To many "facts" that do not add up, yes Jeeps are a hot commodity in Mexico but only one model, it is a status symbol, then the towing of the Jeep, that makes no sense, then that no one paid attention when trying to report the theft, too many adults stating the same facts, specially at a toll both if they had crossed and paid a toll the booth attendant would remember such a combination, rather odd.
That the consulate did not help them, that is believable they have these complete idiots manning the entrances that can not think further than "make an appointment by internet" I know I wanted to speak with a United States Marine at the Mexico City Embassy and I do not think that the idiots in the street bunker even know what a U.S. Marine is!
Then there is the fact that they could not obtain a police report not believable at all, and the fact that they crossed back to the United States with out going to Banjersito to report the thefts, two vehicles with 180 day TIPs one a truck and then the jeep to many coincidences, as my friend from the FBI always told me there are no coincidences in law enforcement.
To many facts that do not add up for a nice puzzle, I would discard this as a reporter that had no real story to tell and made up a lot of this, maybe the Ridgeline was high jacked or maybe the Jeep but to many items all in one story.
navegator