Woman took my car... civil issue... trying to get it back

[fixmycar]

Gents and ladies....

So someone took my 2012 Yukon Denali. There is only 1 key and fob. I just had a replacement key made, but the dealer said it's not tied to the car so it won't start.

I have to go and pick it up, because the other person stopped paying me to use the car, stopped carrying insurance and apparently they don't have a valid DL.

I have since purchased insurance to cover me or else my DL was going to be suspended.
The car is in my name only (registration).... loan is in my name only and title is with the lien-holder (bank).

This is a 2WD model I believe according to the VIN. It does not say AWD.

Anyone have any options? Repo companies don't want to get involved. Tow Truck companies are saying, thanks but no thanks. The courts are not doing anything right now due to coronavirus.

Does anyone know if the key does have to be programmed by a locksmith or dealer to turn the car over?
Will the alarm go off if I put in a key and unlock it? If so, quicker to pop the hood and 10mm disconnect on the battery or pulling a fuse faster?

Any other suggestions? I've been paying for months on the car, now paying for insurance and I don't need this additional liability to carry on.

It's legal for me to go and get the car, I just can't "break the peace"..i.e. disturb it to get my property back. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[gooffeyguy]

Call police and report it stolen, since everything is in your name

2001 Yukon SLT
2012 Yukon Denali XL
2011 Yukon Denali RIP 5/20/18

 

[PG01]

Huh?

 

[drakon543]

2012 denali? should have onstar doesn't it? or atleast available onstar. locate the vehicle have all your information on hand and see if gm onstar will activate the vehicle anti theft disabler so the vehicle will be unusable. you could also call the local or state police and have them meet you and a locksmith at the vehicle to reposes the vehicle. if you get the police involved tho make sure you have any and all information handy. if you go there by yourself and the individual start a ruckus it now becomes a public disturbance and since the vehicle is sitting on thier property or place of residence you can be asked to leave regardless of your legal right to retake the vehicle. a sneakier method would be if you can have gm disable the vehicle so it won't work. find out when the individual wont be around and call a tow truck company to have them tow the vehicle to an appropriate garage. claiming the vehicle needs to be taken to a gm dealership garage to have blah blah reprogrammed.

 

[drakon543]

repossession companies dont like to deal with private parties and if the tow truck driver just thinks hes doing a typical garage tow it wont be a problem. anyway try to do everything to watch yourself either way as this can quickly become a court battle.

 

[OR VietVet]

What Tom said. Call the police and report stolen if all is in your name. That is a hell of a story. It is also scrambled. Hard to understand half of it. If someone took the Denali, how did you find out who it was?

 

[Tonyrodz]

Report it stolen. Someone has your vehicle without your permission, they've deprived you of your property.

 

[Doubeleive]

key will unlock the door but if the factory alarm is set then it will trigger and honk the horn repeatedly, I think you are WAY over complicating it. If the property is legally yours then you should be able to have the local police be present while you have it towed this ensures there will be no "disturbing the peace", if the police will not provide this service then I would just call them ahead of time and tell them you plan to retrieve your vehicle at a "specific time" and if they get a call then they already have been informed and declined to be of service when you requested it already. you just tell the tow company you need a vehicle towed, tell them it wont start and just needs to be towed so you can fix it. they don't need to know all the marital or loaner details it doesn't matter if the vehicle is legally yours to begin with and you show proof upon request.

also since you have a key now you can simply do the 30 minute relearn once you have it towed to your home. it wont cost you anything.

 

[dubyagee01]

Have the cops meet you there. Better have your paperwork in order first.

 

[PG01]

Huh?

