takes what would have been a grand larceny all the way up to a robbery with the use of a firearm (at least it would here, not sure about AZ). That is a MUCH more serious offense, and honestly that is something I would think would get the police a little more interested. Normally when someone gets car parts stolen, it's a low to no priority item on the detective bureau, there's just too much other stuff to worry about. But when the firearm was used, that makes it a violent crime.
Secondly, to all of the people posting information about the former owner and suggesting he may be the culprit... stop. This is neither the time or place to post pics of a guy who most likely had absolutely nothing to do with this, and insinuate that he is a thief. Is his horrible with money? Yes. Spending $15K on a wheels, outside of an exotic, is silly to begin with, and then to do that when you're not even making your car payments is extremely irresponsible, but that's the only thing he's "guilty" of that I can see. I've removed the pics posted of the former owner.
No question this was a well planned job. Someone knew the worth of those wheels which is why they went to those lengths. Any number of people could have known about those wheels... you never know who the former owner talked to. They probably knew the car had been repo'd, and then knew the car had been purchased. The issue is that the wheels are so unique, they're going to be really hard to sell, at least anywhere local to you. If they were smart enough to plan out the whole thing, I'm going to guess they're smart enough not to sell them in AZ... though we can only hope they're not that smart. Good luck to you!
Sorry to hear about this happening to you. Just FYI, be careful with those locks you mentioned on your door with double keys. If you have a fire you could be trapped inside your home. I'm a firefighter and that's the only reason I say this, for you and your families safety.
#50
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And thanks for all the support and feedback from everyone, it feels good to hear thoughts and experiences from others. It's not even the theft that gets me, I honestly couldn't care less about the wheels or any other physical possessions, it's the fact that I had a gun pointed at me in my own home which has completely uprooted my sense of security in the one place where one should be able to feel secure. I've been kind of keeping this all inside not talking about it much, aside from with close family and a few friends, and I think talking about in a public forum is actually helping - especially in realizing that I'm not alone, stuff like this (or worse) has happened to many other people before and they turned out just fine.
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This is why the wife insisted on a gate with a guard who checks your ID before allowing you into the subdivision. Automatic gates on a gated community only make the residents feel good. They are no more secure than leaving the gates wide open. We moved from our apartment immediately after someone broke into our garage and emptied it. You could open the door with a shovel. The next place was a gated community with a code, but they left the gates open during commute hours both morning and evening, so they really didn't do much good at all. While having a guard, requiring ID, and having the whole community fenced in helps, it still doesn't mean we don't have crime. We just have a lot less opportunity for it.
And yes, I have been robbed at gun point (in New York City, not in my community). You'll never forget it as long as you live.
And yes, I have been robbed at gun point (in New York City, not in my community). You'll never forget it as long as you live.
#54
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This is why the wife insisted on a gate with a guard who checks your ID before allowing you into the subdivision. Automatic gates on a gated community only make the residents feel good. They are no more secure than leaving the gates wide open. We moved from our apartment immediately after someone broke into our garage and emptied it. You could open the door with a shovel. The next place was a gated community with a code, but they left the gates open during commute hours both morning and evening, so they really didn't do much good at all. While having a guard, requiring ID, and having the whole community fenced in helps, it still doesn't mean we don't have crime. We just have a lot less opportunity for it.
And yes, I have been robbed at gun point (in New York City, not in my community). You'll never forget it as long as you live.
And yes, I have been robbed at gun point (in New York City, not in my community). You'll never forget it as long as you live.
#55
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Oh, and I also got two of these to put on our garage doors! http://smile.amazon.com/LiftMaster-S.../dp/B00CUQ616O
It's a direct-drive door opener which is literally impossible to force open from the outside due to the fact that it has a deadbolt that automatically engages once the door closes. Plus I can set it to auto-close after 5 mins of being open, so more turning around after I'm half way to work because I can't remember if I closed the garage door. I also purchased the $30 internet module so I can control them remotely with my phone. And it also frees up a TON of space on the ceiling because the entire center track is removed, so I'm going to install some storage and additional lights up there.
