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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:31:50 -0800
Reply-To:     Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan
Comments: To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeff@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <DE0B84B6-7CB9-407B-8798-A7E5AD3667C1@vickersdesign.com>
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Yes, I've thought about that. (Returning to the scene of the crime) I have my van back where it spent the first 6 and 1/2 years that I had it. Right next to my garage near a motion-sensing flood light and within 10 feet of my bedroom window. Of course, locked and with a steering wheel lock. About a year and a half ago, I gave that spot to my daughter's car because we live at the end of a cul-de-sac and curb space doesn't exist. I didn't want her parking down the block late at night and then walking home. Now she parks directly behind my vanagon. (Try to drive it away now!) We'll have to play musical cars from time to time but it's better than what I've just been through! Debra

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Vickers Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan

I don't want to start another security thread, but something to consider is the fact that many thieves will often return to the vehicle to "finish" the job. I would think about a fuel pump kill switch, if for nothing else, peace of mind that your Multivan won't get stolen again. My wife's car, when we lived in San Francisco, got broken into a total of 11 times and stolen once in a period of less than 5 years. At least 4 of the break-ins were "return trips" for the thief. He knew where the car was and that there would be a new(er) stereo in it two weeks later. Break -ins are bad enough but having your Vanagon stolen would be horrible. A kill switch is a simple way to prevent it from happening (again).

Jeff On Jan 22, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:02:28 -0800 > From: Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET> > Subject: Recovered my stolen 90 Multivan > > Hi everyone, > > I haven't posted in forever but I do lurk from time to time. But I > need > some input now. My 90 Multivan was stolen on 1/11/10. I had a > sinking > feeling then that I'd never see it again and DIDN'T want to see it > if it was > stripped or wrecked, but I was thrilled when I got it back this past > Monday > holiday. Of course, they cleaned out my glove box, the bench and the > cabinets. And pulled out the radio and one set of speakers. They > also > mangled the passenger door handle and the ignition. That stuff can be > replaced but they stole my storage trays which, I know from reading > this > list, will be next to impossible to replace. > > > > I'm now filling out paperwork and the insurance adjuster is coming on > Saturday to take photos and make notes. Any information you can > pass along > to me that may help in this situation, I'd sure appreciate. > > > > It's funny how I took my Vanagon for granted until it was gone and > now I've > "fallen in love again". > > > > Debra > > Santee, CA


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