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Man, that's infuriating. My car used to get harvested for parts almost weekly, but I never got over that feeling of having my personal space violated. The violent fantasies were most of what held me together during those dire times.... Get to know your beat cops. They may be your only recourse.
That sucks... will your insurance cover the missing stuff and the damage?
I suppose, if you want to look on the bright side, you could be grateful only your stereo or whatever is gone, and the whole car isn't in some chop shop.
I was reading an article in the (online) paper a few weeks ago about a rogue tow truck ring that was brazenly towing away cars in the middle of the day and taking them to chop shops/scrap yards. The cars were often torn apart within a couple hours - before the owner even knew the car was gone.
I mention this because they specifically targeted beaters; police believe it's because the owners of the beaters were less likely to pursue getting the car back, they often didn't have insurance, etc.
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