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Old 08-04-2001, 10:58 PM   #1
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Question would you steal a car?

Ok, so you're in a town you've never been to no one knows who you are. You kind of disguise yourself just in case,like this:bandit: , you go to a dealership. and there's your dream car, wether it be a ferrari, viper, skyline, or for any pudwackers an aztek. Would you "test" drive it and just never return it. run the shit out of it, then dump it some 4 states away? If i knew i could get away with it i would.
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Old 08-04-2001, 11:02 PM   #2
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I'd do it, but ONLY if I knew for sure that I won't be caught
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Old 08-04-2001, 11:06 PM   #3
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Does this belong in Philosophizing? It is certainly a moral dilemma. Would you break a rule if you knew you wouldn't get caught?

Me: no. I would not want someone to do it to me, therefore I won't do it to someone else.

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If i knew i could get away with it i would.
How do you really know? How sure do you have to be? 90%? 99%? 99.9999%?
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Old 08-04-2001, 11:07 PM   #4
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I'd do it, but ONLY if I knew for sure that I won't be caught
You'd do the same with my keys, wouldn't you, you bastard?
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Im talking about from a dealership so it wouldnt nessesarily be stealing from a person, the cars arent actually owned. are they? as for how sure, i couldnt be, it would never be a 100% thing theres always a chance of being caught. and also just to add in real life and not "internet" life i never would steal a car it is a moral line, that i wouldn't cross. jesus maybe this does belong in philosphy.

as for igor stealing your keys...i bet he would.
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Old 08-04-2001, 11:31 PM   #6
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Im talking about from a dealership so it wouldnt nessesarily be stealing from a person, the cars arent actually owned. are they?
You have to think of the stakeholders in the situation. If I was in charge of the dealership, I'd probably fire the poor dumb salesperson who handed you the keys. So you just got that guy fired. (hypothetically)
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Old 08-04-2001, 11:44 PM   #7
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true. but like you said its all just hypothetical.

who'd steal a car anyway, especially from a dealership...those bastards have to ride with you anyway.
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Old 08-05-2001, 03:22 AM   #8
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Nah.....wouldn't do it.
I'd be worrying for the rest of my life thinking and waiting for that little tap on your shoulder from the boys in blue. Just wouldnt want to take the change.
Plus i know want its like to have a car taken...and its not nice

to that prick if you are reading this....i'll find you one day
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I wouldn't steal from a person. A dearlership is a different matter. There is no way I would know that I couldn't be caught.
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Old 08-05-2001, 07:13 AM   #10
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Me eigther I woudn't steel from a person (except Bill Gates) otherwise from a dealership - they have insurances for that - but you never no what freaking mistake you did on your fled which could lead the blue guys to you! :bandit:
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Old 08-05-2001, 06:30 PM   #11
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a few things to consider

The dealership might have cameras in the parking lot.
I have NEVER had a salesman ride in the car for a test drive.
i would have my cousin do it, he is a professional con-artist.
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You've never had anyone from a dealership ride with you? Thats weird, any time i've test driven a car from a dealership someone has always riden with me. How old are you? Maybe its because im a kid and they think i'll just go out hot roddin in their car, which is basically what you want to do, right? I mean you want to see what it can do before you buy it dont you?
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Old 08-06-2001, 04:47 AM   #13
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I've never had a salesman go with me. They just take some I.D and away you go
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You guys are nuts! How could you even think of pulling off something like that? Whether you do it to a person or to a dealership, it's a moral dilemma and surely there will be extremely negative consequences! A true man affords his own car out of his own pocket, whether it's a GEO or KIA. Now that's respect! Cheers!
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A sales guy has always gone with me...always.
Only exception was when I was checking out motorcycles...I don't know why they didn't want to ride with me then..
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