Okay, around the corner from me in Emeryville someone has parked a brand new black 2011 WRX hatchback. I think it showed up about 5-6 weeks ago now. Parked on the street. Still has the dealer plates on. It's quite nice, I thought it was an STi at first, due to the fender bulges, til I noticed it was the new WRX.

I walk my dog past it daily, at various times of the day, early morning, mid afternoon, late night, etc.. And, as far as I can tell, it has never moved... in 5+ weeks. In the same parking spot, still sporting it's dealer plates.

Who buys a brand new car, and then parks it on the street and never drives it?

I'm wondering if it's worth giving the dealership a call to see if they're missing a WRX.

 

If it really had not moved for 5 weeks im surprised that the parking cops have not towed the car. 5 weeks is a long time to just sit,i wold call the dealer..

 

Good thing you don't live by me lol our STi and beca never move. Maybe once a week they get driven. You probably wouldn't even know we drove them cus we would park it in same spots.

 

It's on a street with no street cleaning or no parking signage, so no parking cops patrol.

I wouldn't really have thought anything of it except it's been parked on the street this entire time, in the exact same spot, in front of a building that has driveway space. There's enough cars parked on this street daily that I think it wouldn't be easy to guarantee you could get the exact same parking spot every time. Strikes me as quite strange.

 

put a penny/rock on the tire, see if it disappears.

 

Yeah, that does sound kinda weird. 5-6 days ok, but 5-6 weeks? I'm curious to hear what the dealer would say if you called them. You could probably go stealth and snap a pic of the VIN with your phone too.

 

Took my words. Well who knows maybe it gets driven when you're not around to see it then it coincidently is parked when you do see it? And if it is a WRX with the flares it's a 2011

 

Oh right, 2011!

 

You so smart!

 

You could call EPD and ask them to run the plate, but that might get it towed is the problem. I know a lot of people in Emeryville live here on a part time basis for business because its near SF and cheaper.

 

Wait, didn't huck say there was no plate, just the dealer paper plate?

 

Sorry meant VIN

 

Try different time of the day.



Edit: You do....

 

Just lay your dogs poop bag on the hood and see if it's there the next day. LOL

 

Pennies!