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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 11:47 AM
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Default Craigslist S-Class Sell Gone Wrong
Apparently the prospective "buyer" asked to sit behind the wheel and eventually drove off without permission.
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 12:32 PM
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I would have just called the cops immediately - presumably they would have already had the license plate number. There's no way the thieves were getting away with that.
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 12:42 PM
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That S-class is new enough to still have the complimentary GPS tracking active too.
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 12:50 PM
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Who does a private sale on $100k plus car?!
Makes no sense to me.

Car was probably stolen already and new guy stole it again.
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 01:23 PM
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Straight to the sideshow
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by arentz07
I would have just called the cops immediately - presumably they would have already had the license plate number. There's no way the thieves were getting away with that.
It's impossible for the thief to win, but it's not impossible for the owner to lose.

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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 07:03 PM
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Yikes. Good luck trying to punch out those laminated windows...I bet the guy broke his hand...
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Why did it take so long to drive away?
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 09:00 PM
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Why did it take so long to drive away?
I'm guessing either they didn't know the car well or the pedestrian safety features kicked in.
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Old Sep 25, 2023 | 09:52 PM
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Wow. I'm not sure what I would have done if I somehow let someone in my car with the keys like that, I wouldn't really want to shoot through the glass since that would ruin the car.
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Old Sep 26, 2023 | 09:51 AM
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I'm guessing either they didn't know the car well or the pedestrian safety features kicked in.
I think you may be correct. I bet once the rear door was open the car put itself in Park.
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Old Sep 26, 2023 | 02:38 PM
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I bet once the rear door was open the car put itself in Park.
That is completely inconsistent with the video. The guy opened the door, and then the driver lurched the car in reverse knocking over the guy who opened the door.
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Old Sep 26, 2023 | 02:39 PM
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Opening a door does put a Mercedes in park.
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