Sitting on bricks
 

Picture sums up my day:
http://i.imgur.com/nzalQ1G.jpg

Came home from the gym at 11PM and decided to watch a movie on Netflix since I did not have work. Security guard knocks on my door at 3AM and asked if I had taken off my wheels, I replied no, and he said well your grey "Mazda" is sitting on bricks. I ran out to a ugly sight. :(

Security guard went to call the police and I called my insurance to file a claim. Officer surprising arrived quick and was very pleasant. The office asked me how much would it probably cost to replace but I didn't know the ballpark price of the wheels from the dealer so I just said I don't know but probably expensive since they are forged. His eyes got big and he said...lets just put down $5000 then. Guess he knew a bit about cars. The funny thing was that the security guard (african american) said he was surprised they stole the wheels off my car and not the one right across from me...a old Impala with 22-24" chrome wheels :bowrofl:

FYI I had the factory wheel locks. It looks like they were able to jam something around it to take it off. Took them less than 30 minutes cause the guard does rounds every 30-45 minutes.

I called the dealer to get a price quote on all four rims, tires, and tpms sensors. I heard "wow" at the other end of the phone when the rep saw the price. Get this...$5800 pre-tax and $6300 after tax!!!

I finally got hold of my claims representative and apparently she had been reviewing the case to look for fraud. She said there were some red flags being that it was a good area and gated complex with armed guards that does rounds so often. She even said "doesn't it seem suspicious"...I was like wtf...am I being interrogated? She drilled me with a few more questions and I said "Look, it could be suspicious to you but all I know is that my wheels are missing and I have no transportation to work, you're asking the wrong person for information."

In the end, she called me back after speaking with the head security and said everything seems to be cleared up. There was a car that came through around that time and when they ran the plate it didn't match the car.

So she gave me the options of either taking it to whichever shop I want or to their progressive center where they'll order the factory parts by the vin number.

Is it common for them to cut a check out to me if I ask? I could get a lot of wheel and some change with $6k...

Damm bro sorry to hear about that...I would think the gaurd might know who did it since u mentioned it was a gated community.. Or someone in ur community.... It doesn't hurt to ask for a check...best of luck!

Gated communities are a joke. People just sit there and wait and follow others through. We have armed guards as well but things can still happen.

whatever you do, don't get oem. Get that fat check!

F that! have them cut you a check and get the wheels you want! Remember they work for you, thants why you pay them every month.....:ugh2:

Sorry to hear about your wheels by the way...

You should only need to send an estimate to them and request a check, new wheels just in time for summer doesnt seem like a bad ending to the story

Damn that sucks dude. Get that check and get that Amuse kit :)

Get the check. But make sure to insure the new wheels!

Awwww, no!!!... You don't deserve it bro!

Take the check your insurance writes and buy the stuff you want. Get paid for the wheels, tires, TPMS, center caps, reprogramming the TPMS, lugs, valve stem caps, and 4 new discs.

I wonder if they'll try to fight it if I ask for a check...first time having to file a claim on something so costly that wasn't a collision. It doesn't look like the rotors are damaged but it would be nice if they do since I was planning on replacing them this fall.

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Wow that much for the labor?? They left the lugs minus two which I couldn't find.

Ouch, that sucks to see that happen. They'll be on Craigslist soon.

So sorry to hear dude :(

The replies are right on target: get that check for $7K+ and buy whatever you want. If you want OEM, I know there is a dealer that has excellent prices (DE: who is it again?)

Also, I agree with DE. The insurance rep shouldn't be talking about that $hit to you. They should have already talked to the security guard before grilling you like that. Remember, you pay them, not the other way around. Though, I don't know that I would report her unless she was just rude about it.

Hope you get whole soon :tiphat:

? Labor?


In my mind this is your breakdown (ballpark, although I looked up some MSRPs):

$3200=$800x4 for wheels
$400=$100x4 for TPMS
$1600=$400x4 for tires
$160=$40x4 for mounting and balancing tires
$190.80=$8.8x16+$50 for lugs and locking lugs; respectively
$246=$61.5x4 for center caps
$120=an hour of labor for reprogramming TPMS (dealer would fuck you for that)
$400=$100x4 disc brakes
$400=labor for installing the discs


Ok, total of $6716.80, but close