North Buffalo, never had an issue till now.

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pretty sure cliffs are:

works on friends cars, friend brought GTI, some one stole old key, came back to steal GTI with old key but couldn’t because of the crank position sensor not working hence the reason his friend brought the car to him in the first place.

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there for the lazy.

So funny story, I Live in north buffalo have a 2 car garage and work on VW/Audi’s for friends and family. I’ve never had an issue, often having cars dropped off and picked up, all my clients are friends I dont have strangers coming to my house, I have a real job that pays my bills, just do this for extra cash.

So Monday a friends car died on the GI bridge, he called me, had the car towed Via “martys” to my house i was working (2nd shift) got home late didnt look at the car the next morning it was starting to rain so i went out to make sure all the windows where closed on the cars here, and noticed the new car (VW GTI) windows where down just a little, so hoped in and looked for the key to close the windows.

Couldn’t find the key, called the owner said he left the key with towing company, called towing company they said they left key in ignition. after telling them its not here they said they would buy a new key. (awesome on there part) fast forward, new key came in friday, went and got it, pushed the car back to the garage and i for the first time could pull my car past it, so I parked next to it.

Woke this morning to someone BANGING on my door, got up my neighbor said “my” (the GTI) was in the street, I look out and sure enough the GTI is in the street driver door open, the “old” key in the ignition. we pushed it back up.

I would have loved to see the look on the guys face when he realized the crank position sensor is non-functional… lol

But happened per the neighbors between 6am and 8am
I think im getting a dog and a camera :confused:

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wait…WHAT?

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pretty sure cliffs are:

works on friends cars, friend brought GTI, towing company guy kept old key, came back to steal GTI with old key but couldn’t because of the crank position sensor not working hence the reason his friend brought the car to him in the first place.

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wow… takes balls on the towing guy’s part. moron.

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Wow, so should we rename this thread “Avoid Marty’s Towing Company?”

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Why would you try and steal the car, you had to TOW it there for a reason! Either that or did leave the key in the ignition and someone grabbed it to nab the car later, not realizing it was broken. Still retarded to leave the key in the ignition rather that hide it somewhere, so either way he’s a complete moron.

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doesn’t insurance not cover cars stolen when the key is left in the ignition anyway?
that would’ve sucked extra hard.

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this is false.

my money is on someone grabbed the key because they saw it in the ignition. That is a ignorant place to leave a key on a nice vehicle. visor, floor mat, fuel door, mail box…

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so what does north buffalo have to do with this

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Sketchy peoples…

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My exact thoughts

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I moved to north buffalo, from downtown, this is the first and only issue I have ever had… its sad it makes me triple check everything…

and ya im clueless why they left the key in the ignition not under the matt or somthing. but who knows. funny that the car got left in the street though… radar detector still in it, cd’s in it… now it just has a died battery (from him cranking and the door being left open)

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Sounds like someone knows what you are doing there. They probably noticed the car being dropped off via tow truck and decided to get the key before you did. Then take the car in the early morning.

I’m really sorry to hear this. I hate hearing things like this having been victim to many thieves.

Fuck people. Have you ever noticed anyone around lately that you don’t normally see on your street. Pay attention to cars driving by your house on a regular basis that don’t normally drive or live on your street (if you happen to notice). This is how we caught the first puerto ricans that stole a bunch of wheels and tools etc from us. Listen for exhaust notes that aren’t familiar. You’re a car guy, it’s easy to hear a car that isn’t familiar to you.

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Martys is a good place. i deal semi often with the owner(who happens to be a sheriff deputy). I find this hard to beleive

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While it was messed up to leave the key in the ignition, I worked for Marty’s in my younger days, and the owner Mark is a very upstanding guy and he would fire anyone even thinking of such a fucked up thing as stealing a car.

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I agree that martys did an awesome thing, by replacing the key, the car was towed here fine… I really dont have an issue, more my fault for not being home to recive the car and or having a place for the driver to drop a key… if it was the driver (I doubt) its still not the company’s fault. for a towing firm i would use them again. they did right by me Im just glad, the car wasnt running when they came back.

In the end I have the key back (most of it, fob is missing, But I can program that out) the car is still here with no damage, and now the owner has a second key.
I just wish i could have seen the guys face when he realized the car wasn’t going to start.

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weird, and pretty lucky.

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Most of North Buff is a good area. It’s too bad this happened.

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Fuck those keys are expensive.

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My friend called me today to tell me a funny story about his tt in the mix and seemed awed when I finished his story. Ah where has society gone.