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  • Low Mile Buick GN stolen from dealer

    http://www.kare11.com/story/news/cri...eist/23182699/



    MANKATO, Minn. - Usually crooks go out of their way to be inconspicuous.

    The crew that targeted a classic and hot rod car dealership in Mankato early Monday did not take that tack, however. They broke into Unique Specialty and Classic Cars and stole a rare 1987 Buick Grand National worth nearly $40,000, leaving a trail of damaged vehicles and an abandoned Corvette in their wake.

    Owner Jeremy Thomas says an employee discovered the theft around 7:45 a.m. Monday when he showed up for work and found an overhead door open. The 1987 Buick Grand National and a convertible Corvette were gone, and other vehicles had been pushed out the door so the crooks could get the Buick out. Those cars, a 1934 Ford hot rod and a 1957 Chevy Coupe, rolled down a grade and smashed into other vehicles, causing damage to both.

    Thomas said the Buick that was stolen was parked next to another Grand National, which fortunately had a dead battery and couldn't be started. Instead, the thieves took the 1975 Corvette, which was found in the parking lot of an apartment complex about half a mile down the road, the top down and the engine still running.

    Surveillance tape shows three men with hooded jackets showing up in the lot around 4 a.m. and wandering around the business for about 45 minutes before breaking a window to gain entrance. It took just 3 minutes from the time they got inside to drive away in the Buick and the Corvette.

    Right now Thomas says the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Department is chasing a few leads, but he is sure the culprits will be found. "I'm confident we're gonna get em', " he said. "It's just a matter of time."

    Thomas has swamped social media with news about the theft and pictures of his missing car, which has just over 3,600 miles on it. He has also been in contact with brokers, car clubs and collectors, and says there is no way the thieves could move this vehicle without it ending up on his radar, or that of authorities. Without a title it is extremely difficult to get it out of the country, so Thomas says the only way these guys could make money on their crime would be to chop the Buick and sell it for parts.

    Anyone who knows who is behind this crime, or where the Buick Grand National may be is asked to call the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office at 507-304-4801.

  • #2
    Pretty sad

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    • #3
      Crazy shit. A 3,600-mi GN goes to the chopper. What a shame. Good thing the other one had a dead batt. Hope the cops nail 'em to the wall.

      Stories like that are the reason why I had a high-end two-way alarm system installed in my GN shortly after I bought it. It transmits everything the alarm senses to the pocket remote's LCD screen. The remote can also disable the car from up to 3 miles away. Along with the usual door, hood, and trunk sensors, it has a current sensor that detects any current above what itself & the ECM draw with the key off & also detects if the main power is severed. It detects the sound of glass cutters being used & glass being broken, and it uses a 3-axis accelerometer that can detect the slightest amount of vehicle movement in any direction. On top of that, it has a radar-based 3D proximity detector that can differentiate between small animals & humans. It also detects the presence of anyone who's already in the car when it's armed. The sensitivity of the motion, sound, and proximity detectors can be individually fine-tuned. I chose a siren that's so loud, it's illegal in the US. The system also has a hidden battery w/hidden wiring that's charged by the charging system so that it keeps working even if the main power is cut.

      Joel
      There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. - Frank Zappa

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      • #4
        This is the reason you make it so the car does not run, if they want it make the thieves work to get it. I have always loved the stupidity of dealers.

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        • #5
          Yup. The alarm system I put in mine disables the ECM & the starter. If someone was determined to steal it, they'd have to drag it onto a flatbed with the 150 dB alarm screaming away - assuming the sound of the alarm didn't disrupt their equilibrium and/or force them to leave before they got to that point.

          Joel
          There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. - Frank Zappa

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          • #6
            Looks like they found the car. Police impounded it, and it was stolen again from the impound lot. But then it was recovered again.

            http://www.kare11.com/story/news/cri...wist/23243477/

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            • #7
              North Minneapolis huh? Too bad it got banged up a little. Low mile factory classic and the scum banged it up. Guess it could have been worse.

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              • #8
                Yeah, at least they found the car before it ended up at the chop shop. Hope they find the assholes who stole it.

                Joel
                There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life. - Frank Zappa

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