Guy's stolen Chevy Colorado truck was returned undamaged and with an apology note explaining the bizarre situation

  • Stolen Chevy Colorado was returned with a bizarre apology note
  • The thief also put toys on the back seat for the owner’s kids
  • It was completely intact and undamaged

Published on Nov 01, 2024 at 5:53 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Nov 05, 2024 at 12:45 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Tom Wood

When a truck is stolen you’d probably expect never to see it again – however, this Chevy Colorado was returned with a bizarre apology note.

However, it hadn’t been damaged or stripped for parts.

In fact, it was entirely undamaged.

Even its roof tent was still attached upon its reappearance.

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The stolen Chevy Colorado truck

This Auckland, New Zealand, car theft had a twist four days after the Chevy Colorado was taken.

Owner and café owner, Varun Chada, left the keys in it while running as he collected his things before driving home at the end of the day and the thief seized their chance.

Rather than being found wrecked, dumped, and burnt out on the side of the road, the truck turned back up undamaged with an apology note and presents in the backseat.

The note explained that the driver had been drunk and needed a ride home – although not only is a DUI not an excuse for anything, it’s also entirely inexcusable and illegal.

Seriously, we can’t express this strongly enough – don’t do stuff like this. It’s against the law and painfully stupid.

In addition to their suss explanation, the thief also left some toys in the backseat for Chada’s child.

It seemed to be an elaborate plea for the owner not to get the police involved – although they may still be caught per a comment to the local police via the NZ Herald.

Next time: call an Uber.

Other bizarre car crimes

This isn’t the first time that a stolen car has re-emerged out of the blue.

A Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was found buried in a garden almost 35 years after being ‘stolen’.

Meanwhile, there’s a secret spot in the Las Vegas desert where stolen classic cars have been dumped.

Sadly, all that remains are rotten body frames and old engines.

Last but not least, this Ferrari F40 was miraculously found 24 years after being stolen.

It disappeared from outside an Italian hotel in 2000.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”