Literally.
I forgot my cell phone in my RAV4 parked on my driveway on Friday night. Between then and Sunday afternoon, somebody swiped the cell phone and my GPS
!
At first, I was hunting for the phone indoors, then searched the car but did not think it was really gone, other than finding it weird that when I tried to call it to locate it, it went straight to voice mail. Only happens if it is turned off (or, if the SIM card is taken out).
But at noon on Sunday when I saw the GPS was missing, I realized the theft, as the GPS does not go anywhere from the vehicle. If you know the 2008 RAV4, there is a nice covered box between the driver/passenger, which was the permanent home for the GPS, never out in plain sight.
So somebody must had to have walked up the drive-way to be able to look into the side windows, noticed the cell-phone, then decided to open the door, picked up the phone, and for good measure also searched further to see the GPS.
I'd think that was pretty daring thief, seeing that car is right next to a window, risk of detection being high. And while it is possible that I forgot to lock the door, I also saw scratch marks on the door-lock - dunno what to make of that. And how'd the thief know the door was not locked a-prior? My wife's car was parked right next, and it doesn't seem to be tampered with.
Our's is a gated community, and has a majority of retired people, very few kids or teens. A very safe area, till now.
Not a major loss, other than emotional. I've already got a replacement SIM card from TMobile, have to get a phone now. I loved my GPS (Garmin 760), might end up buying the same again.
My eight year old is so steamed that she wants to "punch the thief when she catches him/her"
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I forgot my cell phone in my RAV4 parked on my driveway on Friday night. Between then and Sunday afternoon, somebody swiped the cell phone and my GPS
!At first, I was hunting for the phone indoors, then searched the car but did not think it was really gone, other than finding it weird that when I tried to call it to locate it, it went straight to voice mail. Only happens if it is turned off (or, if the SIM card is taken out).
But at noon on Sunday when I saw the GPS was missing, I realized the theft, as the GPS does not go anywhere from the vehicle. If you know the 2008 RAV4, there is a nice covered box between the driver/passenger, which was the permanent home for the GPS, never out in plain sight.
So somebody must had to have walked up the drive-way to be able to look into the side windows, noticed the cell-phone, then decided to open the door, picked up the phone, and for good measure also searched further to see the GPS.
I'd think that was pretty daring thief, seeing that car is right next to a window, risk of detection being high. And while it is possible that I forgot to lock the door, I also saw scratch marks on the door-lock - dunno what to make of that. And how'd the thief know the door was not locked a-prior? My wife's car was parked right next, and it doesn't seem to be tampered with.
Our's is a gated community, and has a majority of retired people, very few kids or teens. A very safe area, till now.
Not a major loss, other than emotional. I've already got a replacement SIM card from TMobile, have to get a phone now. I loved my GPS (Garmin 760), might end up buying the same again.
My eight year old is so steamed that she wants to "punch the thief when she catches him/her"
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