atlanta A6

As hard as it is to believe we had a thief steal a catalytic convertor off a car in an open parking lot with cameras where I work. This in a lot with employee traffic all day. How do you crawl under a car cut one out and add a flex pipe so the victim know until the next day when the check engine light went on without being noticed?

snagitseven

Sure, except for yours.

in2dwww

1. It's the OP's first post.
2. There's no mention of how the theft was realized:
2a. it did take only "15 seconds," so what tipped OP off that something's wrong? Does he give his car a walk-aound and pre-flight check before he heads home each time?
2b.. There's no mention of, "I got in my car after work and all the ACC failures went crazy, so I took it to the dealer and ..."
3. These things do not just "pop off."
4. A real victim would elaborate on the story.
5. He makes no mention of how much it cost him to repair.
6. He didn't post any photos... OP's thread is useless without photos.

dwboston

I enjoy the welcoming attitude you display as a mod here. Feel free to put me on ignore then.

uberwgn

It would be nice to have some validation on this. Anyone, including vendors, ever removed/re-installed these items of concern?

Thanks.

James517

Although I can't contribute about the specifics of the ACC units, in principle, Audi makes so much from labor, it's hard to imagine anything coming off the car in 15 seconds.

I assume that it if did, it would be sent back for redesign for it to take at least 30 minutes to remove (even if you're not being delicate about the rest of the car).

snagitseven

True enough for dealers but a different kettle of fish for an experienced team say, in the South Bronx. Kind of like having your wheels rotated at a shop vs. a Formula One pit crew except the pit crew will avoid collateral damage and the Bronx crew could care less if other parts get mangled. Whether or not the ACC story is true, with a crowbar, hammer and other tools of their trade, motivated, professional thieves will find a way to take anything they deem valuable and resalable (up to the whole car itself). And they will do it much faster than any service tech.

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in2dwww

But, but, but - THAT'S AN OLD HONDA. Talk about a different kettle of fish!

last911

Here's one that actually happened.....1972...I was not the perpetrator.

Two businesses share a parking lot. The owner of an old beater has a battery on it last legs. He finds a nice, nearly new car and swaps his battery for the one in the nice car. A few days later he checks the nice car again, and sure enough, the owner has purchased a brand new battery. He them exchanges the stolen battery for the new one. The owner of the nice car is none the wiser, and the thief has the brand new battery.

snagitseven

But, but, but - so you think an Audi is assembled like an Abrams tank and can't be stripped?