Farkas Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hey guys, I have some unfortunate news... A family friend of ours, Ed, had his 964 stolen. It happened on the evening of October 12, around 2:35 AM in Worthington, OH at the Studio47 shop. He doesn't believe the car itself was targeted, rather, the thieves were after the trailer and happened to get away with Ed's car as well, which was inside the trailer. Car is a 1991 Porsche 911 - VIN is WPOAB2968MS411268. He had just finished putting some serious work into this car and is offering a serious $1000 cash as a reward for finding the car. Here's his CL ad for the reward for those interested in helping or with leads: http://columbus.craigslist.org/wan/4750931131.html Here are a few pictures of the car itself: http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/eightsixgts/IMG_9854-2.jpg http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/eightsixgts/IMG_9853.jpg http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/eightsixgts/IMG_9855.jpg Here's a snapshot of the thieves in action... clearly well thought out. http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c8/eightsixgts/IMG_9856.png Ed is a great guy and has been a huge help to my family for years. I hate to hear things like this happening to genuinely good people. Please keep your eyes peeled on all corners of the internets! Game on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Apparently the trailers are what's being targeted at shops. ZBs shop was hit last year and the cops told him trailers are huge thefts from shops. Good luck to your friend. :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Apparently the trailers are what's being targeted at shops. ZBs shop was hit last year and the cops told him trailers are huge thefts from shops. Good luck to your friend. :-/ This. If anyone here parks a trailer, lock that thing down. If you can't chain it, use a coupler lock and a wheel boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Studio 47 is right down the street from where I work, I will be sure to keep an eye out and let you know if I see anything. Were the keys in the car? Now that I see this, I saw a car that looked a lot like this one in the area about a week ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 It looks like the van has a company decal on the side, possible to clean the image up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Yeah whats the logo on the van? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Sad So if they just really wanted the trailer (or maybe tools ect) do you think this thing will just end up at the bottom of a lake? Seems like it would be more of a whoops than a fack-yah moment when they open it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Post a WTB 964 parts on crazylist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Sad So if they just really wanted the trailer (or maybe tools ect) do you think this thing will just end up at the bottom of a lake? Seems like it would be more of a whoops than a fack-yah moment when they open it up. Well, the car is insured and to be honest, it's a little sketchy. But the shop refuses to claim the loss on their policy, even though the car was being stored in THEIR trailer on their premises. Ed doesn't want to claim it on his policy for obvious reasons. The fact that the shop won't claim it leads me to believe there's some foul play going on. I know nothing about Studio47, but honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. Looking at their clientele, I'm sure it's much much easier for their insurance to write off a 30-40k dollar porsche, rather than a Ferrari. Not to mention, they so happened to conveniently leave the keys in the passenger seat of the car.... It's not adding up. I talked to Ed and they aren't providing any more help to him, and refuse to claim the car under market value. The people who stole the trailer obviously knew there was a camera on the building, which is why nobody got out of the vehicle. They simply opened the back doors and hooked up the trailer. No faces to identify, or characters to profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Farkas, if you can get a PrintScreen of that frame of video, we might be able to convert the file to a vector image and pull the logo off the truck. No way no how with a cell phone pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwohio Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Well, the car is insured and to be honest, it's a little sketchy. But the shop refuses to claim the loss on their policy, even though the car was being stored in THEIR trailer on their premises. Ed doesn't want to claim it on his policy for obvious reasons. The fact that the shop won't claim it leads me to believe there's some foul play going on. I know nothing about Studio47, but honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. Looking at their clientele, I'm sure it's much much easier for their insurance to write off a 30-40k dollar porsche, rather than a Ferrari. Not to mention, they so happened to conveniently leave the keys in the passenger seat of the car.... It's not adding up. I talked to Ed and they aren't providing any more help to him, and refuse to claim the car under market value. The people who stole the trailer obviously knew there was a camera on the building, which is why nobody got out of the vehicle. They simply opened the back doors and hooked up the trailer. No faces to identify, or characters to profile. There has to be some way for them to force their hand on filing a claim with insurance company, isn't there.....that doesn't seem right.