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$70,000 Worth of SRT Wheels Stolen from Michigan Dealership

Here we are in 2016, with modern technology and well over a century of car industry supposed to keep dealerships safe from thefts. Well, on many occasions, all that accounts for is fairy tale-grade information, as we're still dealing with major cases of dealership theft, such as the $70,000 SRT hit in the video below.
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A Chrysler dealership in Michigan was recently targeted by an organized theft which left over a dozen SRT machines shoeless. The burglars managed to get away with the wheels taken from various SRT Challengers and Chargers.

Now, before anybody jumps to financial conclusions, let's get into the details of the theft's consequences

As we mentioned in the intro, the damage is estimated at $70,000, but there are some details that need to be discussed here. First of all, that estimation is based on the official pricing of the wheels. Sure, the forging fabrication process of SRT wheels makes them expensive, but a dealership will benefit from discounted pricing.

Then there's the underbody damage that was done in the process of getting the wheels off the cars as fast as possible - as you'll be able to notice in the clip, the SRTs now sit on bricks.

The unfortunate episode will obviously also cause various delivery delays, whose cost is difficult to estimate.

The theft targeted the Sterling Heights Dodge Chrysler Jeep and Ram dealership. And while insurance generally covers issues of this sort, turning to your insurer will take its toll in the end.

The police are investigating the case, but no details have been made public so far. Hopefully for SRT customers awaiting delivery in the area, this piece of news won't be followed by a "special" letter from your dealer.

P.S.: As a car aficionado, watching the video below without cringing is quite a challenge. You've been warned.

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