 

[trailblazer]

I’m assuming you already called the Police due to how you titled this thread and they didn’t help you. If the title and registration are in your name then IT IS YOUR CAR. This is not a residence.
A stranger had zero right to your car. Is there more to this story?
Bring some tough friends with you that don’t have warrants. Anyways a Tech II on-site should be able to program the system to accept the key. If she calls the cops then let the cops watch you drive it away. If the alarm has some sort of disabler then let AAA take it away. They’ll deliver it to wherever you want. When they arrive and back up the truck, show him the ownership docs. Watch AAA man take it away. Doesn’t the alarm give you a few warning beeps? Keep a set of cable cutters handy.

 

[ivin74]

Call police and report it stolen, since everything is in your name/QUOTE]

DO NOT DO THIS, you will be filing a false police report and will get you jail time.

Have the cops meet you there. Better have your paperwork in order first.

Do this.

 

[wjburken]

The whole “the other person stopped paying me to use the car, stopped carrying insurance” bit is interesting. What sort of arrangement was this that they were basically renting/leasing the car as they were paying the OP and carrying insurance on the vehicle? The whole thing doesn’t add up for me.

 

[George B]

What if the OP is a Troll? He hasn’t been back.

 

[Doubeleive]

I’m assuming you already called the Police due to how you titled this thread and they didn’t help you. If the title and registration are in your name then IT IS YOUR CAR. This is not a residence.
A stranger had zero right to your car. Is there more to this story?
Bring some tough friends with you that don’t have warrants. Anyways a Tech II on-site should be able to program the system to accept the key. If she calls the cops then let the cops watch you drive it away. If the alarm has some sort of disabler then let AAA take it away. They’ll deliver it to wherever you want. When they arrive and back up the truck, show him the ownership docs. Watch AAA man take it away. Doesn’t the alarm give you a few warning beeps? Keep a set of cable cutters handy.

Don't need a tech2, takes 30 minutes for a relearn either with a tech2 or without, no way around it.

 

[Rocket Man]

Sounds like he took a loan out on a vehicle AND registered it in his name to do someone he was dating a favor and they were supposed to make payments to him, carry insurance, and drive it. And then shit hit the fan and the relationship went south and he’s left holding the bag and the other still has the vehicle. What a mess.

 

[petethepug]

The new, one post only member is reviewing these threads as I type. Not sure why they had not chimed in after 8 hours.


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[bldn10]

No sympathy from me. I don't like the way he described the situation leaving out important facts at best and misleading at worst. I think Rocket Man has it nailed.

 

[fixmycar]

Sorry, I wasn't signed up to get notifications.

Rocketman is 100% correct. I tried to put all the information including the title of this thread about what was going on.

 

[Officer Sparky]

Jim,
Don't do anything until you research the "code/law" for the state the truck is in. I have a feeling you have done this or talked to a LEO since you put "civil issue" in subject. In Alabama this would start as an "Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle", and would not be listed into NCIC. DO NOT file a police report stating it's stolen yet. Because then it would be listed into NCIC and they would be arrested in a Felony Stop, as in possibly at gunpoint, handcuffed, taken to jail.... + you getting sued.

No, We, PoPo, will not meet you to get your truck back, because as you wrote it's a civil matter.... You are the registered owner right? You are on registration and insurance right? You know where the truck is , right? She can not report it stolen unless she can show a bill of sale, registration, or title with her name on it.

Now if you were married or in any kind of "Domestic Relationship" these things are probably different depending on your state code/law.

Where I am at if the is NO PAPERWORK showing an agreemant between you and there is no domestic relationship history... Me personally, I would simply get a key from dealership, unlock, let it chirp the 3-5 seconds until I started it and then drive off.



Never let anyone have possesion of your vehicle like this as it's a nightmare because they know they can't be held accountable. Never let anyone stay in your home for an extended time unless you KNOW THEM.
"UYeah, Bob was having a tough time so I have been letting him stay here for the last week. He stays in his room smoking crack 24/7"
Me " Sorry, It's a civil issue. You need to evict them. File papers with the county. I'm 10-8...

I AM NOT A LAWYER. DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING I POSTED AS ANYTHING MORE THAN AN ANON PERSON SPOUTING GIBBERISH.