RED FRS STOLEN - Santa Clara 7/24/18

[TeddyMarinaro]

UPDATE 2: They found it! But it's probably totaled. Part of an 'ongoing investigation' which probably means that someone took it to the sideshow up by Uvas and rammed it into some poor sot's Mustang or a tree. I'll post a pic when I get to see it, but it'll be pretty gnarly according to the cops.

UPDATE: Car has NOT been found yet, but the credit card I had in my car is showing fraudulent charges in San Jose, so please please please keep looking! This d-bag is still driving around locally!

Hey all, can you keep your eyes open for a near-stock 2013 Scion FRS in Firestorm Red with no mods other than the offset front plate mount from GReddy. It was stolen last night after 7PM from our complex's gated lot at 2201 The Alameda. License Plate 6ZBS995, any help is appreciated!

[teetsdownlow]

That sucks. Was there any camera's since it's gated? I'll keep an eye out for you. I haven't lived here long but it seems like car thefts in the bay area are pretty frequent.

Try to figure out some things that are different from yours than others. Tire size/brand, vin number, any scratches or dents, tinted windows, etc. I'm sure this community will keep an eye out as well. I don't use social media but try facebook, twitter, IG and craigslist. Call around the local tow yards and scrap dealers.

[TeddyMarinaro]

Thanks Teets. The car is super stock, but it does have the original rubber antenna (2013 model, so no shark fin) and it has a decal along the left rear quarter panel that's the Fujiwara tofu shop name. Here's a pic from Tahoe!

[xxatsayxx]

Are you on the norcal86 Facebook group? Make a post there and we’ll share it!

https://m.facebook.com/groups/350769571747531


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[TeddyMarinaro]

Not yet part of the group, but just requested to join! Here's the public post I put if you want to share in the group for me!

https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.ma...07702337326152

[TeddyMarinaro]

And posted! Thanks for the help guys. I hope it was just taken for a joyride and all we have to do is fill up the tank and maybe fix the ignition.

Does anyone know if it's really easy to hotwire? Wondering if I should look into 3rd party security so this doesn't happen again. I know for a fact my wife wants another one if we can't recover it.

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by TeddyMarinaro

Does anyone know if it's really easy to hotwire? Wondering if I should look into 3rd party security so this doesn't happen again. I know for a fact my wife wants another one if we can't recover it.

I left the dome light on when the car was left at a friends over the weekend, he's a tow truck driver and didn't want to break into it. 'Hotwiring' will rely on hacking the RFID recognition or replicating the key, not easy but not impossible. Go ahead and google 'hotwiring modern car'

Was there any broken glass?

If not I'd bet they towed it away and are stripping it for parts.

[FR-Sky]

Dam, I thought the modern car cannot be hotwired.
Now I am concerned about my car =[
I have a push start button, can those thieves still hotwire?

[teetsdownlow]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

I left the dome light on when the car was left at a friends over the weekend, he's a tow truck driver and didn't want to break into it. 'Hotwiring' will rely on hacking the RFID recognition or replicating the key, not easy but not impossible. Go ahead and google 'hotwiring modern car'

Was there any broken glass?

If not I'd bet they towed it away and are stripping it for parts.

That was my best guess as well

[Soloside]

Originally Posted by teetsdownlow

That was my best guess as well

but our used parts aren't worth that much....

[teetsdownlow]

That's the point. Find a common car such as a prius, frs, brz, civic, etc and strip it. May only be worth pennies on the dollar but regardless it's still a profit.

I'm sure their mindset isn't to find a car with the highest profitability on stripped parts. A stock one at that. It's more than likely going to be a common car that they see every day that would be hard to track down.

[TeddyMarinaro]

No broken glass, nothing left behind. I thought my wife left it in her work's garage last night and took a lyft at first but thought to wake her up and ask her about it.

[xxatsayxx]

Did you check the local business in the area nearby for their security footage? Looks like you’re surrounded by lots of businesses. That may give you a lead.

I’d check the shell gas station and then the Bank of America. And all the business in between. A red car can’t go unnoticed.


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[TeddyMarinaro]

I've got a request out to B of A, but Shell doesn't release their footage. I'm also on the other side of the Alameda from them and there's no outside-facing cameras at that pawn shop.