[RP TownTalk] stolen car

[Roland Walker]

Several people said the same thing to me off-list -- that there are
laws to keep someone from cashing in a clunker that isn't theirs.

But I see a hole in that logic: the people who have my car do not follow laws.

R

On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 4:36 PM, Jeffrey Yorke<yorkedial at gmail.com> wrote:
> Great idea for an automobile mystery writer (remember Billy Joel's "real
> estate novelist"?) but this morning, Peggy at Koons Ford in College Park
> gave me the bad news on my historic 1984 set of wheels and Roland, you and I
> are both outta luck. Me on length of constant registration, insurance, you
> on theory. The clunker holder must be able to prove that the clunker has
> been registered and insured to that same person for the past 12 months.
> That's where I came up short. I tool Granny's Fleetwood Brougham (74,000
> original miles !!!) off the road for a few years to avoid paying crazy car
> insurance with a young driver on my plan. Didn't get it re-registered,
> re-tagged and insured again until late last year so I won't be getting a
> new, greener Ford.
>
> So, no car thefts are gonna be profitting from their ill-gotten gains at Mr.
> Walker's expense.
>
> But, Roland, do I have a hell of a deal for you and you can ride off into
> the sunset in a  beautiful set of (brand new rubber, too!) wheels...
>
> No kidding, this garage-kept car belonged to my now 97-year-old grandmother
> and has had great care. Gets surprisingly good milage for its ilk.
> Jeffrey Yorke
> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Roland Walker <walker at pobox.com> wrote:
>>
>> Nope, clean run away and not so much as a postcard.
>>
>> Though I had a sentimental attachment to the car, it was not in great
>> shape.  My theory is that it was stolen as a trade-in for Cash for
>> Clunkers.  The theft was just days before the program started.  It is
>> my understanding that under that program the car would be destroyed,
>> which seems like a good way to hide a stolen car.
>>
>> I'll be interested if any news stories explore that angle.
>>
>> R
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 12:37 PM, Lou King<lking at knob.com> wrote:
>> > Roland,
>> > Any word on your car? Or is someone else still enjoying your ride?
>> >
>> > Lou
>> >
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