Any Civil Attorneys here? Advice

[JF_Idaho]

As someone who has had (by most people's standards highly modified) vehicles stolen... After a day or so, I don't want it back.

Got one back. It was rode hard and put up wet, engine went 2 days later.

Not this guy. This guy got it back painted (not by my son), all new brakes, headers, brand new tires, half new interior and multiple other maintenance fixes.....

 

[JF_Idaho]

As stolen:



As returned:

 

[displacedtexan]

Not this guy. This guy got it back painted (not by my son), all new brakes, headers, brand new tires, half new interior and multiple other maintenance fixes.....

I'm jealous!

 

[Fatcamp]

As stolen:
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As returned:
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Dang. Somebody got a heck of a deal.

 

[eddielasvegas]

This won't help the OP, but it just might help another member to use this LINK before buying a car.


Eddie

 

[Bama67]

damn that sucks big time.

 

[ZeeGermans]

This won't help the OP, but it just might help another member to use this LINK before buying a car.


Eddie

That’s assuming the police properly reported it and it wasn’t part of a VIN switch.

Friend is an auto theft police unit and they have a computer program that tells them everywhere a VIN will be on the different makes and models. He’s unfortunately had to seize a couple classic cars that were part of a VIN switch. Pretty much the only recourse in Texas for the now former owner is to sue the person they bought it from.

 

[ThorM465]

I feel for the original guy, but almost 20 years later on what was a rust bucket. This is ridiculous, there has to be some statute of limitation. Personally, I'd consult with a lawyer, if he advised that my title for the car was legitimate then I go repo the car and park it somewhere safe until this could be sorted out in court. I'd also consult on filing suit against the PD that stole my property without a warrant. Assuming there was no warrant issued for taking the car?

Moral of the story, don't talk to LEOs and don't participate in their investigations. You have nothing to win by doing so.

 

[Fatcamp]

I feel for the original guy, but almost 20 years later on what was a rust bucket. This is ridiculous, there has to be some statute of limitation. Personally, I'd consult with a lawyer, if he advised that my title for the car was legitimate then I go repo the car and park it somewhere safe until this could be sorted out in court. I'd also consult on filing suit against the PD that stole my property without a warrant. Assuming there was no warrant issued for taking the car?

Moral of the story, don't talk to LEOs and don't participate in their investigations. You have nothing to win by doing so.

I think the problem started when the kid posted pictures of the vehicle on an online forum. Hmmmm.....

 

[JF_Idaho]

@ThorM465

He's just writing it off as a loss at this point and moving on. He's moved out of State and doesn't want to stack anymore loss on top of it. He could still go after the guy who sold it to him, but doesn't want to deal with it. He's lucky he was born with his mom's lack of stress and not my opposite. I would be like Denzel in Man on Fire. It's just crazy. The worst part is he had already moved when they took the car but had left it in his complex parking lot because his friend still lives there.

@Fatcamp

Yep, Facebook group.