2 attempted thefts time to move on?

[f17ant]

How did the tech know the customer’s phone number at 2300 at night when the dealership is presumably closed?

He asked to same question to the manager which they couldn’t answer

 

[clk320x]

Has anyone considered hiding an Apple Airtag somewhere in the boot? At least you'll know where the car is, and the Airtag can't be disconnected or deactivated by the thieves.

They’d know you have one in the car if they have an iPhone - they’d get a notification saying they are being followed by an air-tag…

 

[clk320x]

How did the tech know the customer’s phone number at 2300 at night when the dealership is presumably closed?

I’m baffled why they’d call at such hours - seems incredibly unprofessional.

 

[Dickster]

They’d know you have one in the car if they have an iPhone - they’d get a notification saying they are being followed by an air-tag…

That’s the point that way it should be a deterrent.

 

[KennyN]

How did the tech know the customer’s phone number at 2300 at night when the dealership is presumably closed?

Possibly on the job sheet that had been left in the vehicle ?

I’m baffled why they’d call at such hours - seems incredibly unprofessional.

Sounds like someone fancied an extended road test and took the car home to "diagnose" the fault.

K

 

[clk320x]

That’s the point that way it should be a deterrent.

Theres an option to ‘play a sound’ to find the tag - so you’d need to disconnect the speaker if you want to use it in this way.

 

[f17ant]

I’m baffled why they’d call at such hours - seems incredibly unprofessional.

Mine and my friends guess is they repaired the car and he drove it home instead of using one of their own cars.. parked up blocking his driveway and his parents needed to go work and that’s when he called my mate because he couldn’t start the car (he drove it longer than 15 mins so ghost went back into normal mode) he was literally begging my friend not to get the manager involved but my mate stood his ground.

Was weird how he noted his number down before taking the car

 

[f17ant]

Possibly on the job sheet that had been left in the vehicle ?



Sounds like someone fancied an extended road test and took the car home to "diagnose" the fault.

K

Ye he obviously took the car home to show it off it is a really well spec’d M5 Comp

 

[rOckyAMG]

Ye he obviously took the car home to show it off it is a really well spec’d M5 Comp

A friend of mine Ferrari ended up at the home of the general manager and his tracker went off. The car was in for service and routine warranty work.

He was not happy at all.

 

[fabes]

Surprised he kept it under 30mph....

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Mine and my friends guess is they repaired the car and he drove it home instead of using one of their own cars.. parked up blocking his driveway and his parents needed to go work and that’s when he called my mate because he couldn’t start the car (he drove it longer than 15 mins so ghost went back into normal mode) he was literally begging my friend not to get the manager involved but my mate stood his ground.

Was weird how he noted his number down before taking the car

Exactly. The usual story of driving a client's car home, and possibly to the pub. Then he tries to move it again and can't. Needs to be resolved that evening rather than at 7am the following morning.

Justifiable as a road test if you've done something significant. Not so much if it's just an interesting test drive.

No-one should be surprised that this kind of thing happens.

 

[Muckypaps]

How did the tech know the customer’s phone number at 2300 at night when the dealership is presumably closed?

They probably have their own login to the BMW system that the dealership uses, which they can access remotely.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Late to the conversation but my answer to the exam question is: "Bollards" or drive something cheaper or less interesting.

Look around West London and you'll see bollards, or heavy duty gates, have popped up anywhere with a RR, "decent" Porsche, or pukka AMG.

Sorry, but it's organised crime now and it's way too easy to fence these near new vehicles whole or broken down for parts.

 

[f17ant]

A friend of mine Ferrari ended up at the home of the general manager and his tracker went off. The car was in for service and routine warranty work.

He was not happy at all.

that’s messed up did he get anything out of them ?

 

[f17ant]

Surprised he kept it under 30mph....

Can’t go over 30mph on service/valet mode

 

[f17ant]

Late to the conversation but my answer to the exam question is: "Bollards" or drive something cheaper or less interesting.

Look around West London and you'll see bollards, or heavy duty gates, have popped up anywhere with a RR, "decent" Porsche, or pukka AMG.

Sorry, but it's organised crime now and it's way too easy to fence these near new vehicles whole or broken down for parts.




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They look smart and tidy

 

[Muckypaps]

The bollard look nice, but if they want it, prepare to get woken up for the key.
But it will but put the vast majority off.

 

[badgx]

Late to the conversation but my answer to the exam question is: "Bollards" or drive something cheaper or less interesting.

Look around West London and you'll see bollards, or heavy duty gates, have popped up anywhere with a RR, "decent" Porsche, or pukka AMG.

Sorry, but it's organised crime now and it's way too easy to fence these near new vehicles whole or broken down for parts.




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That's what I'm interested in getting, the pull up bollards. Any particular recommendation to brands to look into?

 

[f17ant]

That's what I'm interested in getting, the pull up bollards. Any particular recommendation to brands to look into?

Would like to know too

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

That's what I'm interested in getting, the pull up bollards. Any particular recommendation to brands to look into?

BFT. They do both electric and manual albeit on a gas strut so they raise themselves once unlocked.