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stealthassasin

By stealthassasin,
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stealthassasin

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Hi guys, Just a warning to anyone selling their cars. I read the other day that someones S15 got stolen in a violent fashion. Well i was just told about a similar thing that happened yesterday to a guy around the corner from me (mitcham area).

He had 2 guys come to inspect his HSV Senetor, it was all good, they seemed nice enough and they were driving a Porsche Boxster. They all went for a test drive in the HSV then they pulled over, the owner was hit by some kind of Tazer/Stun Gun and thrown out of the car..

They left the Porsche behind but it turns out that was stolen too.

So be very careful people as this seems to be getting common

Paradizzle Grand Master

Paradizzle

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im currently selling my car, ill make sure i have a couple of mates with me when people come to look at it :laugh:

Make up some water filled seat covers, which are connected from seat to seat. That way if the dude trys to tazer you he will get some electric loving aswell.

LTHLRB Grand Master

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haha im sure he will be crippled by the time he tried to tazer me :laugh: neither myself or my brother go easy on theives :banana: They will be sorry they even thought about pinching my pride and joy :banana:

LTHLRB Grand Master

LTHLRB

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no dezz, they wont get the chance to tazer me for my car. Thats one thing i despize and thats car theives.. The blokes down the road from me are quite dodgey and iv had my eye on them for a while ever since they were at my driveway behind my car.. So far my vls been broken into and deck was stolen then dads van was broken into.. they cant read and all papers were there so nothing was stolen...

Someone else beat me to breaking their windows :)

doxximus Grand Master

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when i sell something, i always get the person to come to my work, during the day. this being my family business, it's a heap load easier for me to do that than anyone else.

i recommend if anyone were to sell a car, or some parts, speak to your boss if you are able to get the potential buyers to come to you at work, with workmates there, and easier for things to stay safe as well. could always try get another work mate to follow around when on the test drive as well.

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