carnut08

Wow! I always believed that these cars were difficult to steal!

http://www.ohio.com/news/97526249.html

Epic_C6

vettedoogie

He only got $1200.00 for each Vette?? Wonder how he stole them....

mrgillies

Probably too them for a test drive with a spare key, programmed the key during the ride, returned car and stole it a few days later with the programmed key.

peter pan

I thought C6s used fobs and yes rekey a C5 is eaiser, guy looks worn out and 1000 high end cars stole in his career is quite a few time to throw away the key

STEVE MC

I don't know about dealerships in your State, but I've never test drove any car without a salesperson sitting in the passenger seat.
No salesperson = No test drive

VettinFan

At only $1,200/ea. the old coot really wanted to unload those Vette's fast. Being that they were taken from dealerships, seems he got access to the FOB's somehow. From the looks of his mug shot, looks like he really needs a rest.

SPDKLZ

$1200 That is nutzzzz

mksz51

Put a bottle of Zaino in his hand and he kind of looks like.........uh, I'm not going there...................

cor28vettes

The article says some alarming things:

A) He specialized in Corvettes

B) He stole > 100 of the high end sports cars

C) He stole 700K worth in his career



My math, adjusted for inflation, puts the total at 5M

The good news is he will die in prison and won't get yours

He was so bold as to steal a FBI pick-up?

jc9767

I heard he got caught because he was driving 30 in a 55 zone looking through the steering wheel to see the road with his left turn signal on for 2 miles.

LMB-C6

I guess we will never know the details - but how would you have access to that many Corvettes? I mean, if you show up at a dealer for a test drive, then the car disappears after a few days....wouldn't the police be asking for a description of everyone who touched that car lately? Sooner or later the word would be out to all the dealers....how many 71 year olds test drive Corvettes? Not likely to forget him. Did they let him take the car by himself? Although programming an extra FOB would only take a minute if you know what you are doing....salesman probably went in for a phone call or pit stop and......

pewter99

apparently he is well schooled in the "how"

filmjay

No car is theft-proof.

I was thinking flat-bed and a winch since reprogramming the fob would require him showing his face in the dealership.

Either way, good riddance.

usraptor

BrooklynC6

Older bald guy with a stache .... fits the demographic perfectly , no cop would ever give him a second look .

RedVette84

$1200 per car? Not worth going to prison over.

dvilin

Can't fault his taste.

MARSC6

He may have just broke into the dealer and stole the fobs. Also possible he might have went into the dealership and took the fobs out of the key box while no one was paying attention. I've seen key boxes wide open just sitting in the showroom.

TommyV

Gotta find those chop shops for some wide fenders.