I think this is a great forum to share my story. I went to T.J this weekend for the bike race between Rosarito and Ensenanta. 51 miles!!!! I finished. I thought I was going to die. Anyways.....Sunday morning at the Travel Lodge Hotel in San Ysidro (U.S side of the border) my car was stolen. The police officer said it is a sad and common occurance. He said my poor little Honda Accord is probably a mere skeleton of his former self and now living in Mexico.

I lost $3,000.00 worth of bikes, a digital camera, my fiancees police badge and ID, glasses, clothes, etc......

Here is what I learned about my experience....

When I need to go back to T.J for medical care, and I will go back, just NEVER to Dr. Lopez!!!!!!! I will take the train from L.A to San Diego. I just don't want to risk taking my car (what car??? when I get another car) down there. Or perhaps if I take my car...I will leave it in a better place in a more central San Diego location.

Just thought I would share.

Christine:think

That is really a sad testimony. I had my car stolen in Corpus Christi as well and was told the same thing; that if it made it to the border, I'd never see it again. Thankfully, we walked outside just after it had been stolen, and I remembered the license plate, so a cop was sitting at a convenience store and saw it go past. Eventually, the guy driving stopped the van and jumped out, so we recovered it, so we were lucky. You were closer, I'm sure it's gone for you. It's too bad our world is getting more and more like this instead of better.

What about the Mexicoach lot?? I drive a relatively new Mercedes and I always park there. The only problem I've had is one time someone spilled something sticky on the passenger window/door area.

I am going down again this weekend and my boyfriend has talked me into driving the rental car down but we will park at the hotel in downtown S.D (fancy hotel with valet parking) and take the trolley into T.J.

I will never see that car again I realize. At least nothing bad happen to us physically.

JUST BE CAREFUL MY FRIENDS.