Man Steals Porsche $1.7M 918 Spyder in Broad Daylight

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06-11-2016, 12:10 AM

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This is my local dealer. The car was offered on consignment. I wonder if the dealer's insurance just bought the car for the owner!

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06-12-2016, 06:00 PM

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Was there any damage done to the car?

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06-12-2016, 09:26 PM

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i wouldnt even know how to start the car!

bravo!

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06-23-2016, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CAlexio

I don't understand how you go into a dealership, get to the key safe, pick a key, then find a way to have the car pointed right direction where the glass doors are open, start a 918 (electric mode?) and drive out without anyone noticing. He had one of those "everybody freezes" guns didn't he?

The dealership was closed that day, this happened on a Sunday.

"Salt Lake City CBS affiliate KUTV reports that Gonzalez-Velasquez made off with the 918 after smashing the window and stealing the car's keys at Porsche Salt Lake City at around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. He was apprehended and arrested by police around 10:30 p.m. that night—less than two miles from the dealer."