Whats the best thief protection device available?

todd95GT · 08-20-2002, 12:32 AM

A high balcony about 300 yards from your car, night vision goggles, and a Remington 700 .308. Just be careful because the rifle round will go right through the thief, through your car door, and lodge in someone's house behind your car. Oh but what a good time would be had by all!

Here's my simple opinion from a law enforcement perspective. This, of course, is solely my own personal opinion and I can only speak from my experiences as a resident of South Florida. There aren't many cars that are stolen for the sake of shipping them overseas or chopping up as much as we like to think or precious 'stangs are THAT valuable. Here, the popular rides are Saturns, Camrys, and Corollas. Why? You can open and start the things with a pair of scissors. Even though the devices such as The Club, etc. are very easy to get around as Chris accurately mentioned, the common punk joyrider isn't going to go through the hassle of breaking it. Here in Palm Beach County, I would guesstimate that 90% of all auto thefts are young idiots that need transportation back to the city they live in. They typically steal one, dump it at their destination and then steal another one to get back.

I had an audible alarm on my 'stang and it was still burglarized. A glass break/impact sensor is highly regarded in my book. I did NOT have one at the time.

Though not a huge deterrent to a "good" car thief who can get in and take your ride in a very brief amount of time, park it as close to a light source as possible. If you own two cars, park it ridiculously close to your other one so that access to the driver's door isn't quick and probably not quiet either.

Without mentioning names, two highly regarded Mustang specialty shops here in Palm Beach County, Florida, both which have very good reputations for putting out some fast machines, have been involved in stealing parts from customer cars, operating chop shops, and goig as far as to copy keys to customer cars, stealing them after the owner takes it home, and dumping the car less the new parts they had recently installed.

Like everyone said though, those that are determined to take your ride will, in fact, take it. It's a sad fact, but it's very true. Lojack is a nice tool but very few police departments have the equipment. Even fewer patrol cars within those few departments are equipped with Lojack receivers. And by the time you realize your car is gone, and if you're lucky enough to have a police agency equipped with the receiver in your hometown, by the time it's found, it's already dumped and damaged.

Sorry for the long post. Just my humble opinion on theft protection.

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08-20-2002, 12:32 AM	#1
todd95GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA Posts: 191	A high balcony about 300 yards from your car, night vision goggles, and a Remington 700 .308. Just be careful because the rifle round will go right through the thief, through your car door, and lodge in someone's house behind your car. Oh but what a good time would be had by all! Here's my simple opinion from a law enforcement perspective. This, of course, is solely my own personal opinion and I can only speak from my experiences as a resident of South Florida. There aren't many cars that are stolen for the sake of shipping them overseas or chopping up as much as we like to think or precious 'stangs are THAT valuable. Here, the popular rides are Saturns, Camrys, and Corollas. Why? You can open and start the things with a pair of scissors. Even though the devices such as The Club, etc. are very easy to get around as Chris accurately mentioned, the common punk joyrider isn't going to go through the hassle of breaking it. Here in Palm Beach County, I would guesstimate that 90% of all auto thefts are young idiots that need transportation back to the city they live in. They typically steal one, dump it at their destination and then steal another one to get back. I had an audible alarm on my 'stang and it was still burglarized. A glass break/impact sensor is highly regarded in my book. I did NOT have one at the time. Though not a huge deterrent to a "good" car thief who can get in and take your ride in a very brief amount of time, park it as close to a light source as possible. If you own two cars, park it ridiculously close to your other one so that access to the driver's door isn't quick and probably not quiet either. Without mentioning names, two highly regarded Mustang specialty shops here in Palm Beach County, Florida, both which have very good reputations for putting out some fast machines, have been involved in stealing parts from customer cars, operating chop shops, and goig as far as to copy keys to customer cars, stealing them after the owner takes it home, and dumping the car less the new parts they had recently installed. Like everyone said though, those that are determined to take your ride will, in fact, take it. It's a sad fact, but it's very true. Lojack is a nice tool but very few police departments have the equipment. Even fewer patrol cars within those few departments are equipped with Lojack receivers. And by the time you realize your car is gone, and if you're lucky enough to have a police agency equipped with the receiver in your hometown, by the time it's found, it's already dumped and damaged. Sorry for the long post. Just my humble opinion on theft protection.