97 Svx - Stolen

svxcentric · #1 11-30-2009, 05:03 PM

Hi All,

Until today I was the proud owner of this SVX:

Year: 1997
Trim: LSi
Drive: AWD
Color: Brilliant Red
Mileage: 103,XXX
Manufacture Date: 10/96
VIN: JF1CX8653VH100246

After painting my Mom's living room for her this past weekend, I cracked her living room window to let out the paint fumes. Staying over her house last night, I slept in the basement bedroom. During the night, while we slept, a burglar climbed through the living room window. My belongings were in the living room and the burglar helped himself to them; Laptop, wallet, backpack, cell phone, house keys, and the keys to the SVX. Then he exited out the back door and drove off in my car. I only had the thing for 2 weeks.

The detectives think they will recover the car as they believe it wasn't the primary target. This wasn't a professional burglar, just someone looking for valuable items to steal & sell. The SVX is a distinctive and rare car, and as such doesn't have a huge aftermarket/chop shop demand. A brillant red SVX isn't exactly a discreet getaway vehicle. Anyone with a brain would dump it as soon as they got a good distance away.

I'm in Linden NJ. If anyone out there spots the car, get's offered a "deal", or sees this car being offered online (hey, crazier things have happened), please contact the NJ State Police immediately. You can also PM me.

Thanks, everyone. Be safe,

Jim

tiv0 · #2 11-30-2009, 05:07 PM

Very sorry to hear.

We'll all be sure to keep an eye out.

Best of luck

Subix · #3 11-30-2009, 05:16 PM

I know you have to be sick to your stomach.
Man, that sucks

I'm sorry.

Tim · #4 11-30-2009, 07:13 PM

Do you have a pic of the car?

TomsSVX · #5 11-30-2009, 08:27 PM

Will keep eyes open... and crow bar ready

Tom

SubaRyu · #6 11-30-2009, 09:15 PM

Very sorry to hear that. Hopefully they'll find it soon without any damage. SVX is a very rare car, it could be easy for them to find your SVX rather than finding somebody's Camry.

kwren · #7 11-30-2009, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

Do you have a pic of the car?

All red svx's look about the same...

Keith

svxcentric · #8 11-30-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwren

All red svx's look about the same...

Keith

Yup. Take a pic from 97 SVX brochure and that's pretty much it. It was dead stock with a wing except for some window tint.

Any pics I had were on my phone and laptop. They were taken too.

@TomsSVX
...if I had caught that SOB in my Mom's house a crowbar would have been too kind.

Jim