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How can I find my stolen car?
My car was stolen and I told the police about it, but what else can I do? How can I find my stolen car?
Holden Easterbrook · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s understandable to want to do more than sit and wait after your car has been stolen. While the police have the best chance of recovering your vehicle, there are some things you can do in the meantime to find your
stolen car
:- Check Craigslist and other sites—Scroll through websites that specialize in private car sales to see if you can find your vehicle. Be sure to check neighboring cities and states in case the car has been moved.
- Contact your local scrap yards—Sometimes thieves will sell your vehicle for scrap as a quicker alternative to selling it outright. Call around to local scrap yards and ask about vehicles recently sold to them that match your car’s make and model.
- Inform your insurance and loan provider—If you haven’t already, inform your insurance and loan providers of the theft. They will have processes of their own to handle the situation.
To reiterate the earlier point, while you can look for your stolen car yourself, the police will be the most likely to find it. While you wait for more news, you can use this time to find a new
car insurance
policy through the super app Jerry
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