My car got stolen! (My experience! January 20, 1994, OLD video)

20th YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my car getting stolen! (my experience)
Today marks my 20th year ago that I experienced my car getting stolen! I really loved that car to death! I was REALLY into my car then. I felt that I am a nobody if I did not have this car. In otherwords this car is an EXTENSION of ME! On January 20, 1994. At about 8 pm. I went to the gym for a little workout. I park my car there like I usually do.
Work out for a while. I then go to my car. I had plans for doing a really nice wash of my car the next morning! SO looking for my car. It was GONE! It was a shocker for me! I actually experienced a stolen car! Call police, 30 min later, they come and take the report. So now it's time for me to go home! But with no car, I call my mom to give me a ride home. Mom got shocked herself that it happened.Because it never happened to ANY of us before! I actually did not take too hard then. One reason was cause I felt I'll get it back within a week. No problem. Also too, surprisingly, I was becoming more social in life about this time. Going to clubs and everything. And seeing that people seemed to like talking to me. And then realizing that it should NOT be necessary to have a nice car to for people to like me! My apartment was 30 min away, but I was going to move to my mom's house within a week! During that time, I was
packing my car day by day and bringing my stuff to mom's house. Hang out at mom's, then before going to the gym, unpack my car! Feeling sense to NOT leave stuff in the car while at the gym. It just so happens that I was thinking "It's RISKY to have things I VALUE in the car while it has a chance to get stolen!"
So to make the story short. I waited day by day, expecting a call ANYTIME! The next day passes, then the next and next...So after more than a couple weeks, I started loosing hope to get my car back. In one piece anyway! So now the weeks turned to months! Still nothing! Going onto May 1994, I had a neighbor tell me that he SAW MY CAR DRIVING AROUND! Someone was actually driving MY CAR! 5 months later! And to MY SURPRISE, while I was driving around in another car, I COME ACROSS MY CAR DRIVING AROUND! I then followed my car! The thief evidently KNEW why he was being followed! So he decides to RUN for it. I gave chase to him with my car! He was blowing through stop signs and everything! And me, looking at MY CAR! IT'S A FREAKIN TRIP! MY CAR IS RIGHT AT MY HANDS! It'S like my stolen car is
telling me "HERE I AM, JUST COME AND CATCH ME". So continuing the chase, the theif got away when he blew through a red light! BUT actually I was giving chase to the thief with my intention to JUST SCARE HIM. And hope he would just dump the car. One week later, I once again SAW MY CAR DRIVING! MANN, I REALLY WANT TO GET MY CAR! The theif sees me again! He runs, I attemp to give chase, but I was
in a bad spot to have a chance to chase him. Oddly, I saw that the theif put on some DIFFERENT rims on my car! I can see because the theif hopes I won't reconize my car! HE WAS DEAD WRONG! little prick! This was 5 months after my car got stolen! So I then drove around that area for the next couple weeks thinking he'll show up again! I was on a look out! BUT evidently, I never saw him again.
Going onto September 1994, I FINALLY GOT LETTER from the police that my car was RECOVERED! WOW! I thought! Cool! I was kind of thinking it was in one piece! So I call the police to get more info. They basically told me that the interior is stripped and is NOT drivable. HA! I was a little disappointed. So I was thinking, just the interior.. OK! Thinking the rest of the car will be fine. Including the tires and even the paint job!
I then go to the tow yard where my car was at. The tow company told me that the car had been there since June 1st. It took 3 months to find out who's car it was because the thief had stripped away all the vin numbers! This tells me, that the theif wanted to KEEP the car.. "WELL PRICK, TO BAD YOU DON'T GET TO KEEP IT." Well anyway, I paid $225 to claim it. They tow it to my mom's house. Then I realize that the car is in MUCH WORSE condition than just the interior being gone! I decovered all the windows
and regulators are GONE! And plus the paint is completely torn, also the windsheild was destroyed! Along with the tires! So I guess I can see that the thief did in fact dump the car. BUT evidently, he was NOT going leave the nice interior and nice tires behind! So it seems he went out and bought some CHEAP rims so he can keep the nice ones, takes the parts he wants, then drives the car into a feild or something to dump it.
took all the parts he wanted, then left the car there.

