Deal of the Day!

"M.T. Blake" (autohabit) 02/28/2020 at 17:59 • Filed to: Deal of the day, partslopnik, Catlopnik

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If you know. You know.

sony1492 > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 18:06

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Exhaust guy did him dirty

M.T. Blake > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 18:09

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And now he’s trying to recoup the money?!

sony1492 > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 18:28

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“I know what I have"

WilliamsSW > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 18:29

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I... have a lot of questions...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 18:38

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That’s just a resonator right? 

dumpsterfire! > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 18:53

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Don't do meth, not even once

SmugAardvark > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 19:04

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Catalytic converter theft has been really bad up in this region lately. As is airbag theft and tailgate theft (specifically on F-250 and F-350 Platinum models on those).

BaconSandwich is tasty. > SmugAardvark 02/28/2020 at 20:22

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Airbag theft is a thing?!

Maybe they can come steal my passenger air bag.  It’s under recall.  Takata - the gift that keeps on giving.

M.T. Blake > sony1492 02/28/2020 at 20:36

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Do they?

M.T. Blake > WilliamsSW 02/28/2020 at 20:36

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One of these things is not like the other...

M.T. Blake > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/28/2020 at 20:37

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Winner! They didn’t come with a catalytic converters until 04.5. 

M.T. Blake > dumpsterfire! 02/28/2020 at 20:38

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But if you do... hawk some parts that aren’t as advertised. 

M.T. Blake > SmugAardvark 02/28/2020 at 20:39

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If this guy stole this part he didn’t steal the right part  

WilliamsSW > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 20:53

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Pretty sure we have a really dumb thief here. 

SmugAardvark > BaconSandwich is tasty. 02/28/2020 at 21:12

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Yeah, they are easily to remove if you know what you’re doing, and they can cost over $1,000 to buy new. All you need is a pry bar, knife, and screwdriver to get one out in a couple of minutes.

O ne of the deputies I talked to about it (we had a couple of thefts in our parking lot) had an interesting theory.

He was investigating the theft of the driver’s main airbag, catalytic converter, panoramic glass roof, tailgate, and assorted other bits from a brand new Ford F-350. Fully optioned out, that’s a roughly $100,000 truck. In some cases, theft of those key (and generally somewhat easy to remove) parts can be e nough for a vehicle to be totaled out by the insurance carrier. The insurance company will resell that truck for about $20,000. If you already stole the parts, you can reinstall everything, get a rebuilt title, and sell it for $50,000+.

In other cases where just one thing is stolen, it’s merely a crime of opportunity with a quick and easy way to turn around and resell.

SmugAardvark > M.T. Blake 02/28/2020 at 21:14

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I don’t think anyone is accusing him of being too smart. :)

BaconSandwich is tasty. > SmugAardvark 02/28/2020 at 22:23

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That's insane.