New E Class Stolen from Sundaram Motors

Cartman · 13th April 2010, 10:49

Holy moly! The theif isn't smart, he is plain lucky. Who'd leave the keys in E-class? And what was the security guy doing?

This is all plotted in my opinion. The car will probably be salvaged for parts.

rr_zen · 13th April 2010, 10:52

While the thief has got away with the car and whether he will be apprehended etc remains to be seen, going forward any visitor will land up being enquired & checked thoroughly before entry into the premises is granted, which am sure will not augur well with everybody.

Sahil · 13th April 2010, 10:57

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Originally Posted by ajmat

2: It will need a service and the ECU will show up VIN no

You actually think the robber will service the car at an authorized center ?

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Originally Posted by StarrySky

Going by the plight of another member (toxicexpulsion), it might soon be found stalled by the roadside

thedreamcatcher · 13th April 2010, 11:05

This guy means serious business and is not someone who is probably just going to abandon it after sometime. If he has gone through such a risk, he will definitely have bigger plans up his sleeve.

But what is really surprising is, how could someone just drive out without anyone noticing. I am sure it is not that wasy that the garage or yard is not guarded. Or maybe they were jsut confident that no one would steal it since they dont leave te keys, but in this case some bozo left it (Guys from Gurgaon who may be familar with Safdarjung Hyundai, would have noticed that they park their cars with minimal supervision on the edge of the road adjoining NH8, a bit of a distance from the showroom in a small yard), probably something like that must have happened here as well

moralfibre · 13th April 2010, 11:13

Theif seems to have been heavily inspired by the Bollywood flick "Oye lucky lucky oye".

hillram · 13th April 2010, 11:15

This must be a close knit work.Somebody must have been watching the car closely and did it very meticulously.It is an inside job !!!

Gilead · 13th April 2010, 11:17

So if they manage to recover the car, will they sell it off to an unsuspecting customer? Knowing Sundaram, I bet they are very much capable of this.

mjothi · 13th April 2010, 11:22

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

Bet it is. I used to give car for service on the GM side of sundaram motors, which shares the other half to Merc. Cant take the car out with out delivery slip.

Just spoke to the Sundaram guys. Seems the person came for a test drive. And he just drove it before the sales person came out with the delivery slip.

This has happened on Saturday. So, even if he drove it down, he will be on the other side of India by now

Thanks to GQ. But, its traceable if he has taken through the GQ due to Tolls.

vkochar · 13th April 2010, 11:24

The lights, ORVM's and a few other bits like tyres / alloys can get him a fortune if he is a smart person which he seems like.

There are 10,000 ways to get the car to another part of the country !! If he gets it in N. India he can sell it for a good price.

WDM007 · 13th April 2010, 11:58

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Originally Posted by mjothi

Thanks to GQ. But, its traceable if he has taken through the GQ due to Tolls.

What is this GQ ? Is it something related to technology?

designersf · 13th April 2010, 12:04

come on guys, this guy wouldnt have formulated a pla..He could just be a passer-by..He has noticed this biblical mistake of the showroom staff and has driven it off for the ride of his lifetime..
Alternatively, it could also be a plan where the guy has been waiting for the time of his life to take the car away.

mjothi · 13th April 2010, 12:08

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Originally Posted by WDM007

What is this GQ ? Is it something related to technology?

Golden Quadrilateral - The highways connecting the metros in north-south-east-west.

ajmat · 13th April 2010, 12:16

It happened to National Motors, a couple of years back. Two dudes took a C class for a TD, chucked the driver out at Dasarahalli and drove on to mumbai. Toll camera feeds helped track car. Car was recovered since police investigation figured that these dudes wanted to impress some bird in a college so they waited at the college and pounced!

svsantosh · 13th April 2010, 12:47

^^ oh yes, the infamous TD of a Merc in Bangalore back in 07.

http://beta.mid-day.com/news/2007/aug/162290.htm

Hope this one in bombay isnt a same case...

