Suspicious car outside house...!

justback83

Hi all,

This is a long shot but I'm wondering if the 07 Audi A4 that's parked outside my house may have been stolen. It's been there for almost 2 weeks now. People usually park there during the day (perhaps working in IFSC) but this hasn't moved.

Should I post the reg up here??

MuppetCheck

Have you tried reporting it to the cops? Would probably be as quick as posting a thread here.

Victor

justback83 wrote: »

Should I post the reg up here??

No. You report it to the Garda.

It may be someone on holidays.

justback83

Victor wrote: »

No. You report it to the Garda.

It may be someone on holidays.

Cool - will do!

Believe me - nobody would leave a car in this area if they were going on holidays!

Cocoon

justback83 wrote: »

Cool - will do!

Believe me - nobody would leave a car in this area if they were going on holidays!

Are the wheels still on it?

goz83

justback83 wrote: »

Cool - will do!

Believe me - nobody would leave a car in this area if they were going on holidays!

Could be Vodafone keeping an eye on you

Bigus

Is it black ?

colm_mcm

Pretty sure I saw some random facebook page about stolen cars where someone has an.A4 abandoned outside their house.

Are you in or near tallaght?

Kenny Logins

Snotaul Goodman wrote: »

Is it an Irish or foreign reg plate?

OP said 07, so I assume it has Irish plates.

Kenny Logins

Kenny Logins wrote: »

OP said 07, so I assume it has Irish plates.

Ya sorry, tried to do a ninja edit but you caught me

cerastes

Saw a British tv programme, about stolen goods, thieves will park up a high value item somewhere to see if someone comes looking for it, rather than go ripping it apart for a GPS security device.
If no one comes looking they can move it on.
Think they rely on the general apathy of people of anything outside their own personal sphere paying any attention.

Frynge

Report it to the garda. My brother in laws was parked outside someone's house for 5 weeks after being stolen.

corktina

cerastes wrote: »

Saw a British tv programme, about stolen goods, thieves will park up a high value item somewhere to see if someone comes looking for it, rather than go ripping it apart for a GPS security device.
If no one comes looking they can move it on.
Think they rely on the general apathy of people of anything outside their own personal sphere paying any attention.

it's a seven year old Audi though

justback83

goz83 wrote: »

Could be Vodafone keeping an eye on you

Creepy

ironclaw

Probably stolen. Had a decent spec Volvo T5 up my way for 2 days, and called it in, stolen.

my3cents

I don't know if its because I live in a rural area but no car would be parked anywhere around here for more than 24 hours before someone reported it.

There was one poor sod that left his car down our lane for some reason and the guards were out to it within 12 hours of it being parked because 4 people had phoned up about it. One reason for reporting it would have been it was parked near a cliff edge walk so there would be the worry that the owner had fallen off the cliff.

cerastes

corktina wrote: »

it's a seven year old Audi though

Is it a high spec or in demand that might be stolen, and exported.
Weren't there a load of old mercs that were being nicked, and as I heard broken down into parts and shipped abroad? at least alledged on boards to Africa where the parts were in demand, ie every part.

or maybe the owner owes money on it, has appropriate cover and is hoping someone will burn it out??

H3llR4iser

my3cents wrote: »

I don't know if its because I live in a rural area but no car would be parked anywhere around here for more than 24 hours before someone reported it.

There was one poor sod that left his car down our lane for some reason and the guards were out to it within 12 hours of it being parked because 4 people had phoned up about it. One reason for reporting it would have been it was parked near a cliff edge walk so there would be the worry that the owner had fallen off the cliff.

Conversely, there was an older 5-Series (e39, I think) parked up in central Cork for months and nobody seemed to take notice. I actually hadn't noticed it myself even 'though I walked past it every day - it was my dad who pointed out he had seen it there every day, all day long, on two consecutive visits months apart. Shortly after that the tires went flat, and somebody finally had it removed.

Best place to hide a stolen/abandoned car seems to be by the side of a very busy road!

Gazzmonkey

corktina wrote: »

it's a seven year old Audi though

That can still fetch a 5 figure sum

colm_mcm

Gazzmonkey wrote: »

That can still fetch a 5 figure sum

In what currency?

coolisin

Call it in or google the number plate, could be stolen.

Also could be a high end audi, the OP has given very little info.
Our car was parked up for approx few days so you never know.

You'd be surprised what cars have trackers on them now, 7 years old or not, if its stolen its somebody's property.

Stella Virgo

check out insurance/tax/nct discs......either one out of date/missing....it may require towing away;)

mfceiling

colm_mcm wrote: »

In what currency?

Euros!!

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Audi/A4/2.0-TDI-/36213709479526040/advert?channel=CARS

justback83

Well...it's gone!

V Eight

justback83 wrote: »

Well...it's gone!

and the mystery will never be solved - how frustrating!!

Del2005

justback83 wrote: »

Well...it's gone!

What did the Gardai say when you reported it?

Pov06

Del2005 wrote: »

What did the Gardai say when you reported it?

"Lemme shtick that reg into the computer there, ah jaysis she's a dayzul, good yokes them TDI chape tax"

Silvera

Del2005 wrote: »

What did the Gardai say when you reported it?

^^^what he said...

Plus...even though it's gone you should still report it to the guards, the info may be very helpful to them.

corktina

as it happens I picked up an identical earlier, if anyone wants to buy one cheap...local to the OP too! :-)

cerastes

Pov06 wrote: »

"Lemme shtick that reg into the computer there, ah jaysis she's a dayzul, good yokes them TDI chape tax"

OP said it was an '07

ION08

cerastes wrote: »

OP said it was an '07

Was just about to point this out. Still made me laugh though so got my like

Miall108

justback83 wrote: »

Hi all,

This is a long shot but I'm wondering if the 07 Audi A4 that's parked outside my house may have been stolen. It's been there for almost 2 weeks now. People usually park there during the day (perhaps working in IFSC) but this hasn't moved.

Should I post the reg up here??

Was it really necessary to post that under motors? This is a discussion forum about Motors not post what you like just because theres a Car involved

Del2005

Miall108 wrote: »

Was it really necessary to post that under motors? This is a discussion forum about Motors not post what you like just because theres a Car involved

Where else would someone ask about what to do about an apparently abandoned car but a motors forum?

Paulownia

Del2005 wrote: »

Where else would someone ask about what to do about an apparently abandoned car but a motors forum?

I'd ring the fuzz and give them the reg number

corktina

I wouldn't do that. It isn't there any more

johndaman66

Corktina, what have you being up to last night? spill the beans:D

Del2005

Paulownia wrote: »

I'd ring the fuzz and give them the reg number

Which was the first advice the OP was given.

Miall108

Del2005 wrote: »

Where else would someone ask about what to do about an apparently abandoned car but a motors forum?

Could contact the guards if its that worrying. Its not as if were going to tow it away or anything

Not all stolen cars are stolen to sell on.

Many are used in robberies, murders or transporting of explosives/firearms.

Always worth reporting.