Check under your car!! The theives are at it again!

I think that people are getting desperate for money. Especially with the rising prices. I think it is going to get worse as things just keep taking big jumps. It is sad people would do such a thing. Who would have ever thought.

This reminds me of when they were concentrating on taking the headlights off of high end cars, among other lil pieces like that. Folks will always find one more thing to steal-- Even in prosperous times there is a criminal element that is out there looking for the next big scam. How else would you explain spam? This is just another chapter of how crazy people will get for a fast buck.

This has been going on for quite awhile here in Minnesota actually. All the scrap yards have been told to report anyone trying to cash in various types of metals or certain things like spools of wire etc. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Wow, I never heard of this one. It is amazing people aren't smart enough to get a good education so they can get a decent job, but they are smart enough to come up with these incredibly smart scams and things to steal. What is the problem with today's world? Man I feel like I am saying this every single day!

I haven't heard of this one, but you can never tell what is going to be the next stolen item these days! In one of the towns near mine, they have auto auctions every Tuesday. People buy the cars and try to drive them home, not all of them make it very far. So the main highway that runs by the auction house is littered with anywhere from 5 to 10 cars after the auction. During the night people are picking them up off the side of the highway and hitting the crusher in the morning. I know that they have been trying to make it mandatory to have a title, but I don't know if all the crusher companies require these. I don't know why these people just do not go get a real job to earn money. I also think that prices on everything are becoming so high, that people are taking more and more drastic measures to get money!

My thoughts....Hmmmmm.....Nothing is safe anymore. It seems like everything is being stolen. Nobody can afford anything anymore. I think that the government NEEDS TO QUIT raising prices. Granted that dont mean this wont happen, LOL. But im sooo sick of seeing all the prices rise soo much and for us not to beable to have or do or afford ANYTHING! It makes me sooo mad! GRRRRR! Sorry I didnt stick with the subject!

Well, I have heard of a whole car being stolen but never the parts of the car before. I will keep my eye out for my car. Thanks for sharing this.

Over the past few months, we have had people stealing wires from cable and phones lines out in remote areas for the metal. Even tubing from home owner's AC units! So, now we have to worry about our cars? Well, I guess it is a good thing that I have a garage! Replacing a converter and exhaust system is costly!!!

I believe it! Years and years ago, I had my '66 pontiac parked in my front drive right up close to the house and someone stole the battery right out of the car! Can you believe the gumption! I guess people will steal anything for a buck if that is what type of person they are!

At first thought you would think that these are lazy people just looking for a fast easy way to gain money. But in fact it is a lot of hard work doing this. So I have to wonder why they can not just get employment on the up and up. I guess criminal minds just do not think this way. Maybe its the trill of stealing what is not yours, I do not understand.

Seems a little crazy if you ask me. I think they're are a lot of desperate people so this doesn't surprise me but why not take the whole car? instead of parts which could serious injure someone.. Oh... ~Joey

o my gosh...they really are getting much more sophisticated...that should explain why most cars often stop in the middle of the street probably some of the parts ot that car were stolen...that is the main reason why i dont want to drive my own car so that when i leave it someone will watch over it.

That is just another thing for us all to watch. Thieves have found just about everything that they can to steal. While I do believe in some cases it is desperation and the result of a bad lot in life, in other cases this is because these people will not go out and get a real job. They are taking the easy way by taking things other people have worked for. cheers,

i say go punish the scrap iron dealers who buys such items. f they stop buying, the stealing stops. manhole covers and drain covers..and your side of the owrld..catalytic convertors?? they ought to be shot!

to avoid the thieves attack to your car..you must on the alarm of your unit and always be place on the safe area...