'Lost' car

fiverfriday

What's the easiest way to locate a car that's been lost?

A friends father has lost his car after visiting the Square shopping centre Tallaght. He's pretty old and convinced he parked it there. We have checked all car parks, reported to security and contacted the guards. He has the keys.


Then there is the possibility of it actually been stolen?


Any help appreciated.


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maximoose

Try some "Have you seen this Car" posters with a cute picture of the car

ba_barabus

What car is it? Cars are being dragged onto trucks and stolen often enough now

MugMugs

Eh, wait until the shops are closed? She'll stand out like a pimple on your ass then.....

Or walk around hitting the lock button when it's dark?

How did he lose it? Car park isn't that big in the square. Chat to security too.... They may be able to locate it or know where it is...

fiverfriday

ba_barabus wrote: »

What car is it? Cars are being dragged onto trucks and stolen often enough now

2008 Yaris.

68 lost souls

Wait until it's dark and then walk around with the FOB pressing the door lock button to flash the lights?

fiverfriday

MugMugs wrote: »

Eh, wait until the shops are closed? She'll stand out like a pimple on your ass then.....

Or walk around hitting the lock button when it's dark?

How did he lose it? Car park isn't that big in the square. Chat to security too.... They may be able to locate it or know where it is...

Security have been contacted, nothing as of yet. Centre open late tonight so will try your other ideas. Thanks.


He's old, forgetful as we now know, have checked car parks twice in last hour and nothing.

Red Crow

Square car park is quite big. Have you checked the multistory? The open spaces near the Tesco entrance? Does he have his ticket? If he came into the car park he would of been issued with a ticket that should at least detail what entrance he came in at.

Kesha

I don't want to be mean but, I suggest he reports it stolen.
If it is, it is.
If it isn't, perhaps it is best he lost it because perhaps he shouldn't be driving.
Think about it: you are looking only for his car now. Next time you might be looking for his car with him in it.

No offense!

fiverfriday

Eli Manning wrote: »

Square car park is quite big. Have you checked the multistory? The open spaces near the Tesco entrance? Does he have his ticket? If he came into the car park he would of been issued with a ticket that should at least detail what entrance he came in at.

Will check this out. Thanks a lot. Ill be in touch.


He was picked up on Level 2, if he didn't park in the centre where in and around the square can you park? He's 70, doesn't have a mobility problem as in he can walk fine... If that helps? Tried Shamrock Rovers stadium, Lidl/woodies...

Miaireland

Check his ticket to see what enterance he used if there is one issued. Ask him what shop he visited first and what door he entered the shopping centre in.

If he has a receipt from the first shop he went to you should be able to eork out an apporox time of arrival,maybe security will have a cctv of him driving his car into the car park and be able to see what zone he parked in.

fiverfriday

Kesha wrote: »

I don't want to be mean but, I suggest he reports it stolen.
If it is, it is.
If it isn't, perhaps it is best he lost it because perhaps he shouldn't be driving.
Think about it: you are looking only for his car now. Next time you might be looking for his car with him in it.

No offense!

Fully agree, family have spoke to him re this.


Then again, if it was stolen, maybe he's fine... Big IF... Gardai have details on system as lost / stolen already and are keeping an eye...

dar83

Can't help but think of this reading this topic...

Was the car found after all?

IK09

Has he tried repeatedly asking a friend of low intelligence "dude wheres my car?"

keithclancy

Kesha wrote: »

I don't want to be mean but, I suggest he reports it stolen.
If it is, it is.
If it isn't, perhaps it is best he lost it because perhaps he shouldn't be driving.
Think about it: you are looking only for his car now. Next time you might be looking for his car with him in it.

No offense!

Happens all the time at Dublin Airport.

Almost happened to me, parked the car at 5am, legged it to get the flight.
Flew back a few days later and could remember the car park but not exactly where. No remote fob either so just walked around for 2 hours trying to find it.

