Car Thief “Lifts” Jeep Wrangler

As Ocean's Eleven and The Italian Job have taught us, thieves can be very creative when pulling off a heist. Last Sunday, however, one car thief upped his game by literally lifting a Jeep Wrangler from an Indiana dealership.

At 6:40 Sunday morning, a truck with a crane pulled up to the LaPorte Chrysler dealership. After parking next to the Wranger, the thief clamped the crane down onto the roof of the car with the jaws of the crane going through both car doors. He or she used the crane to lift the car onto a trailer and then took off.

While I never would condone stealing a car and I am upset for the dealership (and the people who had already purchased the car), I have to grudgingly admire the thief's efficiency. It only took them 6 minutes in and out. At the same time, though, it doesn't make any sense to go to so much trouble to steal a car. The dealership's manager Matt Magnusen believes that the car would be pretty beat up after it was lifted by that crane. I haven't even gotten to the most important question, which is how the thief had access to a crane in the first place. Did he rent it? Why would anyone spend the time and money to get a crane only to steal a now-damaged car?

Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram has a message for people looking to steal a Jeep: Don't do it! Jeep has a lot of great incentives going on this month on many of their most popular vehicles. Stop by Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram at 212-19 Northern Blvd in Bayside, New York to take advantage of Jeep's amazing October incentives. You can also check out their inventory of vehicles online and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

Bayside Responds to Service Issue News Story

Some of our readers might have seen Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge featured on the news recently as part of an unfortunate story. We wanted to take a moment to respond to it and apologize to our customers.

Bob Kennedy, the service director at Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge, has responded to the story with the following statement:

“Quality processes have been changed to assure the highest standards in customer satisfaction. Some personnel/staffing changes have been made to ensure we avoid any further issues.”

Once again, we are aware of the situation and taking strong measures to make sure it does not happen again. Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge always strives for excellence in customer service. We want to thank the journalists for bringing this issue to light as it is affecting many area dealerships, and we hope it will lead to a higher level of customer service, lower costs, and better accountability.

Philanthropic Chrysler Foundation Will Donate $25,000 to Flood Recovery Group

Communities affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee will be getting some help from Chrysler's philanthropic organization, the Chrysler Foundation.

This morning, the Chrysler Foundation announced that they would be donating $25,000 to AGAPE Love From Above to Our Community. AGAPE's programs range from prison transition/assimilation assistance to child care and daily lunch programs, but the donation from Chrysler is specifically going towards hurricane and flood recovery efforts.

This donation by Chrysler is really amazing for several reasons. First, a corporation is making an effort to give back to the community, even while the country as a whole is going through rough economic times. Second, they are giving back to a cause that has fallen out of the headlines. Many people who were not directly affected by Hurricane Irene or Tropical Storm Lee forgot about the aftermath of these storms so quickly. By making this donation, Chrysler is bringing focus and headlines back to the communities affected by these storms.

To learn more about Agape and the Chrysler Foundation's donation, go to http://www.agapelovefromabove.org/. You can also stop by Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram at 212-19 Northern Blvd in Queens to check out Chrysler's October incentives.

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