CSI: How to steal an allroad ...

[colinryan]

Hi,

My 2002 AR was stolen from in front of my house recently. I'd appreciate your opinion on the facts:

- We have two key fobs which were not taken during the robbery
- No alarm went off
- I bought the car from a garage 7 months ago
- I found the car 10 days later parked up on a residential road
- The car was locked but the inside has been rummaged through
- No visible sign of doors being bent/jimmied
- No major body damage to car (execpt for rub below)
- A policeman friend (in car crime unit) has seen a rise in the incidence of stealing 8/10 year old cars for parts/'export', often without keys - they are either towed or 'lifted' - Not easy with a quattro automatic.
- Whoever did it cut the break lines to the ABS unit before they left it
- I think it was driven as there is a rub on the driver side rear wheel arch
- I have looked into previous requests for keys but cannot find any via VW/AUdi Ireland - that said their history/tracking record is patchy once you go back a bit - in fact they were quite unhelpful

What do folks think:
- How technically possible is to get access ot the car without a key
- How can people get keys without going through main dealer
- Why steal it drive it and then just park it up neatly again (having ripped out my baby seat and hands free kit but left CDs sunglasses etc in place)
- Have you heard off Allroads being lifted/towed by theifs?

All opinions appreciated ...

C.

[Chippy757]

Hi, sad to see it happened to you. Never heard of Allroads being nicked though.
If no locks been broken it means they had key or opened it with some gadget.
Its pretty heavy car to lift off and without keys they wouldnt have been able to tow it either. You have to change locks and remote codes. I would put in extra immobiliser if you live in rough area.
ANd why steal and then leave alone? Unless something didnt go with the plan.

[francoisd2446]

Retards I would be pissed..What they may have done is use a device that records the signal emitted everytime you press the key fob and the device they have can play it back and hey presto doors open.Clifford are the experts in this, everytime you press your clifford key fob for the alarm it emits a different signal so any recording device would be useless. I know all this as done a lot of research and have the clifford concept g600 fitted with proximity sensors which emit a sound when people start walking around you car and if you pay th extra you can get the level sensor so as soon as someone tries to lift your car even by 1cm bang the alarm goes off. Hope this helps anyone in the future....