Not just the border states; Colorado for example has a lot of stolen cars taken to Mexico.Most likely across the border. This stuff is rampant along the southern border areas.
Not just the border states; Colorado for example has a lot of stolen cars taken to Mexico.Most likely across the border. This stuff is rampant along the southern border areas.
I think the way these vehicles are stolen is by having the key cloned by walking near your hotel room door late at night or either just by fishing out signals in a hotel with some device or by a tip from the front desk / lookout.I suspect hotels have "bird dogs" that call theft rings for a fee when they see a prime unit.
7 Days is actually pretty quick, I know some companies that wait 30 days. Once you get the check and sign the letter of guarantee / doc you are free and clear. If a tow yard / police find the vehicle 20 days later, it's the insurance companies problem. They will just auction it off. I've dealt with many cars recovered years after they were found, straight to auction.They say they will pay out in seven days, and once they do I basically have to return the rental they are funding. But I recall a mention that they could still find the truck after the payout and that I may have to deal with that. Apparently the payout doesn’t mean I get to wash my hands of it?
I know for sure that there are license plate cameras around the border that are commercially accessible. Enterprise rent a car uses them to black list people who have rented cars that have left the country. Only works if the criminal was dumb enough to leave the plates on though.My guess is that truck left the United States pretty quickly and will not be found again.
It was 15 years ago and a lot can change in that time but my mother totaled her old 1990 Camry and I was expecting State Farm to low ball her. Was waiting to see the initial offer before I went out and got comps to fight them, but their first offer was a lot more than I was expecting.I see a lot of "theft recovery" vehicles for sale. Some are floods that have been repaired and some are actual vehicles that have been previous thefts. State Farm is a great insurance company and they always have treated me great for the last 40 years. Too bad about your loss however you should get a fair return from the insurance company. Good luck on your next purchase.
Most likely across the border. This stuff is rampant along the southern border areas. Az has the highest auto and motorcycle theft in the country. I was on a rented Harley in Az when I found that out. I got the extra insurance but would still have to pay $1500 if it was stolen. I parked it by the front door of whatever hotel I was staying at. The night staff was good about that.
You know, the guy working the shift when we checked in was a bit odd. And when my wife talked to him and told him he was here when the truck was stolen, he kind of smirked and said he wasn’t there and didn‘t know anything about it. Wouldn’t be surprised if he was notifying the ring about prime targets. At the Hertz, someone heard our story and mentioned multiple thefts from the airport parking garage that involved someone on the inside - who was later arrested.I suspect hotels have "bird dogs" that call theft rings for a fee when they see a prime unit.
Yeah, it was generic suburbia Texas. An area with a bunch of your middle of the road hotels and strip malls with restaurants and whatnot.Descent hotel in a descent part of town? Just curious.
This popped up in my YouTube feed.