Never had one ripped off but saw one with hole & the owner said "the motor just stopped running." No oil. Worst ones were "It made this real funny noise" & then when you popped the hood you saw what used to be a cat.
Here's one,....
I was working at an auto repair shop in Arlington VA and a lady driving an Audi 100 pulls in the driveway. There is oil running out of the pan. The first words out of her mouth were, "This car serves Jesus Christ". I look under the engine and there is a one inch gouge in the bottom of the pan. I said "Ma'am, you can't drive this car, it's leaking oil from a hole". She asks, "Can your fix it?" I said "The pan needs to be replaced, or removed and welded properly". Get this, she says "Can you use glue or tape?" I said, "No, it needs to be done properly, you can't jury rig this". She says,..."But this car serves Jesus", so I replied "Then get him to fix it, I'm not touching it" and walked away. She drove off. How far before before the motor locked up, I do not know.