Latheesh · 13th April 2010, 17:51

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Originally Posted by AlokSriva

OT - aren't there badlands in south India? Why would he need to drive all the way up to 'northern badlands' when right in the neighbourhood, Bellary, there would be a lot of 'parts consumers' for this vehicle..
Please keep N.E.W.S outside of this - a badland can be anywhere - it isn't constrained by latitude - if you know what I mean.

What he meant is it is easy to survive there. I have seen many vehicles in UP/Bihar without registration number. Instead they have written their name in flashy letters on number plate.

But instead of driving all the way to N.E.W or S he can take it to his personal underground garage in Blr itself and convert it to spare parts!!. We are giving so many ideas to him, sure he is inspired by OLLO by Abhay Deol.

13th April 2010, 10:49	#16
Cartman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 411 Thanked: 244 Times	Holy moly! The theif isn't smart, he is plain lucky. Who'd leave the keys in E-class? And what was the security guy doing? This is all plotted in my opinion. The car will probably be salvaged for parts.
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13th April 2010, 10:52	#17
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,799 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	While the thief has got away with the car and whether he will be apprehended etc remains to be seen, going forward any visitor will land up being enquired & checked thoroughly before entry into the premises is granted, which am sure will not augur well with everybody.
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13th April 2010, 11:05	#19
thedreamcatcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,204 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	This guy means serious business and is not someone who is probably just going to abandon it after sometime. If he has gone through such a risk, he will definitely have bigger plans up his sleeve. But what is really surprising is, how could someone just drive out without anyone noticing. I am sure it is not that wasy that the garage or yard is not guarded. Or maybe they were jsut confident that no one would steal it since they dont leave te keys, but in this case some bozo left it (Guys from Gurgaon who may be familar with Safdarjung Hyundai, would have noticed that they park their cars with minimal supervision on the edge of the road adjoining NH8, a bit of a distance from the showroom in a small yard), probably something like that must have happened here as well
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13th April 2010, 11:13	#20
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,443 Thanked: 13,956 Times	Theif seems to have been heavily inspired by the Bollywood flick "Oye lucky lucky oye".
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13th April 2010, 11:15	#21
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	This must be a close knit work.Somebody must have been watching the car closely and did it very meticulously.It is an inside job !!!
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13th April 2010, 11:17	#22
Gilead Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,142 Thanked: 60 Times	So if they manage to recover the car, will they sell it off to an unsuspecting customer? Knowing Sundaram, I bet they are very much capable of this.
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13th April 2010, 11:24	#24
vkochar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delhi / Agra / London Posts: 2,146 Thanked: 819 Times View My Garage	The lights, ORVM's and a few other bits like tyres / alloys can get him a fortune if he is a smart person which he seems like. There are 10,000 ways to get the car to another part of the country !! If he gets it in N. India he can sell it for a good price.
	() Thanks

13th April 2010, 12:04	#26
designersf BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 603 Thanked: 80 Times	come on guys, this guy wouldnt have formulated a pla..He could just be a passer-by..He has noticed this biblical mistake of the showroom staff and has driven it off for the ride of his lifetime.. Alternatively, it could also be a plan where the guy has been waiting for the time of his life to take the car away.
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13th April 2010, 12:16	#28
ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,858 Thanked: 27,925 Times View My Garage	It happened to National Motors, a couple of years back. Two dudes took a C class for a TD, chucked the driver out at Dasarahalli and drove on to mumbai. Toll camera feeds helped track car. Car was recovered since police investigation figured that these dudes wanted to impress some bird in a college so they waited at the college and pounced!
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13th April 2010, 12:47	#29
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,990 Thanked: 6,175 Times View My Garage	^^ oh yes, the infamous TD of a Merc in Bangalore back in 07. http://beta.mid-day.com/news/2007/aug/162290.htm Hope this one in bombay isnt a same case...
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