98sterlingmist

My 98 Max was stolen last night, but I do not know how they did it. there was no glass or evidence that the car window was broken. Even if they did break the window, I would have heard the alarm.

Has anyone heard of car theives that steal by towing a car away?
How about someone purchasing a key from the dealership?

How could someone do this? What do you think my chances of getting my car back are?
Help!

Sprint

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are you sure it wasn't repossed?

98sterlingmist

Yes! I am sure it was not repoed.

Sprint

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you called the PD and filed a report

MONTE 01&97 SE

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Sorry man to hear that, and yes they can tow it away, alot of theives use flat bed tow trucks to do it.

geomax

they way they steal cars is by pushing on the window down so it brkaes the rail its on and they slide the window out and reach in and done and also i have figured out is that when u arm the car (stock alarm) butur inthe car and unlock the doors it disarms the alarm pretty wierd i think main reason why maximas are stolen so much

98sterlingmist

I always experienced the opposite. If the window is down and the alarm is armed, when you unlock the door from the inside, the alarm goes off. Oh well. thanks for the help

OgreDave

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my friends way was stolen this way.. hes got an alarm, his car is loud, etc.

throw those lil rollers under the FWD or RWD wheels. roll/tow it somewhere else, and do whatever..

redmaxpa007

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that suxs.. sorry to hear that..



hope you find it.. and it is ok...........

JBWhitley

My Max and Alti do the same thing. And yes, they can get a key by going to a Nissan Dealer with the VIN and then the dealer faxes the VIN to somewhere, and they fax back a Key code (4-6 digits) and then Nissan cuts the key. I had to have it done when I locked my keys in my car...don't make fun of me, alot of others do it.

sp6040

thats terrible i know how you feel mine was also stolen once.in the future make sure you invest in a good alarm.also get as many deterents as possible this will make a theif think twice hopefully.dont alarms go off when the car are lifted ,meaning if someone tried to tow it??

NotNew!!NewSN!!

i also thought the same thing, but if i remember correctly its not the fact that ur in the car, its the fact that the alarm either waits, 30 seconds, or 2 mins after you push the button, i dont rememher how long, then it arms itself so if you locked or keys in or so on its like ur lil safety zone, to double check this, sit in ur car arm the stock alarm, talk on ur cell phone or sompin for a while then check and see if the alarm goes off after like 1 min or so when u unlock it

Frank Fontaine

Please mention location when you describe these incidents.

My ex lives in Center City Phila. People used to park in her lot and walk to the clubs. Sitting in my Max we once witnessed a tow truck remove one of those Range Rover WTF do you call it HSE's or whatever the **** they're called. I was quite surprised that something like that 4x4 they weren't using a flatbed, but I guess it's not their vehicle what do they care. They put a dolly underneath the rear and it was gone in just over 2 minutes. People are cheap all over, spend 65k on an SUV and you can't drop 15 to park and another $10 tip to the valet. Just like some dude in a 750il asking for a receipt on the turnpike. That dude ever heard of EZ Pass?

KFL

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Yes it possible to tow but usually have to have access to it I doubt no offense someone would tow a Max unless it was loaded to the teeth and they new it go after a more expensive

The key will may work but again its theory, a slim jim may work and no damage would be done but they would need to then quickly pop the hood and cut the speaker or disable it from inside snip wire.

Chances are getting car back are slim if you dont hear anything in from police/impound in 3-4days chances are its been full chopped up if the lesser found in 1-2days it will be mod free. And you should be able to find out how it was stolen, popped ignition, broken window, window off rails.
Sorry to hear about it though it sucks i hope you were fully covered and have kept receipts for your mods as they will give you some money back for them.

MrBlank

The factory alarm is garbage, I hope you had an aftermarket alarm. Even if they had a key and you had an aftermarket alarm it should have gone off. If you had the multilock installed and it was still stolen then u know it was towed..... Sorry man , I hope they find out who the bastards r, where did this happen?

Eric L.

That is correct. The stock alarm waits 30 seconds to arm after you lock the doors.

BluethingSE

that's messed up 98sterling mist. I'm in Memphis as well. What part of town was it stolen in? I'll keep an eye out for it.

98sterlingmist

It is pretty well stripped. The engine bay seems untouched and all my mods except for my clear corners are gone. They took my 16" SE rims and tires, scratched it up pretty good. They took everything on the inside: Seats (front and rear) black leather, the entire center console and carpet. Oh well, just have to wait for the insurance to tell me if they will fix it or total it out.
Thanks for your help.

maximo1

Good to hear they found your ride. A little stripped.. but having it back is better than not finding it at all. You pay for insurance, now it is time for them to pay fo rthe damages. Auto theft will always be a neverending battle. Damn thieves

chinaonnitrous1

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im thinking recaro seats...=) I love insurance

Iqb316

I feel bad for you man, if someone jacked my Max, I'd be going crazy! (I'm sure you were too....)
At least you got it back.....

Did you find out how they were able to steal it???

SuDZ

Which mods did they take?

Maybe insurance will replace them and allow for a few extras

SuDZ

Frank Fontaine

But they may have abused the **** out of it. Who wants to put pieces back together and keep it then? Hopefully insurance will cover the mods though then they can just part it out. You see those cars in Auto Hunter all the time, who wants them?

bjyang

it is to disarm an aftermarket alarm??? I can do it in less than a 30 secs prob. Did you have a hoodpin to set ur alarm off if the hood is opened????