Comments on: Boo car theft. http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/ Thrilling heroics at an affordable price. Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monterey Diving and Little Yosemite, among other locations | Not Your Average Engineer http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-259814 Monterey Diving and Little Yosemite, among other locations | Not Your Average Engineer Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/?p=1015#comment-259814 [...] Emily N treated me to some good Chinese food and a ride in her super fun new (to her) Mini!  Her old car got stolen a while back and she just recently replaced it.  Riding in the Mini felt like being in a retro-future fighter [...] [...] Emily N treated me to some good Chinese food and a ride in her super fun new (to her) Mini!  Her old car got stolen a while back and she just recently replaced it.  Riding in the Mini felt like being in a retro-future fighter [...]

]]> By: DouglasVB http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-254772 DouglasVB Sat, 16 May 2009 17:44:20 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/?p=1015#comment-254772 Buy a car that is a year or two old. Cars lose a ridiculous amount of value in their first year or two (and also have most of their mechanical problems). You could get a lo-jack system. Or even just "The Club" or similar physical deterrent device. I think I'm going to get something like that for the summer when I'm down in Pasadena. Buy a car that is a year or two old. Cars lose a ridiculous amount of value in their first year or two (and also have most of their mechanical problems). You could get a lo-jack system. Or even just “The Club” or similar physical deterrent device. I think I’m going to get something like that for the summer when I’m down in Pasadena.

]]> By: Momo http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-254709 Momo Sat, 16 May 2009 04:15:37 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/?p=1015#comment-254709 How bout a Honda CRV? Remember that from Hawaii? Glad to hear your ins. co is on top of it and you have temporary wheels. Keep me posted. How bout a Honda CRV? Remember that from Hawaii?
Glad to hear your ins. co is on top of it and you have temporary wheels. Keep me posted.

]]> By: Michael Faris http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-254625 Michael Faris Fri, 15 May 2009 15:26:20 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/?p=1015#comment-254625 Glad you got the rental figured out. I'm a big fan of Saturns (having been a Saturn owner for 8 years now). Fairly cheap, reliable, can be small, good with bouncing back from dents. :) Good luck. Hopefully they find the car, or your insurance company gives you loads of money in replacement! Glad you got the rental figured out.

I’m a big fan of Saturns (having been a Saturn owner for 8 years now). Fairly cheap, reliable, can be small, good with bouncing back from dents. :)

Good luck. Hopefully they find the car, or your insurance company gives you loads of money in replacement!

]]> By: emily http://www.pennyhero.net/2009/05/14/boo-car-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-254624 emily Fri, 15 May 2009 14:37:22 +0000 http://www.pennyhero.net/?p=1015#comment-254624 Mazda MX-5 Miata? I'm not really into convertibles. And I think a miata might be -too- small. 4 seats is kind of necessary so I can put stuff in the back seat and my trunk (like my bike for example) If I was going to go for a 2-seater, I'd have to consider getting a smart car. :) Cody: No, no idea of the person's record, as they haven't caught him or IDed him yet. The cameras aren't good enough of a resolution in my parking lot to ID a random person when it's dark out. They could recognize me coming out of the car because they knew what I looked like and what I was wearing. Cameras probably showed good height, weight, build though. All they know is that the car he drove up in was stolen 3 days ago. I'm sure they know how far away the other car was driven from, but they didn't happen to mention that. But, they did get prints so maybe they have an ID by now. Mazda MX-5 Miata? I’m not really into convertibles. And I think a miata might be -too- small. 4 seats is kind of necessary so I can put stuff in the back seat and my trunk (like my bike for example)

If I was going to go for a 2-seater, I’d have to consider getting a smart car. :)

Cody: No, no idea of the person’s record, as they haven’t caught him or IDed him yet. The cameras aren’t good enough of a resolution in my parking lot to ID a random person when it’s dark out. They could recognize me coming out of the car because they knew what I looked like and what I was wearing. Cameras probably showed good height, weight, build though.

All they know is that the car he drove up in was stolen 3 days ago. I’m sure they know how far away the other car was driven from, but they didn’t happen to mention that. But, they did get prints so maybe they have an ID by now.

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