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Thieves want your car, especially if you own a Hellcat, something an Alabama couple discovered the hard way. After their Dodge Charger Hellcat was stolen, it was found just 36 hours later, or at least there were pieces of it along with some parts of a black Hellcat. What a sad fate.
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In other words, after the thieves took the Mopar muscle car, it went straight to a chopper and was quickly dismantled for its valuable parts. They didn’t even keep the frame intact and cut it into pieces, presumably to sell parts of it as well.
We’d like to say we’re shocked by this, but we’re really not. Unfortunately, Hellcats are popular theft items and owners should take that into account. Not doing anything extra to secure such a vehicle means you’re just waiting for when, not if, the muscle car is stolen.
In this case, if the couple had placed one or two tracking devices on the Hellcat, they could have at least led authorities to the chop shop. Although not the case this time, thieves will park a stolen vehicle in a public area for a day or a few to see if you come and get it so the police don’t come to their auto shop.
In fact, there are security devices that prevent thieves from reprogramming the ignition for a new key fob, a common tactic criminals use to steal Mopars. If you haven’t yet explored these devices, of which there are a whole host of options, we recommend you do some homework.
It sounds like this Dodge Hellcat was parked outside overnight. We don’t care if you live in the nicest, safest neighborhood in the world, never leave a Hellcat outside overnight. We wouldn’t even want to leave ours outside during the day. Parking it in a garage will not only make it a little safer, but it will also keep the muscle car out of sight so thieves might not even realize it’s there.
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