By all means post the whole vin number here. It will help all here to spot it if it is parked somewhere. You should notify the DMV in your state and as many surrounding states as possible in case someone tries to title and license your Argosy. Hope the police find it for you... but keep looking for it yourself. Ed
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So sorry to hear about this....I worry about the same thing happening to mine and she is behind 10 foot walls with security cameras.....I've had a car stolen but can't imagine the AS disappearing.
Ok now for an attempt at a positive spin and a little cheering up…...
You seem like a fun loving spirited person with a sense of adventure...
You still have the truck right?
Cash the insurance check.....
Start the hunt.... there is another Twink waiting for you just around the corner.....
I'll keep my eyes open for the runaway in AZ... The freckles stand out... shouldn’t be hard to spot. Hopefully she'll show up one day...
Don't wait... get back on the road!
BTW....dig the champagne of beers.....
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Hi Rachel,
this story will make all of us whince! A very precious "more than" possession! I hope all your efforts and with the help of other 'streamers gets you a happy result. When you get it back, put a Trimble TrimTrac GPS in it. Mine goes off when I close the awnings!
Marc
Sorry your going through this...you must be out of your mind.
One thing that hasn't been brought up that I found out through experience is local towing companies will come along and tow your vehicle...NOT report it then send you a nice BIG bill for you to come and claim your property.
This happened to me in Boston....I parked my bug for five minutes in a BC parking lot...came out and it was gone. I reported it to the police...called the towing hotline for almost 2 weeks straight and nothing was reported. On about the third week a nice little bill came in the mail saying if you want you car here it is pay the fine. It's a scam run by towing companies. This might give you a little hope. Maybe they are holding onto it if so until they can get a nice chunk of change out of you. I would look in your local phone book where the towing Co.'s are located and do some drive by's...you never know.
Made the 11 oclock news on channel 3 Philadelphia. Channel 3 had plans to do a series on Rachel and her trainer so they had some good file footage of the trailer and showed it on the news.
Lets hope that the additional of several thousands additional eyes will cause the recovery.
So sad... I sure hope someone can spot your A/S soon! You haven't posted where it was taken from? Pennsylvania? City? It might help folks in your area be on the lookout. If parking is a problem, then it might be "out of town". How about web cams or video survelliance in your area? Would the police be willing to see if there are any videos that could be screened that might show someone pulling your trailer down the road on a nearby active intersection the day/week it disappeared? Any ATM's nearby with video cameras? Maybe I watch too much TV, but I would look around and see if there are any. Out here in the west, we have a lot of them at intersections to catch speeders... who knows if the police will give it the time of day, however.
Sure hope you get your Twink back. I shudder to think of my sweet Bambi disappearing! Please post and let us know what is happening!
Again, thanks so much for the support. As for the reprimand. I was definitely naive and irresponsible, which makes it sting all that much more. I bought the Airstream on a whim knowing nothing about campers and was kind of figuring it all out as I went along.
All I can do now is try to get the word out and hope for the best. I did have a connection at Channel 3 news, so I pitched the story and they ran it as one of their top stories on Friday night! Here's the clip: kyw.com - Local Woman Goes On Search For Beloved 'Twink'
I've also notified about 30 dealerships in the area. I notified the corporate office of Airstream and they sent out an alert to his dealerships as well. I asked if there's anyway they could put it in the Airstream newsletter. I had written an article about my trip in our local newspaper which they ran in that newsletter, so we'll see. I posted info on Craig's List & have been checking EBay.
More info:
Stolen from: Front & Snyder Streets in Philadelphia
VIN 24D5V1022
Plate # XCB9560
Title # 63036278001FU
We will be on the look out for Twink here in Northern VA and when we go on trips to WV and Jersy Shore. Great article about your airstream odyssey. Keep up your writing. Gene and Laura Smith
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