SFGlam
Active Member
Hi everyone. Just joined this group. So, Here goes.....I've owned my 65 Dart for 21 years.....I am the 4th owner, and she is native to the East Bay (Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda) in the Bay area (CA). I have all of the original paperwork - bill of sale, initial maintenance receipts, the first 25 years of registration, etc. I've taken great care of her, she is in amazing condition, and in 2020 I was finally able to realize my dream of getting her upholstery re-done! she looks SO pretty! This car means everything to me, and She's been more like a family member than just a car (I'm sure many of you can relate).
3 months ago, she was stolen from the BART (subway/train) station right down the street from where I live. I have parked her there for YEARS, but am always super careful and militant about WHERE I park her. this night, I parked in my usual spot directly in front of the entrance. I took the train into the City to have dinner with my boyfriend, and when I came out later that evening she was gone. I am still in shock. The police came, took the report, and as expected there was no camera footage of the incident.
Since then I have done anything and everything I can to try and find her. Social media, driving around the usual stolen car hot spots, reaching out to all the local news media (nada), passing out flyers at the Good Guys car show...I even hired a psychic! I also constantly check for parking tickets, tow, follow up with the police, etc. nothing.
I've been told:
She's in Mexico
She's on a ship somewhere
She's nearby but hiding out inside somewhere until things "cool down"
It was gang related
Yes - I should have had a kill switch or an air tag - but honestly this is all 20/20 and again - I was always super cautious about where I would drive or park and the unfortunate uptick in stolen cars/break ins where I live has been a pretty recent phenomenon.
I constantly check Craigslist, Facebook, etc to see if someone tries to sell her there, but so far nothing.
I'm hoping that sharing her here will add more visibility. If you have any questions (or suggestions), feel free to ask. and if this should be posted somewhere else, I'm all ears. This has been an extremely lonely and frustrating and sad situation.
Thank you.
3 months ago, she was stolen from the BART (subway/train) station right down the street from where I live. I have parked her there for YEARS, but am always super careful and militant about WHERE I park her. this night, I parked in my usual spot directly in front of the entrance. I took the train into the City to have dinner with my boyfriend, and when I came out later that evening she was gone. I am still in shock. The police came, took the report, and as expected there was no camera footage of the incident.
Since then I have done anything and everything I can to try and find her. Social media, driving around the usual stolen car hot spots, reaching out to all the local news media (nada), passing out flyers at the Good Guys car show...I even hired a psychic! I also constantly check for parking tickets, tow, follow up with the police, etc. nothing.
I've been told:
She's in Mexico
She's on a ship somewhere
She's nearby but hiding out inside somewhere until things "cool down"
It was gang related
Yes - I should have had a kill switch or an air tag - but honestly this is all 20/20 and again - I was always super cautious about where I would drive or park and the unfortunate uptick in stolen cars/break ins where I live has been a pretty recent phenomenon.
I constantly check Craigslist, Facebook, etc to see if someone tries to sell her there, but so far nothing.
I'm hoping that sharing her here will add more visibility. If you have any questions (or suggestions), feel free to ask. and if this should be posted somewhere else, I'm all ears. This has been an extremely lonely and frustrating and sad situation.
Thank you.