So much new cool stuff to play with (cameras, garage door openers, motion sensors, automated lights, etc) that I've been wanting to buy for a while - and now I got the green light on all of them from the boss. Plus, it'll all be covered with the leftover insurance money. Silver lining!
It's a direct-drive door opener which is literally impossible to force open from the outside due to the fact that it has a deadbolt that automatically engages once the door closes. Plus I can set it to auto-close after 5 mins of being open, so more turning around after I'm half way to work because I can't remember if I closed the garage door. I also purchased the $30 internet module so I can control them remotely with my phone. And it also frees up a TON of space on the ceiling because the entire center track is removed, so I'm going to install some storage and additional lights up there.
So much new cool stuff to play with (cameras, garage door openers, motion sensors, automated lights, etc) that I've been wanting to buy for a while - and now I got the green light on all of them from the boss. Plus, it'll all be covered with the leftover insurance money. Silver lining!
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Oh, and I also got two of these to put on our garage doors! http://smile.amazon.com/LiftMaster-S.../dp/B00CUQ616O
It's a direct-drive door opener which is literally impossible to force open from the outside due to the fact that it has a deadbolt that automatically engages once the door closes. Plus I can set it to auto-close after 5 mins of being open, so more turning around after I'm half way to work because I can't remember if I closed the garage door. I also purchased the $30 internet module so I can control them remotely with my phone. And it also frees up a TON of space on the ceiling because the entire center track is removed, so I'm going to install some storage and additional lights up there.
So much new cool stuff to play with (cameras, garage door openers, motion sensors, automated lights, etc) that I've been wanting to buy for a while - and now I got the green light on all of them from the boss. Plus, it'll all be covered with the leftover insurance money. Silver lining!
It's a direct-drive door opener which is literally impossible to force open from the outside due to the fact that it has a deadbolt that automatically engages once the door closes. Plus I can set it to auto-close after 5 mins of being open, so more turning around after I'm half way to work because I can't remember if I closed the garage door. I also purchased the $30 internet module so I can control them remotely with my phone. And it also frees up a TON of space on the ceiling because the entire center track is removed, so I'm going to install some storage and additional lights up there.
So much new cool stuff to play with (cameras, garage door openers, motion sensors, automated lights, etc) that I've been wanting to buy for a while - and now I got the green light on all of them from the boss. Plus, it'll all be covered with the leftover insurance money. Silver lining!
#58
Just a couple random thoughts from reading through this thread....
Sorry you had to go through this ordeal.
It seems interesting to me that you had recently placed an order for the wheel lock key for those obscure, pricey rims just prior to them being jacked. Was the key shipped to your home address?
With regards to the new garage door opener - I'm always skeptical of phone network security, so I'd make sure the password controlling the lock on the garage door on my phone is very complex.
Glad you're ok, which is the most important thing by far!
Sorry you had to go through this ordeal.
It seems interesting to me that you had recently placed an order for the wheel lock key for those obscure, pricey rims just prior to them being jacked. Was the key shipped to your home address?
With regards to the new garage door opener - I'm always skeptical of phone network security, so I'd make sure the password controlling the lock on the garage door on my phone is very complex.
Glad you're ok, which is the most important thing by far!
#59
Intermediate
Thread Starter
Thats really cool man, I need to look into this. I just bought two belt driven motors for my new house thats being built, but the doors are glass and extremely heavy, I think I am going to burn through the overhanging motor in no time. Let me know how quiet it is compared to a typical overhanging kind.
Here's a nice in-depth review where you can see how it installs and watch it in action:
Last edited by jleonard71; 03-20-15 at 10:17 AM.
#60
I hate North Dakota, but the one thing I will admit about this place is that its safe. Folks leave their cars running while in stores, and crime is extremely low. If I was back in Chandler AZ I would definitely invest in a home alarm unit, and carry my 1911 everywhere, as well as in the car and maybe even a pop up shotgun concealed in my couch. Sorry this happened to you, hope things work out.