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Where I live, it doesn't seem like thieves attempt to steal cars as much as what's inside them. So hide everything |
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01-10-2021, 01:38 PM | #25 |
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+1 on 6MT as a theft deterrent. Story in the Washington Post the other day about car thefts and carjackings and every single one of them was an automatic. Thieves actually say they will avoid manuals or abandon them after breaking in if they see it has three pedals.
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can't remember where it happened but two thugs killed a guy in front of his family when they tried to steal his car and found it had a manual
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01-12-2021, 02:57 AM | #28 |
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over here in england 99% know how to drive manual so it doesnt stop them unfortunately
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01-12-2021, 03:07 AM | #33 |
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its the scum that come from outside the nice areas to take cars in the good arears its always hood to have extra security and good insurance
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That's the thing, petty thieves will only steal what they can easily sell. You can't easily sell a stolen car. You can't even easily sell parts from a stolen car, as you need tools and a place to strip it. That leaves stealing cars mainly up to pros, and they're not easily deterred.
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Well, I don't live in London, so that's not something I need to worry about.
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Here in South Africa, car is parked in a garage within a gated estate with electric fencing.. but if worse gets to worse, I hope just the head unit is stolen so I can replace it with an NBT.......
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When its parked at home I have a ring flood light cam on it. Away from home I have to rely on auto insurance.
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What surprises me as well is that in Europe they steal cars and export them (to the east, south, even to Asia and Africa).
But when it comes to the UK - who wants a car with the steering wheel on the wrong side!? Meaning the stolen cars there are exclusively to be taken apart and sold in parts.... how can the market for that be so big?
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I've looked in the rear, both on the left side if I could connect it to the 12V outlet and on the right side where I could connect it directly to the battery, but I feel neither alternative is quite optimal. Thanks! Last edited by vpl11712; 09-11-2021 at 03:25 AM.. |
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