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 There has to be some way for them to force their hand on filing a claim with insurance company, isn't there.....that doesn't seem right.... Call a local news station, give them some details, let them do the rest. The local media is always desperate for stories like this to look like they care... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Call a local news station, give them some details, let them do the rest. The local media is always desperate for stories like this to look like they care... Indeed, story seems super sketch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudiOn19s Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 IDK the studio 47 people...are they not filing a claim because compared to most of the cars they work on this was some cheap Beetle and they don't want their shop insurance rates to go up on something that isn't a huge claim? I'd have to think they are formulating a means to make the owner whole again correct? if not,....shame on you studio 47. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Has he talked to a lawyer? I feel like the shop would be liable since the car was in their possession... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Ed doesn't want to claim it on his policy for obvious reasons. I'm sorry but the reasons are not obvious to me. If he files through his insurance the first thing the insurance company is going to do is make a claim on the shop's insurance policy so he is only hurting himself the longer he waits. Unless he doesn't have theft coverage which again would not be obvious. If he is worried about his rates going up I highly doubt the insurance company could raise his rates since the car was not in his possession. Also, you don't need the shop to file against their insurance policy. I assume a police report was made right? that means the police should have taken down the insurance information from the shop. File directly with the ins company, don't wait for the shop to do it because they won't. There are other ways to determine the shop's insurance carrier like contacting the department of state since they are probably required to have shop insurance. It's stupid for the shop not to just file against their policy because even if ed makes a claim with his policy his insurance company is going to subrogate his rights and go after the shop because they left the car in the trailer. As another option he can just sue the shop. At that point they would have to make a claim with their insurance policy, or at least provide ed with all the information so he can make a claim directly. They were the ones who left the car unsecured and as long as he was paying them for storage they had a duty to protect the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted November 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Has he talked to a lawyer? I feel like the shop would be liable since the car was in their possession... I believe he's already on this tip, and wouldn't be able to speak much about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 He could just file under his insurance policy and let his insurance company go after Studio 47 and their insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hey, I think he should just file with his ins. And let them go after studio47..….......... Oh Anyway, bummer to hear, and I hope his car is either returned unscathed, or that he is made whole financially. I do not know his situation, but I know that straight losing a 40k car (or 10k for that matter) would be a real blow to my finances/plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Just to get everybody up-to-date. I don't know all the details...... but the trailer with the car was found intact with zero damage down at the impound lot. At this point I am guessing they caught the individuals that stole the trailer and the car and they are being returned to studio 47 on Monday morning. All is good in the world when you get something back without anything wrong with it. If I get more details on how this came about I will relay them, but I wanted to make sure it was clear, what was happening with the insurance issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Great news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted November 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Police found the trailer dumped at an apartment complex nearby. Trailer still had temp tags, and they called up the dealer that sold the trailer and found out it belonged to Studio47, who then contacted Ed to let him know the car was found. Lock on the trailer had not been touched, so it was basically dumped to see if it would be hot, and they'd return days later to pick it up if it were still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Any chance at going after the perpetrators for decreased value of the trailer, since there were extra miles/wear/tear on the trailer? Good to hear he got everything back intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 Police found the trailer dumped at an apartment complex nearby. Trailer still had temp tags, and they called up the dealer that sold the trailer and found out it belonged to Studio47, who then contacted Ed to let him know the car was found. Lock on the trailer had not been touched, so it was basically dumped to see if it would be hot, and they'd return days later to pick it up if it were still there. If that's really the case why didn't the police just leave it there and stake it out until the thief ass bitches come back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted November 22, 2014 Report Share Posted November 22, 2014 If that's really the case why didn't the police just leave it there and stake it out until the thief ass bitches come back? Those speeding tickets aren't going to write themselves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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