[@abrcrew562]

Honestly the best thing about self quarantine corona virus going on is finding your channel. These videos are golden man thank you. I'm definitely going to binge watch through all of them 💯🙏

[@caplinGrey]

Word. Feeling the same. Perfect timing. Im an 80s baby.

[@Heramitep]

Can’t blame you loving that car! It was gorgeous! And that stereo was just amazing!

[@joshuabrowne5263]

That message is what I needed to hear. I came back to this video for the 2nd time to humble myself 🙏🏿

[@Wings_of_foam]

Lol. Soon you can also pray to Santa :D

[@Seroxm13]

My dad owned a shoe store in Chicago in like the 1970s, so he had a lot of money and made his own car, I think it was a Cadillac, and 1 day he found it with no tires, in 4 blocks and with nothing inside. That's the only time he has experienced a theft. Then he moved to Puerto Rico in like 1985, but we & none of our whole extended family have ever got our cars stolen or anything in here. 😊 Btw, I was born in the late 80s in PR. I wasn't alive when my parents lived in Chicago and owned a shoe store and the car that was stolen.

[@Thefonz94]

Ironically la Noche que Chicago murio jugo en el video de Gilbert wow

[@Seroxm13]

@@Thefonz94 a que te refieres? La noche que Chicago murio?

[@Thefonz94]

@@Seroxm13 en el video algen estaba tocando esa cancion

[@Thefonz94]

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[@mexicackno]

I have a white 1994 toyota camry coupe (two door) loaded all options even chrome toyota rims. I still drive it runs like a champ.... 😎

[@KingJames1981]

I'm sorry that you had your car stolen. It seems that you learned a valuable lesson about materials and how they shouldn't posses us. God Bless you Gil!

[@johnny_6T8]

Been checking out a handful of your uploads. I had bought my then wife the same 626 as yours right around the same time as you bought yours. We surely loved that '84 as it was the car to transport our 1st child born in '92. Hers was white and later got her some 15" chrome 5-spoke Optima rims. I really enjoyed activating the "normal/sport" suspension option onto sport. It really stiffened up the ride on tight curves. In some of your other videos I saw that we're damn near of the same soul. Guess it's a Leo thing as I'm exactly both 2 days and 2 years your elder. Grew up in the USC area here in SoCal but now reside in whittier. My job requires me to travel the IE area and am often utilizing the very same freeways you've video in other uploads. Thanks for all documenting everyday life of growing up and living here in the SoCal area of yesteryear! Definitely subscribing to your channel sir. Hope you and your humble family stay safe during these uncertain "Covid-19" times.. Johnny A.

[@StevieDamnit]

Some of my old Hot Wheels had those same rims.

[@mida8261]

I remember that being the style in the 90s. Those rims need to make a comeback as well that those Looney Tunes "Back Off" mud flappers.

[@DaRealKing303]

Yeah, I knew they looked familiar.

[@jonmacdonald5345]

That Poor Car Looked like it went through a War when you got it Back! Probably a couple of Walt and Jesse's Breaking Bad in the old Girl!!!

[@myolox]

Sad, it was a trend for popular cars back in the day to be stolen and funny you have a 626 because my sister friend had a 1982 Toyota corolla hatchback coupe that was stolen in front of her house. Her next car was a champagne Mazda 626 like yours. Lovely car and I love the oscillating AC vents. I miss the 90s.

[@wranglercody8422]

most people who buy regular cars like that dont really tent to love and or take real good care of em. its kinda cool to see someone love a regular car that way, usually that type of devotion goes to classic cars corvettes mustangs, etc

[@ginaven1]

Thanks for the lesson Gilbert you are so right!

