Stolen: White Buddy 125cc San Francisco

retrochick · Post by **retrochick** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:00 pm

Hi everyone,
Saturday morning around 9:20AM I discovered that my scooter was stolen. I last saw it Thursday night and have notified the police and filed an insurance claim.

SF folks, please keep your eyes peeled for a 2013 white Buddy 125. It has black mirrors and a black rear rack.

License plate is: CA20T8295

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:19 pm

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Sorry to hear. Hope you get it back fast.

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:45 pm

Man that sucks. Sympathies. I'll keep my fingers crossed for its safe return.

retrochick · Post by **retrochick** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:47 pm

Thanks guys. I think the chances of the scooter getting recovered are slim. Just another reason to make sure you get comprehensive coverage for your scooter!

Drum Pro · Post by **Drum Pro** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:53 pm

Sorry to hear that. Makes me angry

amy · Post by **amy** » Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:12 pm

Posted to all my hometown SF friends on facebook! Good luck!

spodgorski · Post by **spodgorski** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:03 am

It's a beauty, hopefully you get it back.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:16 am

I think it's Eric that typically reminds folks to get an entry in the Scoot.net Stolen Scooter Registry. http://scoot.net/stolen/

They get the word out to other scooterists and scooter shops.

Good luck in getting your scoot back.

Rob

retrochick · Post by **retrochick** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:58 am

wow thanks everyone for your sympathies and advice. I'll keep everyone updated.

texepictetus · Post by **texepictetus** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:34 pm

I'll keep a lookout. Good luck.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:37 pm

Rob wrote:I think it's Eric that typically reminds folks to get an entry in the Scoot.net Stolen Scooter Registry. http://scoot.net/stolen/

They get the word out to other scooterists and scooter shops.

Good luck in getting your scoot back.

Rob

YUP.

Also, post to area clubs' forums, Facebook pages or websites and let local dealers know.

Sorry to hear about the theft.

retrochick · Post by **retrochick** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:35 pm

Update!

Just wanted to let everyone know that my scooter was recovered on 4/13/13!

No idea what to do next. The insurance company has already paid me for the scooter and now I have papers asking for a release and $140 in tow fees. Ugh!

3angieyou · Post by **3angieyou** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:56 pm

Wow! That might be a first! Congrats getting your scoot back!!!

siobhan · Post by **siobhan** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:48 am

retrochick wrote:Update!

Just wanted to let everyone know that my scooter was recovered on 4/13/13!

No idea what to do next. The insurance company has already paid me for the scooter and now I have papers asking for a release and $140 in tow fees. Ugh!

If you were paid out on the scoot, the insurance company legally owns it. You would have been asked to hand over keys and title to the insurance company. If that is, indeed, what you did, contact your agent. You could negotiate a buy-back which you may want to do if it isn't completely trashed. Or, if it is trashed, buy it back super-cheap, fix it or sell for parts.

Don't ask me why I know this

chooch · Post by **chooch** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:54 am

siobhan wrote:
retrochick wrote:Update!

Just wanted to let everyone know that my scooter was recovered on 4/13/13!

No idea what to do next. The insurance company has already paid me for the scooter and now I have papers asking for a release and $140 in tow fees. Ugh!
If you were paid out on the scoot, the insurance company legally owns it. You would have been asked to hand over keys and title to the insurance company. If that is, indeed, what you did, contact your agent. You could negotiate a buy-back which you may want to do if it isn't completely trashed. Or, if it is trashed, buy it back super-cheap, fix it or sell for parts.

Don't ask me why I know this

Also I would contact your insurance company before paying any tow or other fees. I would think if they now legally own it then they would be the ones to settle with the police/dmv/tow company to have it released to them.

VinylDoctor · Post by **VinylDoctor** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:27 am

retrochick wrote:Update!

Just wanted to let everyone know that my scooter was recovered on 4/13/13!

No idea what to do next. The insurance company has already paid me for the scooter and now I have papers asking for a release and $140 in tow fees. Ugh!

if they paid you for replacing it, then they own it.
like the others said, you can contact them and ask how much they will sell it back for.

MrChet · Post by **MrChet** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:32 pm

Awesome!

Did you already buy a replacement?

If it's in good nick I would do as suggested and buy it back from the insurance company for cheap. It will likely have a branded/salvage title due to theft recovery but unless you plan on selling it on I wouldn't be too concerned.

retrochick · Post by **retrochick** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:34 pm

Thank you all. I called my agent yesterday so hope to hear back from her today.

I live in SF and the scooter was found in Oakland! Damn rat bastards.

Apparently the scooter was involved a front end collision and once the authorities realized that the scooter was stolen, they had it towed.

greg531 · Post by **greg531** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:03 pm

I hope the thief got hurt......I would call the prosecutor attorney, that is handing the case, and demand justice! Ask for hard time, the thief is a menace to society, the way they drive, and steal vehicles....Talk to the prosecutor, to get your deductible reimbursement first from the thief....then the insurance company gets theirs!