I didn't know it was a stolen car, and I bought it again...Leave your address on the nav
Apr 25, 2025
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According to local media Daily Mail, Ewan Valentine, 36, of Solihull City, West Midlands, England, had his 2016 Honda Civic Type R stolen on the night of February 28.
When he found out that the car that had been parked had disappeared early the next morning, he reported the theft to police and insurance companies, but weeks later he could not find the whereabouts of the car.
Needed a car, he eventually decided to buy a used car of a similar model.
Through an online search, he found a similar model worth 20,000 pounds (about 38 million won) that was put up for sale at a used car sales complex about 110 kilometers away.
Color, manufacturer, model, and even customized exhaust systems were the same as previous vehicles. However, the cumulative mileage was shorter and the license plate was different.
Visiting the sale complex to purchase the vehicle, he was satisfied and decided to drive home after signing a sale contract.
He bought a steering wheel lock to prevent theft while returning home, and smelled a nose-poking beer while loading it into the trunk.
He had a moment of chilling doubt.
"I broke a bottle of beer about a year ago, but I couldn't get rid of the smell completely""Even the newly purchased car smelled like beer, and I found some familiar wrappers with my eyes," he said.
He `thought that everything could be a coincidence, but I had a strange feeling," he said of the situation at the time.
In response, he checked the car navigation records, and surprisingly, the places he visited, such as his home address, his parents' address, and his friend's address, were on the list.
Knowing that the cell phone was directly connected without having to pair with a new device, he was convinced that it was his own vehicle that had been stolen.
After receiving the report, the police were dispatched to check the vehicle identification number and found that it was forged.
Officials at the used car complex that sold the vehicles also claimed to have been deceived by thieves.
The police are investigating in earnest and are chasing the whereabouts of the thieves.
Reporter Jang Jong-ho bellho@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
