stolen car

ayumi

My dad lost his car last night,he parked it somewhere to get on the luas and after he came back he couldnt find
He called the garda and they came,they saw that the car was taken by a truck as there were marks on the road and the keys were with him

Its a volkswagon pasat,black,leather inside

reg number 06-D-14888
1.9 TDI 4DR B6 SAL HIGH 105
IF ANYONE ONE SEES THIS CAR PLESE PM ME

Tigger

was thats a very sad story
were there any cameras in the area (they will be of help go to the shops aroubnd the area and ask them)

Hogzy

If i lose something i always check my back pocket:p

So was it Stolen or towed away?
Maybe he was illegally parked?

ayumi

yeah it was taken by a truck

Hogzy

ayumi wrote: »

yeah it was taken by a truck

I understand that but maybe it was towed by the Council for being parked illegally! Did the Gardai check that?

ayumi

Hogzy wrote: »

I understand that but maybe it was towed by the Council for being parked illegally! Did the Gardai check that?

no it wasnt as it was ok to park there all the time

Hogzy

ell to be honest if your car was picked up by a truck its more than likely not stolen, Its probably been towed away. Im not from Dublin and i dunno where it was "lost" so i dunno which council you would call, but he you should be able to figure that out for yourself?

Darragh29

ayumi wrote: »

yeah it was taken by a truck

Give us a bit more info OP. Was it dragged onto the back of a recovery truck???

ayumi

Darragh29 wrote: »

Give us a bit more info OP. Was it dragged onto the back of a recovery truck???

it was as there were marks of the wheels on the road

Esel

ayumi wrote: »

He called the garda and they came,they saw that the car was taken by a truck as there were marks on the road and the keys were with him

What does this bit mean?

Hogzy

esel wrote: »

What does this bit mean?

Her Dad had the keys... They werent in the car!

ergonomics

ayumi wrote: »

it was as there were marks of the wheels on the road

Have you actually tried ringing any recovery companies in Dublin?

January

Where in Dublin was it parked? It could have possibly been towed by a recovery company for being parked illegally. Ring the local authorities..

Amalgam

Dublin City Council-Vehicle clamping, tow-away and other fines

There are phone numbers and contact details within the following link:

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/Parking/Clamping/Pages/Clamping.aspx

What to do if:

* Your vehicle is clamped.
* Your vehicle has been towed-away.
* Your vehicle gets a parking ticket.

Maybe a place to start.

Hogzy

Hogzy wrote: »

ell to be honest if your car was picked up by a truck its more than likely not stolen, Its probably been towed away. Im not from Dublin and i dunno where it was "lost" so i dunno which council you would call, but he you should be able to figure that out for yourself?

Its not that uncommon. Ive heard of a few cars getting robbed in this way.

Much easier than trying to get round the immobilizer on newer cars.

minxie

the new models are fitted with an electronic handbrake as to a standard
hand brake the keys are needed to start car to release the parking brake,(push button)
surely it couldnt be towed or such like ..... sounds strange indeed

guil

minxie1 wrote: »

the new models are fitted with an electronic handbrake as to a standard
hand brake the keys are needed to start car to release the parking brake,(push button)
surely it couldnt be towed or such like ..... sounds strange indeed

a winch would easily pull it on to the back of a truck with the handbrake on

minxie

guil07 wrote: »

a winch would easily pull it on to the back of a truck with the handbrake on

never crossed my mind, wouldnt that do a fair bit of damage.....:(

Guy:Incognito

minxie1 wrote: »

the new models are fitted with an electronic handbrake as to a standard
hand brake the keys are needed to start car to release the parking brake,(push button)
surely it couldnt be towed or such like ..... sounds strange indeed

I've seen cars driven with the handbrake on, never mind just dragged up onto a tow truck.

guil

minxie1 wrote: »

never crossed my mind, wouldnt that do a fair bit of damage.....:(

no just wear the tyres a small bit

ayumi

what to do now after calling the council and garda

minxie

what did they say??

Pete67

Ring the insurance company and report it stolen. They should have an out of hours number.

Hogzy

minxie1 wrote: »

never crossed my mind, wouldnt that do a fair bit of damage.....:(

Cars are always towed away by the council using a winch!!! ell they are in cork anyways and no damage is done. They hook onto the chassis part where you would connect a jack!

R.O.R

Hogzy wrote: »

Cars are always towed away by the council using a winch!!! ell they are in cork anyways and no damage is done. They hook onto the chassis part where you would connect a jack!

If you are winching a car up with the handbrake on, they should always use sliders, or dolly wheels.

Our recovery guy has sliders to go under the rear wheels on Passat's for when the handbrake switch goes (which it does on a large %) and they need to be recovered to a VW dealer.

bazz26

With all due respect to the OP I cannot see a thief with a recovery truck taking a Passat to be honest. If it was a high end, rare car then maybe.

I reckon this car is sitting in a pound somewhere. OP did you check the surrounding area where it was parked for any signs or notices by the company that more than likely removed it?

The longer it is sitting in a pound the more it will cost your father to get it released.

ayumi

it was parked in the luas parking near the beacon hotel so why would they clamp it when it was parked for 3 hours

guil

but how does he know if it was there for 3 hours, it could of bein taken 10 mins after he left, do as bazz says and have a look around for any signs

david

Was it parallel parked on that straight road that leads onto Clonskeagh road with no yellow lines just down from the Beacon Hotel??

ayumi

it was IN the luas parking of stillorgan luas station,the one beside the new apartments near he beacon hotel and shopping centre

guil

did he have a ticket on it, is there not security guards walkin around the luas car parks