'These people are not to blame, that the price of gas is through the roof,' the owner of one auto shop said. 'Come and affect them by giving them more expenses.'
Gustavo Galvéz, owner of Galvéz Auto Clinic, can testify to the new problem Southern California drivers are facing: gas thieves.
A few days ago, a landscaper asked him for help with his vehicle, and they discovered a new modus operandi for criminals. "He went to start the car to go to work, and it didn't start," Galvéz said."Well, he brought it here to see what the problem was and the gas tank had a hole in it.""These people are not to blame, that," Galvéz said."Come and affect them by giving them more expenses."
Repairing a gas tank is a very expensive job, running as high as $800. That price includes replacing the tank and the repair of any other damage caused in the process of the theft. "They don't take care of it, 'I'm going to open the lid, I'm going to put a hose in it, extract the pump,'" said Galvéz."No, they come and make a hole in it, and 'boom' let's go."
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