Eventually needed to pee so badly I had to go in some bushes, turned around and was standing next to it

djimi

I lost my car at Oxegen in Punchestown a few years back; took me two hours to find it. Admittedly a much larger car park and in the dark, but its not necessarily an automatic sign of senility!

biko

Kesha wrote: »

If it isn't, perhaps it is best he lost it because perhaps he shouldn't be driving.

Booo, it's not like younger people don't remember where they parked at shopping centres? It happens all the time in large places.
When I lived in the city I could never remember which street I parked my car on, every morning the same walk around to check.
One morning my car was actually stolen, took me half a day to figure it out lol.

Jimdagym

biko wrote: »

Booo, it's not like younger people don't remember where they parked at shopping centres? It happens all the time in large places.
When I lived in the city I could never remember which street I parked my car on, every morning the same walk around to check.
One morning my car was actually stolen, took me half a day to figure it out lol.

Exactly. My wife lost her car in liffey valley before. Perhaps she shouldnt be driving either :pac:

FearDark

Begs the question if he can loose a car should he be driving on the roads??

Jimdagym

FearDark wrote: »

Begs the question if he can loose a car should he be driving on the roads??

Someone didnt read the thread

Supergurrier

antodeco

Was just talking about this thread to one of the girls in the office, and her response was evident of her intelligence:

"Why doesnt he look on Google Maps?"

Theta

Can you spin down to the car parks late at night and take a look around when its emptied out?

Here is a question, if someone abandons a car is there any kind squatters rights for cars? There is a lovely car in my apartment blocks car park that hasnt moved in 2.5 years. Its covered in a heavy layer of dust. Wouldnt mind having first dibs!

biko

"Park'n'find" apps. Might be useful next time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pointwin.parknfind_v2&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/park-and-find/id510786234?mt=8
There's plenty more, and free ones too.

Not sure how accurate inside a multi-storey but you can add level number.

randy hickey

OP, your father is not going senile - far from it.

He simply lost the car in a high stakes poker game and doesn't want to admit it.


Any update btw?

Systemic Risk

antodeco wrote: »

Was just talking about this thread to one of the girls in the office, and her response was evident of her intelligence:

"Why doesnt he look on Google Maps?"

So you pointed her in the direction of a thread in which you insult her intelligence. Nice work doofus ;-)

biko

biko wrote: »

Booo, it's not like younger people don't remember where they parked at shopping centres?.........

Indeed, years back when I was working in Dublin a buddy was coming up on the train for an interview, I collected him at the station and we went for lunch in The Square, took us ages to find the car, couldn't remember what entrance we came in or anything :pac:

Kesha

biko wrote: »

Booo, it's not like younger people don't remember where they parked at shopping centres? It happens all the time in large places.
When I lived in the city I could never remember which street I parked my car on, every morning the same walk around to check.
One morning my car was actually stolen, took me half a day to figure it out lol.

2x"perhaps" + "no offense" + OP"fully agree"d="Boo" ? From a moderator?

Boo right back at you.
Millions of young people forget where they parked every day at 4:20. What does it have to do with anything? My hunch that this particular gentleman could be becoming increasingly more forgetful was right and appreciated.
You on the other hand would be well advised to eat more fish.

Kenny Logins

biko wrote: »

"Park'n'find" apps. Might be useful next time.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.pointwin.parknfind_v2&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/park-and-find/id510786234?mt=8
There's plenty more, and free ones too.

Not sure how accurate inside a multi-storey but you can add level number.

I wonder if he's an iPhone or Android user...

Kesha

Jimdagym wrote: »

Exactly. My wife lost her car in liffey valley before. Perhaps she shouldnt be driving either :pac:

Yes, she should stay home and fry some salmon.

Kesha

Kesha wrote: »

......... My hunch that this particular gentleman could be becoming increasingly more forgetful was right and appreciated.
............

Just because the family have spoken to him about it doesn't make you right, they might well be over reacting

djimi

Theta wrote: »

Can you spin down to the car parks late at night and take a look around when its emptied out?

