Thieves Struck the Trucks

John B. · Dec 26, 2016

Ten trucks at our Local Chevy dealer here in Highland IL, had the wheels and tires stolen off them on Thursday night. I heard they were targeting the 20" wheels.

BigDanT · Dec 26, 2016

Wish they'd come and steel my whole truck...never been so disappointed in a chevy as I've been in this 2015 Silverado.

gab · Dec 26, 2016

Six or eight years ago at the dealer I worked for they stole about 9 air bags one night. One out of a used car and the rest out of new Cadillacs parked out front next to the highway. They were like surgeons, never left a mark on the cars, just missing air bags. I always wondered if they were in cahoots with somebody from OnStar that unlocked them. Years ago they'd steel 4 speed trannys out of them, fancy wheels and tires and spares off new trucks.

DENNIS MIN · Dec 26, 2016

Try my 2010 dodge, gotta get permission for everything, including an unwanted delay, about a few seconds, including beeping the horn.

D.

rrlund · Dec 26, 2016

I know a used car dealer here who says he doesn't even lock the cars on the lot. They've had issues with people stealing stereos and said there's no sense having to replace windows too.

JD Seller · Dec 26, 2016

Well heck the great big brother system "OnStar" did not stop the theft????? It should have been able to track the wheels/tires and let the air out of them/ LOL

I do not care what system or locks some one comes up with there will be some else that figures out how to go around it and steal things. It has been happening since the beginning of time.

Traditional Farmer · Dec 26, 2016

You'd think they'd a least have locking lug nuts on 1 lug,or a couple cameras on the lot.

farmer boy · Dec 26, 2016

I gotta give GM credit. I'm really surprised that the bodies would take all that weight that well. They must have known exactly what they were after. They got all the special nuts off.

4520BW · Dec 26, 2016

Probably a herd of ill eagles came and swiped them for there pimped out low riders.think they call them dubs.

JayinNY · Dec 26, 2016

Now they just need to be sent to the crusher, man, one ugly looking truck!

ohiojim · Dec 26, 2016

around here they're stealing the tires and wheels off semi's

Texasmark1 · Dec 26, 2016

What is it that disappoints you? What did you drive prior?

BigDanT · Dec 26, 2016

Have driven Chevrolet all my life (55 years old) this is the first one that I don't like. Cab has lots of rattles, as in everywhere. Transmission shifts like a tank, clunks when downshifting, slips when cold in first three gears. Engine has some kind of whine to it, sounds kind of like a power steering pump going bad, Vibration felt in steering wheel at hi-way speeds, worse when pulling a trailer. Engine ticks at idle, was told that was the valve train and was "normal". Matter of fact, two dealers have told me all this stuff is normal with this year truck. Bought this truck with 2880 miles on it...wish I hadn't.

Dan

BigDanT · Dec 26, 2016

No thanks on the Dodge....Think I'll go to the dark side and get a Ford, at least they'll match my tractors now.

Roger in Iowa · Dec 26, 2016

They need to visit the local stores that sell concrete blocks and determine who bought blocks??

Old Bob · Dec 26, 2016

Always heard that locks were made for honest folks.

ericlb · Dec 26, 2016

takes a lot of cahones to swipe that many wheels off a lot knowing somebody could drive up any second, only thing they stole off a lot around here was the full size spare tires, that was a decade ago, back in the 70's i heard of some that would hop aboard the rail cars, take the tires off new trucks while the train was underway and throw them off near the rail maintenance road, then go back and get all them , one of the reasons they went to fully enclosed and locked auto transport cars on the railroads

Whiskey Bent · Dec 26, 2016

Few years ago somebody stole a bunch of tailgates off the Ford lot, dont think they ever found them.

Galen Houk · Dec 26, 2016

Our local Chev dealer had all the wheels stolen off of 14 trucks one night. Right along a major highway, very well lit. Takes a lot of guts. Probably the same group. Probably a very well trained team.

Galen Houk · Dec 26, 2016

I have a new 2016 Chev 1500 and I absolutely love it. No vibration, great ride. I am very happy I bought it. I didn't look at Fords because the price was so much higher and I can't stand the way they look. I also have 3 Ford Super Duties so I am not exactly a Chev man.

Richard from SE AZ · Dec 27, 2016

Years ago, the ford dealer in our small town went to move a pickup from the lot into the show room and it would not move. They checked it over and the tranny was gone. Never knew when it happened.

used red MN · Dec 27, 2016

JD I see your reply is a bit of a "spoof" but I suspect the Onstar system alerts are only activated after the new owner has registered the vehicle. It would be interesting if there was some sort of traceable signal from major components. However, that would probably be quickly figured out by thieves. Then there is always the justification of the extra cost per unit.

Ragnarok · Dec 27, 2016

My son works at a Chrysler dealership and a few weeks ago he reported that somebody stole a bunch of taigates...and the engine controller(from a diesel)...thieves are everywhere!

BarnyardEngineering · Dec 27, 2016

Then there is always the justification of the extra cost per unit.

That hasn't stopped them from making emissions equipment, seatbelts, airbags, tire pressure sensors, and backup cameras FEDERALLY MANDATED standard equipment on all new vehicles. Even the cheap basic cars have to have all of it. Cost has nothing to do with it.

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