Honda Car Forum

> Or, just get a car that nobody would want to steal.
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No such thing, I have seen crappy pos cars stolen because they are not
noticeable and need to be used for a getaway or something.

"Wallace" <noway@comcast.net> wrote in
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> This thread caught my eye as I'm a recent victim of having my '95
> Accord stolen.
> I had no idea how easy it is to take on of these cars. I found myself
> getting angry at Honda's engineers having designed such a great car
> that could be so efficiently stolen with only a screw driver.
> I'm lucky. I got the car back in great shape. It was stolen by a
> professional who merely wanted the airbags. He didn't trash the car
> and when he dumped it at a local Park and Ride, he even locked it up!
> Along with 4 other stolen and dumped cars.
> After he meticulously lifted the airbags, he took my wonderful stereo
> system - which is the only part of the whole experience that left me
> feeling violated.
> Anyway, I have a few comments and suggestions:
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>>> If they want they car they will get it.
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> Absolutely true. If a professional car thief wants your car, they'll
> find a way to get it.
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>> Not every car thief is a pro,or willing to take the time to deal with
>> an alarm.And LoJack does not prevent smash n grab thievery or
>> stripping on the spot.You could come out and find your car on
>> blocks,no wheels,or no stereo,or no headlights.
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> No way to prevent this either.

Not 100%,but you can reduce the chances significantly.

> Just make sure your insurance is payed
> up.
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>>> I think the best investment is lo
>>> jack. My wifes honda was stolen and I did not have that on there.
>>> But the next one I bought we installed it. Since it is hard to catch
>>> them in the act you might as well have them caught while they are
>>> driving it. It seemed like a pretty good investment and was really
>>> not very expensive in retrospect. but that is just my personal
>>> thoughts!
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> I spoke to a police detective about this. He said that, yes the LoJack
> works. And the police love them too because it gives them a shot at
> busting car theft rings and putting them out of business. The
> detective even mentioned his frustration that a LoJack type device
> doesn't come standard on new cars. (Not a bad idea.)
> If I had a real expensive car or was very attached to it (always a bad
> idea to get too attached to a mechanical device), I'd put up the bucks
> for a Lo-jack. Not too practical for my cars though.
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>> If they haven't stripped it by the time the car is located.
>> I'd rather have an alarm to PREVENT most theft/burglary attempts.
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> Alarms can be surprisingly ineffective according to the police.

Yet insurance companies give DISCOUNTS for having them! So,they must have
SOME level of effectiveness,but not 100%,nothing is perfect.

> They
> go off so often that nobody pays much attention to them anymore. When
> was the last time you heard one go off in a supermarket parking lot?
> Did you investigate or just igore it?

I have no police authority. I DO look,though.If a car looked like it were
being stolen or dismantled for parts,I would call police.Just like I would
leave a note if I saw someone back into another's car.It's the decent thing
to do.

> However, if the alarm also triggers an effective disabling device,
> they can work quite well. Car thieves might just take a car that they
> can disable the siren on - even after it's been triggered, if they can
> get it done and get away quickly. But they usually won't stick around
> to try to figure out how to get the fuel pump or starter working while
> the siren is howling.

Most alarms these days have disabling ability.

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> A good manual kill switch is OK too. So is the club - even though it
> can be disabled with a saw through the steering wheel. But it does add
> a layer of hassle to the thief. Maybe he just might decide to take a
> different car.
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> The detective recommended a multi layered approach. First a club. Then
> an alarm with an automatic or manual kill switch. If money is no
> object, go for the LoJack.
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> Or, just get a car that nobody would want to steal.
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"RM" <rm@blah.blah> wrote in
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>> Or, just get a car that nobody would want to steal.
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> No such thing, I have seen crappy pos cars stolen because they are not
> noticeable and need to be used for a getaway or something.
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Or joyriding.

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