Theives Abound - Sydney Inner West

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

Everything is useless against thieves if they want it. Car... home... business... Nothing is safe anymore

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

I know someone in the St George area that had the spare stolen off his Prado recently while it was parked in his driveway. FYI the factory key operated lock nut is useless against these theives.

Yep I can undo mine using the key to my wife RAV, so they are not very key specific!!

I knew there was a reason I don't live in the city.

Cheers Andrew

[Bushbasher Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Bushbasher]

That's the great thing about living out here - low volume crime and most stuff is taken from insecure utes and unlocked cars because the locals are basically too lazy to break in. And the owners who lose stuff are usually too lazy to park off the street and secure their valuable gear out of sight. As for stealing spotlights, side-steps, etc that's pretty much un-heard of.

[Davros Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Davros]

I wish someone would come to my place and steel my side steps so I could justify replacing the bloody plastic crap with something a bit more metally.

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

lucky you're not in London... your whole car would probably be missing... or torched.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

I'll pm you with my address, you can come over and take myn and I'll take yours at the same time then we can hide them and tell the other halfs they were flogged and need some new ones. Your only ten minutes from me.. Wonder if they will believe us ?????? lol. Regards Steve

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Just go 4x4ing you'll bend the steps in no time!

[mminnett Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close mminnett]

Hi there,

I have just joined Pradopoint today because I wanted to share a story with you. I went to get into my 2008 GXL last Thursday morning for work only to find that the small window on the passengers side rear door had been smashed. upon opening the car I found that thieves has stolen the third row seats, Steering wheel, wiring looms including cruise control leavers etc., Light fittings and emptied out the center console. I had the car towed to Toyota at Waterloo by the NRMA and have now been given a quote of $12,800 dollars for parts and with the cost of labor the total will be above $14,500.
I wanted to post this as a warning for people in the Inner West, I live in Stanmore. The car was parked out on the street directly in front of the house, I didn't hear a thing. I had the spare wheel stolen about six months ago and now have a motorbike chain on there to stop it happening again. I guess now I will have to get an alarm.

Regards
Matthew

[letsgoplaces Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close letsgoplaces]

Hi there,

I have just joined Pradopoint today because I wanted to share a story with you. I went to get into my 2008 GXL last Thursday morning for work only to find that the small window on the passengers side rear door had been smashed. upon opening the car I found that thieves has stolen the third row seats, Steering wheel, wiring looms including cruise control leavers etc., Light fittings and emptied out the center console. I had the car towed to Toyota at Waterloo by the NRMA and have now been given a quote of $12,800 dollars for parts and with the cost of labor the total will be above $14,500.
I wanted to post this as a warning for people in the Inner West, I live in Stanmore. The car was parked out on the street directly in front of the house, I didn't hear a thing. I had the spare wheel stolen about six months ago and now have a motorbike chain on there to stop it happening again. I guess now I will have to get an alarm.

Regards
Matthew

OMG that's unbelievable
Wouldn't you just love to leave them owing the hospital $14,000

[glen_ep Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close glen_ep]

Hi there,

I have just joined Pradopoint today because I wanted to share a story with you. I went to get into my 2008 GXL last Thursday morning for work only to find that the small window on the passengers side rear door had been smashed. upon opening the car I found that thieves has stolen the third row seats, Steering wheel, wiring looms including cruise control leavers etc., Light fittings and emptied out the center console. I had the car towed to Toyota at Waterloo by the NRMA and have now been given a quote of $12,800 dollars for parts and with the cost of labor the total will be above $14,500.
I wanted to post this as a warning for people in the Inner West, I live in Stanmore. The car was parked out on the street directly in front of the house, I didn't hear a thing. I had the spare wheel stolen about six months ago and now have a motorbike chain on there to stop it happening again. I guess now I will have to get an alarm.

Regards
Matthew

Wow that's crazy. It really wouldn't have cost them too much to buy those bits from a wreckers...

[Jon Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Jon]

I think I will tie a big angry unfed dog to the Prado to deter these mongrels.....

[alternative Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close alternative]

Hi there,
I had the car towed to Toyota at Waterloo by the NRMA and have now been given a quote of $12,800 dollars for parts and with the cost of labor the total will be above $14,500.

So at what point do you think you were robbed exactly ???

[prado887.1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close prado887.1]

I think I will tie a big angry unfed dog to the Prado to deter these mongrels.....

Jon I adopt this system , 27kg (not fat!) of Cattle dog that literally Hates everything and everyone with a passion I can't believe (he really dosen't discriminate)...........climbing the fence wont help either as a 6ft colorbond dosn't stop him as we found out with the neighbour. He has the big and angry, but gets his dinner as needs his vitamins LOL

[dermie75 Member Find all posts View Profile Close dermie75]

OMG that's unbelievable
Wouldn't you just love to leave them owing the hospital $14,000

A 4/10 gauge shottie and some bird fright will send the mongrels packing.

[Jon Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Jon]

Jon I adopt this system , 27kg (not fat!) of Cattle dog that literally Hates everything and everyone with a passion I can't believe (he really dosen't discriminate)...........climbing the fence wont help either as a 6ft colorbond dosn't stop him as we found out with the neighbour. He has the big and angry, but gets his dinner as needs his vitamins LOL

I do have a dog...only 10Kg also all muscle and has very good hearing and yes, I do feed him...