[@2Kriss2Kross]

I can see why you loved that car so much. It didn't look like it had 200k miles under its belt and it's a rare 2 door model to boot! I'd be pissed if that was my car. What did you do when you got it back?

[@fueledbymusic3]

I liked that car for one major reason. It was the distinct style of the stock rims. The three stripes crossing the rims. I felt like this set's me apart from everybody else. I like to be different! Oh yes. What I did? I did end up fixing up the car. Little by little, I restored that car to the way it was before it got stolen. That includes repainting the car and buying all parts to replace all that's missing. Cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars. BUT IT JUST WAS NOT THE SAME ANYMORE! But I was STILL idolizing the car. A year later, evidently the car got old. Packing the miles to 240,000 miles. I wanted to sell the car for $1500, but then I ended up trading it in to get a new 1995 Ford Escort. Only for me to get all upset about literally GIVING AWAY the car to the dealer. And for the next day to have a guy who wanted to buy my car! I had wished I would have just kept the car as a "souvenir". haha LOL

[@2Kriss2Kross]

Oh yeah, the rims were cool, very 80's! Those cars are very hard to come by these days. Sorry for what happened to it, things happen for a reason.

[@Mugz28sc1]

Hey Gil, thank you for using scriptures in this video reminding us not to be in love with earthly possessions, but to store our treasures in Heaven. God bless you, brother.

[@Wings_of_foam]

How can people still believe in an imaginary man-made god? Lol, it has always puzzled me how easy people are to control.

[@lokidude100]

@@Wings_of_foam 2010 called, they want their fedora back

[@Wings_of_foam]

@@lokidude100 Make some more sense.

[@lokidude100]

@@Wings_of_foam you didn't get it? im saying quit being an asshole to people. control your ego.

[@dupperskeez]

Wise remarks, thanks for sharing.

[@chassci3302]

wow great message! God bless

[@Danny-bd1ch]

In reality, some low life's took your shit. Happens to everyone at some point in life, and leaves you with a sickening feeling for a long time. No need to infer that a higher power is toying with you.

[@eraseone84]

Gabriel your channel is awesome the videos put me in a relax state of mind. These tapes got more value then any picture or video on someones Iphone nowadays haha

[@dluxmiester]

This is still sad 25 years later

[@pentium4person2]

thank you for making this video :)

[@souviksen7497]

Thanks for sharing an important lesson Gilbert!

[@paulinprum365]

you were a true car enthusiast back in the day the same happened to my dad's Acura Integra in early 2000 when the police found it it was a tally stript engine and everything gone just the shell. But if I were you I would've bought a steering wheel lock.

[@jelanimclean6326]

4:53: Gilbert Burps.

[@stacymartinez4652]

Preach brother great message . Matthew 6:33 Seek thy kingdom first and his righteousness and everything else will fall into place.

[@Quattro_Camacho]

How did they mess up the paint?? And I love your old 90s videos I love seeing the past in video! Keep it up :)

[@fueledbymusic3]

THANKS! Oh yes, the thief sanded down (it looked all sanded down) the paint like if he wanted to repaint the car a different color or something.

[@1980sbrawl]

did the cops ever catch the thief?

[@fueledbymusic3]

1980sbrawl​​ hell no. But however, I personally caught the theif myself. YES, you read it right! I saw the guy driving around in MY CAR. And then I chased him using my car. He got scared of me. And got away when he ran the red light. HOW I WISH A COP WAS THERE TO STOP FOR THE RED. Although it' s not a good idea to confront him. But I DIDN'T Care!

[@lokidude100]

@@fueledbymusic3 too bad you didn't have the camera with you lol

[@nickistheboss931]

the fact is : he is posting this video exactly and perfectly after 20 years (Jan 21 1994 - Jan 21 2014)

[@OPTIONALWATCH]

0:25 I agree, they were in back in those days. I remember that model. Do you still use the Gil R C plates?

[@ag-bk5wf]

Back in the day when cars were stolen.

