I had a car stolen a couple of months back - the CHP called and said they had it. I went nuts trying to find the keys - I began to think I had thrown them out when the car dissapeared, but finally found them.
This is the second vehicle I have had stolen in my life, and both happened this year.
$185 for towing charges later, they pushed my car out of the warehouse door and said, "Here."
The beautiful interior (white, of course) was now black with greasy handprints and general grime.
The battery was gone - and they simply cut the cables to get it out.
The stereo was gone - along with the special fiberglas kick-panels with the speakers mounted in them.
The side-view mirror was gone.
The brand-new carpet in the front was gone.
The carpet kit which lined the front 'trunk' was gone, along with the glove box.
The ignition switch had been hammered out, and a temporary switch hung from a hole in the dash - it even worked I found out later...
License plates gone - along with the cool frame that said, "Old Volks Home."
Car was covered in mud, and the real heart-breaker was that somebody felt obligated to kick a big dent into the drivers door.
This was a collectors car. A real beauty. I towed it to a friend's auto repair shop and gave it to one of his employees.
