So long story short, my G had the OEM 19" 2008 G37s wheels stolen off it while I was at work in Chicago.

The most likely used a crowbar or screwdriver to pry in between the pillar and window, right above the door lock. They opened it enough to slip a coat hanger or something in there and open the car and steal 2 $300 pairs of sunglasses, giftcards, and cologne. Went to the police station a few blocks away to file a report and have them take picture of the car, damage, and finger prints all over the window. The police could care-less and simply wrote up a report about 3 sentences long. They incorrectly wrote the report so i had to go back 3 days later and file a supplemantary report to have the story correct for insurance purposes.

Immediately from the police station, I drove home to get spare 370z 18" wheels I had that I use as drift spares for my S14. Drove all the way back to where my car was, and at this point its was 5:30am.

I have no pictures, security cameras were out on the back of my work, and insurance (Progressive) is basically telling me im **** out of luck unless I can provide proof that the wheels were stolen, such as a picture.

Anything I can do at this point?

PS: Insurance wants to pay out $6,700 for OEM wheels, potenza tires, TPMS, and 20 lug nuts, if I were able to provide proof.

 

You have a phone I'm assuming that takes pictures?

 

Didn't snap a pic of it before going to the police? How was the car left with the wheels stolen off it? Blocks or something? Perhaps you could try recreate the scene with the wheels off the car and have someone take a picture of something else or a dumb selfie with the car in the background.. (Although this is basically.... well, it rhymes with "incurrence flawed") Any other businesses with cams or ATM's or anything anywhere near where the car was parked?

 

Hmmmm...Any pics of the car with OEM wheels on it to prove that the Z wheels aren't the daily drive set up...Terrible situation hope they buck up and take car of you.
Keep us posted on the situation

 

I'm lost. Wheels were stolen but you were able to drive home and put the 370Z wheels on?

 

What part of chicago did this happen in? You should consider yourself lucky you didn't get shot.

 

proof should be the police report and them witnessing your car without wheels...
.. 6700 for wheels and tires.. that's unreal

 

My phone was dead by the time my coworker and myself got back to the car, he didnt take any picture, and they stole my charger from the car also. Also at that point it was 5:30am, I was ready to get the F home. Car was on landscaping stones. I also thought of recreating the scene, but I about to jump into a great career, and this isnt worth putting that in jeopardy.

The oem wheels were the dailies. Never took picture of my car on my stocks, only my DPE's back in the day. I was getting ready to sell the car, so that why i bought the OEM 19's a few months ago, and started using the 370z wheels on my S14.

Coworker drove me home, 370z wheels were sitting next to my S14 as spares, Weds Kranze are whats on the S14, the 370's are spares.

River North. One of the best areas in Chicago.

 

^^By Chicago standards maybe. Personally, I try not to wander any further south than Devon (lincolnwood area).

I think micafd3s has a point above. What's the point of the police report then.

 

Thats what im stressing tho, the police didnt care to come look at the car or take pictures, so all i have is the report. The insurance adjuster said "Anyone and their mother can walk into a police station and make a report...."

At this point I think all I can do is be cool and plead with them. If that doesnt work just tell them if I dont receive some type of coverage, I'm no longer going to be with that company....

 

Well since you already told them you don't have a picture DO NOT go "make" a picture. They'll just call BS and drop you and file a scammers report on your MVR, SAGE and evidence of insurance file.. You either argue with them about the police report and you did the best you could or file suit. No other legal way to do it.

 

Yeah thats how it looks right about now.

They asked me to ask all my coworkers if anybody took pictures, pretty much giving me a few days to ask around but nobody did. The thought ran thru my head briefly, but I'm not that type of person.

 

How about an affidavit from your friend who took you to get your wheels? I'm sure he saw the car in the condition it was a.m. You can always take your insurance company to small claims court. But you'll probably get canceled. What do you have to lose? they haven't provided the service they said they would provide by paying the premium

 

ask surrounding businesses to see if they had any cameras that covered your spot..

 

I can see why they giving you a hard time honestly. Who comes out to their car on bricks and goes to the police station instead of calling 911 and having the police come out to them? I wanna go home too but that night I would've walked my tired *** back inside of work to use the phone.