
'I've Been Home All Day:' Woman Gets a Call From the Police. Then They Tell Her Her Yellow Kia Soul Has Been Involved in a Crime
Content creator Madison (
@sauceaccount06
) recently shared the unfortunate fate of her beloved bright yellow Kia Soul, which she's had for six years and affectionately calls Vivian.
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In the TikTok, Madison explains that she picked up a call with no caller ID and was surprised to find out it was the police calling her to let her know her Kia Soul was just involved in retail theft.
'What was she doing out there?' Madison says, referring to her car.
It turned out that her car was stolen. Madison says she had no clue because she'd been home all day.
'They stole a yellow Kia Soul to go commit a crime, which I just think is crazy. Not conspicuous at all, in fact. But I'm devastated because I love that car,' Madison says.
The thieves didn't keep her Kia, thankfully. She says they left it behind after driving it recklessly.
'So we'll see if it's in one piece when I get it back,' Madison adds.
Her TikTok has 3 million views as of this writing.
What Happened to the Kia?
In a series of follow-up videos (plus info from her
GoFundMe
), Madison reveals that the thief dumped everything that was in her car, which was mainly keepsakes from her childhood, like a shirt she had from kindergarten and her senior prom dress, committed robbery, and then totaled it.
In a
video
Madison posted, you can see that a chunk of the front of the Kia is gone and there are dents and scratches all over it.
People noted that Madison was pretty calm given the situation. She seemingly credits this to the fact that this is her fourth car-related incident, so nothing really fazes her.
Madison adds that she has full coverage insurance and 'a good sense of humor.'
She says she's been hit by a tractor-trailer driving home in the snow, hit as a pedestrian by an older lady, and hit from behind while yielding because the driver 'didn't know you had to stop.' Madison says she developed a neurological disorder from that, but didn't even sue.
What she's most devastated by is the fact that she might not be able to find the car again in her signature yellow color. She says that specific shade has been discontinued but didn't specify
Kia has
reportedly
discontinued a popular shade of yellow it used to offer for the Soul.
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Madison says that the thieves broke her window, pulled out the start/stop button, and used a USB to get it started.
In 2022, stealing Kias was
a trend
that went viral on TikTok and YouTube because of how easy it was to hijack a Kia or Hyundai that has push-to-start. Thieves were dubbed 'The Kia Boys.'
This had been an
ongoing issue
that affected Kia models from 2011 to 2021 and Hyundai models from 2015 to 2021, a local news station reported.
The
issue
was that many of these models didn't come with engine immobilizers. This makes it possible to plug the cord into a certain spot and start the powerplant without needing the key or fob.
Both manufacturers have since updated the cars to have engine immobilizers.
'Made For a Life of Crime'
People were largely sympathetic to Madison over her beloved yellow Kia Soul. Some were surprised that the thieves chose such a conspicuous shade of car to go on a crime spree.
'They picked a highlighter for a getaway vehicle?' one wrote.
Perhaps inspired by Madison's lighthearted attitude, some brought brevity to the comments.
'Vivian was made for a life of crime,' a person joked.
Another wrote, 'For just .39 cents a day you can help this girl get a new car.'
To one outlier, the stolen Kia Soul wasn't the craziest thing Madison shared.
'Answering a call with no caller id is the wildest part of this story,' a third said.
Motor1
reached out to Madison for comment via TikTok direct message and comment. We'll be sure to update this if she responds.
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