Astonishing mass theft of wheels at a German dealership of the Volkswagen Group

A few days ago, a remarkable incident took place in Neunkirchen, a region in southern Germany close to the French border.

It seems that a well-organised group of thieves, with a clear plan, decided to pull off a “heist” at a VW Group dealership. However, contrary to what one might think, their aim was not to steal one or several vehicles, but to make off with the wheels!

And so it was. The faces of the dealership staff when they arrived at their workplace that morning must have been, at the very least, one of surprise, upon discovering that 10 cars parked at the rear of the premises had woken up “without shoes”. The managers speak of 40 wheels stolen from models of several VW Group brands.

From the photographs we have, we can make out at least 5 Audi A1s with S Line package, 3 Volkswagen Tiguans and 2 Seat Leóns, both with FR trim. We hope the dealership had good insurance, because the financial losses amount to, no doubt, several thousand euros in materials alone.

It should be noted that, apart from the loss of the wheels, the vehicles affected by this theft have been left mostly resting directly on their brake assemblies, so it is likely that some of the cars have suffered additional damage if the thieves were not sufficiently “careful” when removing the wheels.

Such is the impact this action has had that the owners of the dealership have issued a statement offering up to €5,000 in reward to anyone who provides reliable leads on the whereabouts or identity of the thieves.

Via | Auto Center Mühlenbruch GmbH