Jilted by his girlfriend, a former New York corrections officer started stealing expensive cars like Mercedes Benz and BMW. However, a judge took pity on Charles James Jr. and imposed only a six-month stretch in jail. James, who lives in the New Brighton neighborhood on Staten Island, was first charged with stealing a Mercedes-Benz in Manhattan. He also stole a BMW after he was free after bailing out of jail. The Staten Island Advance reported that the BMW was being used for test drives at a charity event on Long Island.

A pet shop owner who is a native of Serbia is facing imprisonment when the 6ft snake he left inside his car as an alarm, escaped and caused panic to the public. Radovan Rarkic, who owns a pet shop in Belgrade, Northern Ireland said he left the snake in his E-Class Mercedes because he could not afford to buy an alarm system. He said he always leave the snake inside the car every night to make sure that no one would steal his precious possession.

A German driver followed a road under construction and crashed his Mercedes following his GPS Navigation system. The 80-year-old ignored several signs for construction. His vehicle ran into several barricades and eventually crashed into a pile of sand before the man's journey ended. The driver and his wife were able to walk away from the crash uninjured.

A pet shop owner in Serbia who claimed he couldn't afford a car alarm, was arrested after a six-foot snake he placed inside his car escaped. Authorities said Radovan Darkic, left the snake in his E-Class Mercedes every evening to make sure no one would steal the car.

Thanks to its extra space, the wide-bodied but boring-looking Volvo Estate has been voted as the best car for having sex in the back seat by British car owners. According to a survey, the car has seen more action than any other. The multi-purpose Mercedes Benz Sprinter Van came in second place.