last night i went to the S.F. International Auto Show..it was pretty cool and the SCION booth was cool... there was this really cool TC there and I got a free Scion beanie...The auto show got me excited to own my scion but as when i left the show I found broken glass and a different car in the spot where i parked my Xa( 4th and Harrison)...kinda suck..actually it really sucks..I started to really like the car...i just put on my kit last week too. Heres a pic of it ...

 

dude r u joking? damn bro i really loved what u did with that xa of yours. good luck. its a lil too new to use for parts. so it should be found somewhat easily i'm assuming u got ahold of authorities right? and insurance? all right man good luck and sorry bro

 

lil jon: hhhhhhhuuuuuuuuuuwwwwwwuuuuuuuttttt!!!!!!!

d*mn dude!! now who am i suppose to copy off of now?? j/k.. damn your ride was definitely one of the sweetest i've seen... but whoever stole it obviously had good taste too... and i mean that in a good way... sorry to hear about your bad luck tho... hope the cops find your ride soon... keep us posted yo.

 

I see a drive way behind you car, why not there?

 

damn. that's my worst nightmare.

 

____ man that sucks - hope it all turns out to be ok

 

oh no! sorry to hear about that man.

 

yeah it really got stolen...it was reported and evrything should be okay...i didnt think someone would want to steal an xa. Ill let you know how much i get for the car by this week. By the way i still have an unpainted kenstle replica bumper if anyone wants one located in sf or San jose. Probably looking for $80??

 

if they dont find it in 30 days u get another one..buy an alarm for your next car.

 

damn dude i feel for ya, did you have an alarm on it? i hope they find it in the same condition as you left it, if they dont find it are you gonna get a new xA or another car?

 

i didnt have an alarm on it ...shoulda gotten one. If they cant find it i dont think i will get another scion. I like scions theyre great cars but i am such a big honda and vw enthusiast. Im currently looking for any corrado vr6 or g60 and also looking at any condition EG civic.

 

Dude, it's the Mission district. I wouldn't park my own bowel movements out there, let alone my car. . . really sucks and I feel for ya. If you are ever in the area again, I strongly advice AGAINST parking on the street, but instead go for the Metreo Garage, on Mission and 3rd. It's not too terribly expensive, and it's a helluva lot safer than anywhere else in the SOMA.

 

When you get your car back, or the one you get to replace it, definately get a Vehicle Recovery System installed as well as an alarm... LoJack is probably the wisest investment you could get on any new or exclusive vehicle!

Good Luck anyways!

 

yeah thanks for the advice..i had never been to the area before and didnt think it was all that bad over there. next time ill be prepared

 

On the topic of alarms, I specifically avoided the overpriced $500 Scion door opener so I could get my a better aftermarket alarm. After hearing your story, I feel a bit more comfortable about paying the $600 for my Clifford Matrix alarm. It also has an option to get vehical tracking by putting a GPS system on the car and you can track at any time via the internet. Good for vehical theft tracking, but also to track the kids when they take your car. A $200 added option that I balked on (after already putting $600) that included a monthly fee. I was considering this as instead of Lo-Jak, but didn't do any of it since the car really isn't that expensive and shouldn't be as hot an item in the black market. I guess I'm wrong... I'm going to be considering these options now though.

phantomxa, I never really thought the area was all that bad either. I'm surpised somebody would try and steal your car. Sorry to hear what happened and I truely feel for you and feel your pain as I've had a theft in the past. Best of luck.

 

Something I have learned from the "good areas" around where I live is that its not the area that matters its the not so good people that follow you to that "good area"! Also, to anyone with an xA, especially the RS 1.0, the wheels will also fit most other imports with the 4 lug pattern. Thus, even though the cars are relatively new, they are still hot for their parts... i.e. radio, speakers, subwoofers, even suspension mods
The profesional thieves out there are well on top of things, they watch the same commercials we do and know what our cars came with stock and all the available options that are easily added from the dealer. So they are well aware of what they can score form one of them.

Just adding my $0.02

 

that blows. we don't have any of those lojack type things on our car. now i'm reconsidering...

 

I have an alarm on my xa that pages me with in a 1/4 mile, great at movie theaters..
its not the most expensive or the cheapest, it can cost you more to install it than the alarm it self
the name is astra 777
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

Hope you get a replacement soon!

 

Sounds similar to what i have. 2 way "paging" communication feature. w/remote start, doors, and other bells and whistles.

http://www.clifford.com/matrix/secrs/default.asp

 

Yeah, it's one of the worst areas of sf! You are basically surrounded by two giant ghettos, the mission district (where all the bums moved in after the tech boom fell apart) and the tenderloin (long standing drug and gang center). They built the sony metreon there, and its a huge target for car thieves as the rice crowd is very prevalent in that area. Secondly there is the nightlife area on harrison and howard streets which is prime area for muggings, stabbings, and the like. . . That area blows, so always go for the metreon garage on 3rd and mission (relatively BETTER but not good security). When going there, especially at night, I always pack at least two pepper spray canisters a couple fast open (legal) knives, and a kubaton (legal, used to crack heads open). I don't ever invite trouble and avoid it at all costs, but I've used all of the above mentioned weapons, and everytime it has been in that particular area of sf.