Here is a question, if someone abandons a car is there any kind squatters rights for cars? There is a lovely car in my apartment blocks car park that hasnt moved in 2.5 years. Its covered in a heavy layer of dust. Wouldnt mind having first dibs!

Did you call the Gardai about it? There was an abandoned car outside my apartment before; turns out it was reported stolen.

Theta

Its in an assigned space so I assume the owner parked it there because they are pretty heavy handed about clamping if your in the wrong spot!

Kesha

RoverJames wrote: »

they might well be over reacting

Of course, and so might be you, biko and Jimdagym.
But you also slowly start to annoy me and derail the thread.

Cuddlesworth

Kesha wrote: »

I don't want to be mean but, I suggest he reports it stolen.
If it is, it is.
If it isn't, perhaps it is best he lost it because perhaps he shouldn't be driving.
Think about it: you are looking only for his car now. Next time you might be looking for his car with him in it.

No offense!

I would have said the same thing at one point.

Until my old flatmate(30) and his friend(32) parked in Dundrum and lost the car not once but twice.

Security could even tell him what level and area he was in. Took him 3 hours to find it the first time.

pippip

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

I would have said the same thing at one point.

Until my old flatmate(30) and his friend(32) parked in Dundrum and lost the car not once but twice.

Security could even tell him what level and area he was in. Took him 3 hours to find it the first time.

They would have been quicker just walking up and down every aisle themselves....would have been good self punishment too.

mitosis

There is also a rooftop car park at the Square, entrance beside the Atari. A lot of people don't know it's there - could he have found that one and parked there? Or even in the Council one just accross from The Tesco car park area. Or really unlikely, but could he possibly have got into the staff car park?

Jimdagym

Kesha wrote: »

Of course, and so might be you, biko and Jimdagym.
But you also slowly start to annoy me and derail the thread.

Its funny how you can accuse me and others of derailing this, yet you are the one that brought mental health issues into someone looking for help to find a lost car.

galwaytt

Systemic Risk wrote: »

So you pointed her in the direction of a thread in which you insult her intelligence. Nice work doofus ;-)

...in fairness, if that was her answer, the chances of her 'finding' (sic) this thread are slim......

MiamiMice

listermint

Hi OP,


I would also advise phoning Euro Car Parks underneath Marks and Spencers. There is a high chance that he may have parked in there as its beside the square and it also has large blue parking signs which would make the novice driver follow and park there. They have x2 levels of underground car parking. So it could very well be there.

Kesha

Please forgive me! I have neither the time nor the will to deal with

Jimdagym wrote: »

mental health issues

on individual basis.

My a priori recommendation to you would be the same as to the others: try increasing your oily fish intake and maybe get more sleep.

fiverfriday

Op here.

Thanks for all replies. Car hasn't turned up yet. Most car parks have been checked and nothing. Doesn't seem to have a ticket or even remember getting one so quite likely its outside the square somewhere. Going to try County Council car park in a bit.

Thanks again for replies.

Ps, its a friends dad not mine!

percy212

Lost my own car a couple of times, once at the airport, and once at the mater hospital car park. It can happen to anyone.

Kesha

Kesha wrote: »

Of course, and so might be you, biko and Jimdagym.
But you also slowly start to annoy me and derail the thread.

Over reacting?

We just reckon he couldn't find his car, as happens many people

Not overly bothered if I'm annoying you to be honest

(there is a support group though )

Kenny Logins

I lost my car once and drove around for ages trying to find it, just as I was close to giving up I got out and stood up on a wall for a better view of the area, and there it was, right beside me!

Kesha

How did it get there though?

Muckie

Multi story car park across from the square near Smyth Toy Shop might be worth checking too.

Hope it turns up.

Kenny Logins

Kesha wrote: »

How did it get there though?

Do you work with antodeco?

biko

Ok everyone, let's drop the sniping now thanks

Thud

Give him another Yaris and tell him he has to go to the Square, then follow him and see where he ends up