Cars being stolen from showrooms!

racer_m · 17th June 2011, 11:25

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

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Padhiyar, who claims to be working as a manager in a private insurance firm, lived his dream and rode the luxury car carefully avoiding toll booths for 12,000 km till the law caught up with him. A resident of Gandhinagar, Padhiyar is married with two children and was booked for vehicle theft, an offence that could get him up to three years in jail.

There goes Times news reporting adding hype and masala. DNA claims 3000kms run while here its 12000kms!
Sometimes I wonder what goes on in the minds of well to do people who still resort to stealing(as opposed to some poor hungry destitute)

His greed finally led him to this doom.

harit · 18th June 2011, 17:54

He "applide" for a registration.
I wonder if, during his 12000 KM run, did he get a service done?

Cheers harit

frankmehta · 18th June 2011, 18:24

With a 40k salary he wouldnt be able to afford even the service. LOL!

Trapezio · 19th June 2011, 08:23

I can understand this chap's feelings. There are a few cars which made me plan the same as well. I do not agree with his choice of car though. All this effort and risk for a Q7!

NIP · 19th June 2011, 10:19

Stupid moron !!! Imagine the plight of his two kids !!

DRIV3R · 19th June 2011, 10:29

Is this a dedicated TD car or will Audi pass this on to an unsuspecting customer? The car seems gleaming new!

IQBAL VEERJI · 19th June 2011, 10:50

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Originally Posted by harit

He "applide" for a registration.
I wonder if, during his 12000 KM run, did he get a service done?

Cheers harit

No Boss his warranty will not be terminated since nowadys all new gen cars first service is 10000 kms, so he just drove 2000 kms EXTRA which can be overlooked in a such expencive car

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JoseVijay · 6th August 2014, 05:17

Another incident as reported by TOI

Source Link: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...w/39708069.cms

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AHMEDABAD: Showrooms have become the new hunting grounds for auto thieves, as yet another case was registered on Monday, where an SUV worth Rs 9 lakh was reported stolen from SG Road.

According to police, in the last two years, they have registered 10 such cases where cars ranging from Audi to Maruti Swift Dzire have been stolen from either a showroom or from close to it.

According to Sola police, Divyesh Thakkar, a resident of Noopur Tower in Satellite, registered a complaint stating that he had gone to Mahindra Motors showroom near Punjab Automobiles on SG Road on Monday afternoon. He gave his new Mahindra Scorpio for servicing there. The car hadn't even been assigned an RTO registration number.

"He was waiting for car to emerge from the washing area at 1.30 pm when a man drove off with the car without stopping and he realized that car had been stolen. The man zoomed off," said a Sola police official.

Investigators have sought CCTV footage of the incident to get clues in the case.

rajushank84 · 6th August 2014, 22:56

Wow, what an "enthusiast".

But... for a Q7, really? That car's not even really fun-to-drive, its just a people-mover. He should've gone for an R8 or at least an S4/S5.

Jokes apart, really feel sorry for his family. What an irresponsible thing to do.

NPV · 22nd June 2016, 10:24

A father & son duo drove away with a Mercedes Benz car while on a test drive on May 6 and were caught recently

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New Delhi: A father son-duo was arrested on Monday for allegedly running away with a Mercedes Benz car worth Rs 40 lakh, after asking for a test drive at a showroom in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden last month.

Source:On test drive, father-son duo flees with Mercedes, arrested

18th June 2011, 17:54	#47
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frankmehta Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,000 Thanked: 3,577 Times View My Garage	re: Cars being stolen from showrooms! With a 40k salary he wouldnt be able to afford even the service. LOL!
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19th June 2011, 08:23	#49
Trapezio BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Kerala Posts: 640 Thanked: 63 Times	re: Cars being stolen from showrooms! I can understand this chap's feelings. There are a few cars which made me plan the same as well. I do not agree with his choice of car though. All this effort and risk for a Q7! Last edited by Trapezio : 19th June 2011 at 08:53.
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DRIV3R Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: India Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 2,254 Times	re: Cars being stolen from showrooms! Is this a dedicated TD car or will Audi pass this on to an unsuspecting customer? The car seems gleaming new! Last edited by DRIV3R : 19th June 2011 at 10:32.
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6th August 2014, 22:56	#54
rajushank84 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,116 Thanked: 1,098 Times View My Garage	re: Cars being stolen from showrooms! Wow, what an "enthusiast". But... for a Q7, really? That car's not even really fun-to-drive, its just a people-mover. He should've gone for an R8 or at least an S4/S5. Jokes apart, really feel sorry for his family. What an irresponsible thing to do.
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