Stolen car...please help

You may also want to try and search for surrounding counties property tax websites to see if he pulls up any where. Truly sorry to hear about this.

 

Get in touch with US Customs and put a flag on the VIN and in the surrouding States as well that the car was stolen from you etc

this way the car can not be exported - you will need to hire PI for this and follow thru with your own leg work, also hit up as many forums as possibile with photos of the car.

I would highly encourage you to call your local FBI office as well.

 

Guys, unless this guy was a rank amateur "James" was not his real name, and that car was in a container and out of the country within 24 hours.

 

Hi Matt and sorry for your troubles. But don't feel bad because you were conned by a pro.

And I also have to tend to agree the car is either parted or in a container on its way to Saudi Arabia.

In any event, could someone here (dealer, f-chatter etc...) who may have a carfax account run Matt's VIN? It might show if the car has had anything done to it since it left his possession. You may be able to find out if it had a service performed.

http://www.carfax.com/cfm/check_order.cfm?partner=DOU_3&vin=JNKCV54E66M721215 shows 6 records. Does that sound about right for your ownership period? If nobody can come through with the carfax check, if 6 records doesn't sound right to you then you may want to spring for the couple of bucks yourself to pull the record and see what is on there.

And finally, I'm sorry you had to learn that, by and large, the police are as useless as tits on a bull when it comes to property crime. I've had damn near $750K in equipment stolen from me over the years. The cops don't even show up anymore. You call in and they give you a report number and tell you to call your insurance. Funny how they are always available to issue a speeding ticket for 10MPH over the limit or to write you up for following too close. Maybe you should have reported the car was full of donuts, at least that way there would have been some legitimate impetus for the cops to find it

 

most of them are serverly stupid enough they will get cought.


I would like to see what car was taken and photos would help.

 

any progress?

 

Earlier, someone suggested defaulting on the loan. I actually think that's a great idea, especially if you're considering bankruptcy anyway. That way, you're not the only one with a vested interest in a car that you no longer possess. As soon as you default on the loan, the bank will seize the car, except that they can't, and suddenly you won't be the only one trying to track down 'James.' It might be better than paying off a car you don't have!

 

....or he might have to prove in court, now with a court appointed lawyer as he is BK, that he didn't set the whole thing up before he declared BK. I am not saying that is the case but if you declare BK the bank will most likely see it that way and you will have to prove otherwise.

 

I think that riding a motorcycle to work in the dead of winter would show Matt wasn't complicit in the vehicle disappearing.

This **** makes me really mad. I hate lowlifes like "James". I hope this guy is caught and his balls cut off.

You posted any of this on the Infiniti G35 forums? If not, I would. Good luck to you...I hope this gets resolved.

My other suggestion is to get another lawyer if this one runs out of steam.

RMX

 

Perfect, I think that would be a good punishment too. Maybe just smash his balls with a hammer. I bet a lot less cars would be stolen this way every year.

 

you getting anywhere with this situation Matt?

 

Tru dat!

RMX

 

Any good news?

 

I Second That. Unbelievable!

 

Wow! Lesson learned...

If this ever happens to anyone, consider just saying that your car was stolen...rather than misappropriated...though that would be a lie...

 

...since you were up-side down on this "deal" and gave "James" the difference on the balance owed......Did you give him cash or check?

 

OUCH dude.

 

Just asking a question...Seems like it would be easier to track a person that cashed a check than one he handed cash.

 

..Re-read paragraph # 5. He`s paying it off out of his pocket. My mistake.

 

What happened today?