Oh, how sad :( I have never had anything stolen from my car but I know I would be devasted as you must be. I think I will learn to keep all my supplies in my trunk where they won't be seen by those nasty types of people. Seems like thieves are stealing whatever they can get their hands on to make money. It's sad that some are so desperate that they lose all respect for others' property.
As for a machine -- I have an old Elna Quilter's Dream and although it doesn't have as many bells and whistles as my little Janome Gem I still love it. It's my old reliable and it never lets me down.