Stolen from Macclesfield

[big map]

Taken from Facebook from Janet Corbishley account
Stolen this morning from our driveway in Macclesfield this morning, our Globecar Trendscout motorhome, reg. DX07WDG. In moondust silver with very special interior. Drop down white table behind side sliding door, with gas and electric connection behind.

 

[Popeye]

Someone's pride and joy again. I think that is why we are enraged each time this occurs because we immediately know how we would feel if it were our own van we'd lost.

Transit again?

Shared with my lot.

 

[Lenny HB]

Yep, Ford again.

 

[Grianan]

Desperately sorry for the owners. But Ford need to get their act together.

 

[hilldweller]

we would feel if it were our own van we'd lost.
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In my case it would simply be relief if I had the keys and fill in the insurance form. It's just a motor vehicle. It's an opportunity to move on to another one or even re-think if we need one.

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[StephandJohn]

The police told us once that most motorhomes and caravans are stolen off drives to order. We went past one on someones drive yesterday and they didn't seem to have any obvious anti theft stuff like wheel locks etc or anything behind the vehicle to stop someone driving off.

 

[Conal]

Hilldweller
I can understand your point of view, after all no one has been physically hurt. But when people do such despicable things you tend to feel pain of a sort. Add to that the attachment people can have for their “home on wheels” and often the loss of many personal items that have to be replaced, then to many it’s not something that is lightly shrugged off. Plans may also have to be changed.
I know I would be devastated.

 

[hilldweller]

Hilldweller
I can understand your point of view,.

Not totally. Turn back the clock 45 years and I was surveying a house for a burglar alarm. I said to the old girl "what magnificent woodwork, you must be very proud of this house". Immediately she came back with "oh no, if you take that attitude your possessions possess you".

It really made me think that did. Hence my comment, it's a tin shed on wheels, get over it move on.

 

[irnbru]

I see on fb the police recently recovered someones van from near Cambridge so lets hope theres hope for this one. Looks a nice van.

 

[Figaro]

it's a tin shed on wheels, get over it move on.

Harsh to say the least.
Factually correct maybe but totally lacking in empathy, you sound like my departed dad

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[hilldweller]

Factually correct maybe but totally lacking in empathy

The owner is not on FUN as far as we know, what is the point in weeping and wailing to a facebook link. However my harsh and factually correct comment help a FUNster should they lose their MH.

 

[Popeye]

it's a tin shed on wheels, get over it move on.

Hey Brian, don't judge my superb Motorhome by your "tin shed on wheels" standards.........

The owner is not on FUN as far as we know, what is the point in weeping and wailing to a facebook link.

Seriously, if I thought this Forum could help anybody regain their stolen possessions then I'd be over the moon and when you think if any sizable forum could help then this one surely could.

 

[Anthea M]

Our ‘ tin shed ‘ has a name and is home from home so like the poor person who has had their MH stolen I’d be very upset indeed if it was stolen.
Hope it is retrieved for them and thanks for posting @big map , these losses always make us check our security and beef it up if necessary.

 

[big map]

The owner is not on FUN as far as we know, what is the point in weeping and wailing to a facebook link. However my harsh and factually correct comment help a FUNster should they lose their MH.

I gave the person whose van was stolen a link to motorhome FUN. So she may join up in the future.

The point of posting on here was to raise awareness and hopefully make the vehicle “too hot to handle”.

Social media helped me recover my car stolen during a house burglary.

I would have hoped you might have had a little sympathy for your near neighbour.

 

[StephandJohn]

We lived in ours fulltime for 3 years and its still our second home and so precious to us It would be devastating to get it stolen - not for its monetary value but because of all the memories.
Harsh and unkind to say its just a tin can on wheels and 'just get over it'.

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[Viennese]

Not totally. Turn back the clock 45 years and I was surveying a house for a burglar alarm. I said to the old girl "what magnificent woodwork, you must be very proud of this house". Immediately she came back with "oh no, if you take that attitude your possessions possess you".

It really made me think that did. Hence my comment, it's a tin shed on wheels, get over it move on.

Yes Brian, I was 'owned' by an MGB GT for 15 years - it took so much looking after. Twas a relief to get rid of it eventually.

 

[BILL 875]

I hope the police catch them and apply the full weight of the law, 5 hours community service i suppose.

 

[hilldweller]

The point of posting on here was to raise awareness and hopefully make the vehicle “too hot to handle”.

Social media helped me recover my car stolen during a house burglary.

I would have hoped you might have had a little sympathy for your near neighbour.

Raising awareness is a great idea. The fact that it was near me is a timely warning. I am not for one minute criticizing your original post. I just posted a level headed comment on the reality of the situation before some over distressed FUNster could not stand the stress of Corbishley's loss and the possible loss of their pride and joy and topped themselves.

Sympathy is more or less worn out, every day, whenever I walk past a TV there is always some distressed African child, malnourished but clean and cute just waiting for my £3 a week or some donkey with cute face but ragged coat waiting for my £50 or or or or......... I've not a whole lot left for the loss of a motorhome. They will survive.

