Joe
Austin,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, July 14, 2008
I used to repo cars. I used to guard automotive dealerships as a security guard. IN TEXAS! I used to see HUGE SIGNS POSTED ON THE PREMISES in English and Spanish: " Not responsible for personal items left in your vehicle." Did you check to see if these signs were present? I am not doubting your word because there are cleaning people, mechanics and their helpers and others who pass through the service area every day and if something is left out that they can use, they MIGHT grab it. Also, at night, if there is a particuliar large dealership to patrol and there is only one security person and there are severak street gangstas and they want to come in and chcek out what you have in your car, they can almost always find a way --- no matter how hard you try to maintain security. There are also people who need some money in a quick fix and they suddenly claim things are stolen that they never owned. I do not leave anything of value in my car. Ever. All it takes is one good hit and they have your identification proof of insurance, financial document and you might as well have put it all out on the Internet. Just be glad it wasn't yoru air bags ( Better check for those because they are worth a LOT more than an iPod) and your catalytic converter and sound system. Houston is becoming notorious for criminal street gangstas and an iPod is something that they would like to steal. The fact that they so artfully rearranged the wires is an "in your face" that they had the time to take it and see if it worked and rearrange the wires without anyone seeing them. I would defnitely file the reports, DO NOT EVER LEAVE ANYTHING OF VALUE IN YOUR CAR AGAIN, and don't do business with a dealership. I prefer to do my own mechanic work or find someone with a small family-type shop who needs a few extra dollars. And I STILL take my valuables out of the vehicle. I am sorry for what happened to you.