[@pzigotnofilterp7882]

My friend used to take his whole steering wheel off

[@PeppyOldPanda]

Nice 71-72 roadrunner

[@OscarOffTheCuff]

Gilbert , how do you concert your tapes to the computer? Do you send them in to a company and they do it for you? I have old tapes that I want to upload to the computer but I don’t know jow

[@fueledbymusic3]

StayEarthly I use software with a usb dongle

[@mutalix]

You....ran over a dog? Were you not able to stop?

[@Wings_of_foam]

He seemed to be more upset about the fender tbh.

[@lauragrace3270]

Thats so cool post this on insta when walking around and inside the car and its from 1994😂😂

[@christhekid674]

5:57 it’s half gutted

[@Michaelcorleone71]

so True Gilbert.

[@ihate6oogle]

THANK YOU

[@martincruz3907]

Jan21 1994...now i wonder, do you have footage of the northridge earthquake which had happened 4 days before?

[@fueledbymusic3]

Martin Cruz unfortunately I don't

[@1980sbrawl]

do you still have the classic blue muscle car?

[@fueledbymusic3]

1980sbrawl Not even. My brother bought that car for $1800. 1972 Plymouth Satellite. About a year later, he sold it for about $700 because he needed money.

[@1980sbrawl]

man that car is worth a lot now!

[@fueledbymusic3]

1980sbrawl Only heaven knows where that car is at. LoL. I would estimate that if that car is still around somewhere in the same condition, being worth about $4k to $5k

[@lcvt8023]

I thought it was uncle Tony's car from uncle Tony's garage. Then I realized not quite

[@elomarcuhhh4739]

How much did window tint cost back then?

[@joelvictoria6007]

Good message

[@marcellocalbesi]

So did you get the person who stole it arrested?

[@rudyiraheta80]

2 months and -2 days before my brother was born

[@jelanimclean6326]

27 Years Ago In Today!

[@maxmulsanne7054]

This is why I kept my piece of crap VW bug - nobody wanted it.

[@chevy2061]

Those Rims thow...

[@griffinsavoy]

What happened to that white Sentra?

[@vincently1995]

Who stole his car?

[@rudyiraheta80]

true o false 20 & 45 are both listed on the calendar

[@sonnydacuse7622]

What parts in Corona??

[@fueledbymusic3]

Sonny S That was D st by Lincoln st off the 91

[@stacy3]

SONNY da CUSE corona ????

[@stacy3]

Gilbert Arciniega everybody know you are a time traverel

[@boogieman1899]

Niqqa 200,000 miles 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DarrellLEE-uw3fz]

Dang it Gil ! You loved that car But like a girl U invest in her And she leaves And comes back sll jacked up Thing is . God should be number 1 As your sister Cynthia would say Cut , it , out !

[@slidewayskenny6925]

Very good message

[@mrsaulthegreat]

whats with the car rims?

[@fueledbymusic3]

mrsaulthegreat Yeah, hah. I actually liked the style of those stock rims. But I did think it was weird at first. But after a while I stated liking the style, the main reason: Because they are DIFFERENT! Not like the typical everyday BORING Toyota shit back in the day. I had actually chose to buy that car only because of the rims actually.

[@mrsaulthegreat]

Gilbert Arciniega shame they don't make cars like they used to

[@boogieman1899]

Pause it at 5:12 tha car is N tha street his car 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@caplinGrey]

You ran over a dog Gilbert ? How ? Was it ok ?

[@wazzup420d]

This is why I drive a POS steal it I don’t care doin me the favor

[@oscarvasquez1434]

I'm the guy who stold it I'm currently 62 years old I needed it because my daughter was sick and I was going to take her to the hospital in east LA no I'm lying thought it would make a good story.

[@automotiveaffiliation1207]

God never gave you a car, you went out and purchased it, and if what your saying was to make sense we should not have any kind of emotion to our loved ones and family because you never know when they’re going to be taken away!