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The worst part of this that it’s not uncommon for the thieves to total the car in the process of stealing the cat. They can warp the chassis by jacking the car up in the wrong spot, or simply by dropping the car off the jack once they’re done to make a quick getaway.

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What is "not uncommon"? I know a several people who've had their cats stolen from older cars and hadn't heard of this yet. Is not-uncommon like....10%?

Not uncommon as in the mechanic will say "Oh yeah, sometimes that happens" vs "Holy bob, I've never seen that one before! Mind if I post it on the social media?"

Source: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-9512053/amp...

Not sure the sarcastic comment is warranted, or really adds anything to the conversation.

I believe he wasn't being sarcastic, but instead was trying to illustrate what was meant when you wrote "not uncommon". The question of what "not uncommon" meant in this context was explicitly raised, and nikanj tried to clarify on your behalf.

I'm not sure how you got such a bad read from what he said.

I'm sorry if my comment came across as sarcastic. I don't think anyone is keeping good statistics on "how often does a car get frame damage from cat theft", but I know that mechanics treat it as "not uncommon" as per my previous comment.

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