Car theft

[Buckman]

The two Pro Elite Stoplocks arrived today and fitted to the cars. They really look robust, but hope they are never put to the test.

 

[Beachball]

The two Pro Elite Stoplocks arrived today and fitted to the cars. They really look robust, but hope they are never put to the test.

We only put ours on my wife car when we are away like you would never want it tested out

 

[littlebasher]

A friend of mine applied all manner of expensive security to his car and was confident that it was theft proof

Until it was picked up and lifted onto the back of a low loader, never to be seen again.

 

[otherclive]

LINK this should be more informative than me typing my take on the details etc.

My keys go to sleep after a period of non use. Wake up when next used. So one stays at home except if going away.

 

[Buckman]

A friend of mine applied all manner of expensive security to his car and was confident that it was theft proof

Until it was picked up and lifted onto the back of a low loader, never to be seen again.

Nothing you can do when it is uplifted, unless the car has a tracker fitted then you may be able to trace the car.

 

[Dustydog]

I’m torn between the devil and the deep blue sea.

BIL car was stolen last year. It was recovered within a few days by luck , nothing else,
It took the Insurers repairer 5 months to fix it. They had real problems with the electrics and getting replacement e keys to work. Every panel had been damaged but sadly not enough to write it off.
He was only allowed a hire car for two weeks so had to rely on family for lifts.

I’d rather it hadn’t been recovered and he could have started again. Money is one thing but in truth they really don’t feel it’s their car. Tainted. A trade in is on the horizon in September.

 

[birdman101]

A neighbour of ours in Milton Keynes had a garage collect their car for a service and to find a fault. The driver left the Garages car parked on the road outside the house. The garage diagnosed the fault ,but after ordering a warranty part was found non in the country. 4 weeks later the car was repaired and returned to neighbour by another delivery driver. He went to the garages car, which had been parked on the road for a month and found it had been there all that time unlocked.Hopefully this shows we live in an honest area.

 

[Hutch]

A neighbour of ours in Milton Keynes had a garage collect their car for a service and to find a fault. The driver left the Garages car parked on the road outside the house. The garage diagnosed the fault ,but after ordering a warranty part was found non in the country. 4 weeks later the car was repaired and returned to neighbour by another delivery driver. He went to the garages car, which had been parked on the road for a month and found it had been there all that time unlocked.Hopefully this shows we live in an honest area.

Not so sure about my parts of Milton Keynes, spates of Expensive car thefts, but it seems to be seasonable.

 

[CustardAvenger]

There was a spate of keyless Ford thefts in my area a few years ago, including a Kuga stolen in daylight whilst the owner was sat having their dinner a few feet from the car. My father invested in a steering wheel lock and faraday pouches for his Ford. One of the reasons I don't want to change my car at the moment [Whilst I wait for physical buttons to be phased back in] is that my car isn't keyless and requires the actual key to start. Being 11 years old is also a theft deterrent!

 

[Oscarmax]

Many many years ago I had an Old Ford Cortina estate I used to park it and leave it unlocked, one day all the posh cars had there drivers windows broken, they did not bother with my wreck of a car.