 

[138go]

Yep, Ford again.

They have had this problem with the locks for years they just don't / won't do anything about it. As soon as they except that the locks are crap and their security is a pile of sh1t they will leave themselves open to claims from people for losses. Bit like the VW fiasco.

As for the owner perhaps they should have taken better care of it. There has been numerous posts on this and other forums about how easy Ford's are to steal. You do have to take some responsibility yourself and be a little proactive.

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[big map]

They have had this problem with the locks for years they just don't / won't do anything about it. As soon as they except that the locks are crap and their security is a pile of sh1t they will leave themselves open to claims from people for losses. Bit like the VW fiasco.

As for the owner perhaps they should have taken better care of it. There has been numerous posts on this and other forums about how easy Ford's are to steal. You do have to take some responsibility yourself and be a little proactive.

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Please share with the group how the owners should have taken better care of it, since you seem to be aware of their particular circumstances.

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[hilldweller]

You do have to take some responsibility yourself and be a little proactive.

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Thanks to the numerous warnings on here, this year, for the first time I have a heavy motorcycle security chain ( too heavy to carry on a bike ) wrapped round steering wheel and driver's door. Nothing sophisticated but a visible statement "you're going to have to work for it sonny".

The "turn seat and padlock" is another one that says the same for next no cost provided the driver's seat swivels.

 

[138go]

Please share with the group how the owners should have taken better care of it, since you seem to be aware of their particular circumstances.

Lots of things you can do like change the door lock for a more secure one. Put a lock on the OBD2 Connector or move it. Fit an alarm.

For those who don't know ..

It take about 10 seconds to work out what the keycode is for a Ford. The small key that you use to perform this is available on EBay. THey can get the keycode from the drivers door lock or diesel lock.

Now once they have the keycode they depart.

They get a key cut with the keycode they have obtained but they cannot use it as the vehicle won't recognise the key.

Next step. They revisit the site and open the door with the key. This turns the alarm off and lets them in. Small electronic box connects to the OBD2 connector and tells the ECU to program the key. This take about 30 Seconds.

Start vehicle and drive off.

Its that simple.

Anything that delays them is worth doing. Changing the door locks should be the first bit as is changing the diesel cap if it has one. You have to look after your own property no one else will. You are very misguided if you think otherwise.

 

[big map]

So the house was not broken into and the keys for the vehicles stolen then?

 

[138go]

So why leave the keys where crooks can find them. Ours are in a metal book that lives in the book case. We take car keys to bed with us and have roller shutters on the rear windows.

Even if the keys had been stolen they could have had a padlock locking the seat backwards and other deterrents like a post to stop it being driven off the driveway.

You have to get away from the "Its Insured Mentality" and do something to stop them yourself.

 

[big map]

I think the blame lies with the perpetrator of the theft not the victim.

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[Geo]

The owner is not on FUN as far as we know, what is the point in weeping and wailing to a facebook link. However my harsh and factually correct comment help a FUNster should they lose their MH.

Will you be helping out with the Financial shortfall too Brian.
Thats normally the biggest loss apart from the personal stuff

 

[SpeedyDux]

It's not just the loss of a tin box on wheels, is it. As has been said it represents happy memories.

On the practical side, if the stolen MH is not recovered, finding a direct replacement is not so easy. In our hypothetical case I am certain there won't be another PVC with the exact same specification in the UK. We are still under the new-for-old cover, and a new replacement would have to be ordered from the manufacturer. Starting from today the estimated delivery date would be July or August 2019. I'll need to check the policy but I don't think it covers hire costs until we get a replacement.

It would be a struggle to list all the items we keep in the MH. We probably have no receipts for most of them. I doubt if insurers would pay what they are worth to us. The knock-on effects and uninsured losses including the policy excess are considerable. You can't expect to recover your uninsured loss from thieves.

All in all I tend to think "there but for the grace of god ..." and touch the nearest piece of wood. Then, look out of the window to check that the MH is still on the drive. And hope that these scumbag thieves get caught and locked up for a very long stretch (wishful thinking, sadly).

Best wishes to the unfortunate victims and hope their MH is recovered undamaged with all their precious stuff as well.

 

[138go]

I think the blame lies with the perpetrator of the theft not the victim.

As I said you have to look after your own property no one else will. Make it as difficult as you can for the villain is the only answer and they will leave you alone and go and visit the guy down the road who never locks his front door and leaves the side gate open.

 

[hilldweller]

Will you be helping out with the Financial shortfall too Brian.
Thats normally the biggest loss apart from the personal stuff

I don't understand that at all Geo.

 

[coffeeroffey]

Every time I see a post about a motorhome being stolen, I feel justified investing in a Vanbitz Strikeback alarm system.
The thousands of pounds these vehicles cost it seems a no brainer to spend a fraction of that on making it secure.

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