/dev/null Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I walked up to my car this morning and noticed the window was down a little. Opened the door and saw the steering column was torn off and the ignition was hanging by a wire and Antitheft light was lit :worthy: :worthy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damj Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I walked up to my car this morning and noticed the window was down a little. Opened the door and saw the steering column was torn off and the ignition was hanging by a wire and Antitheft light was lit :worthy: :worthy: Not cool ... I hate when crap like that happens, makes you feel so violated. Luckily they didn't get any further though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I walked up to my car this morning and noticed the window was down a little. Opened the door and saw the steering column was torn off and the ignition was hanging by a wire and Antitheft light was lit :censored: Where I used to work, we were averaging about 3-4 car thefts from our parking lot each month. We asked the Police to come in and give our company tips on how to keep your car from being stolen. Their #1 recommendation: Steering Wheel Club. Reason: Given a choice between stealing a car with a club vs stealing a car without one, thieves will usually go for the one without....unless there is some really compelling reason to steal THAT car. Yes, clubs can be defeated, but car theft is usually based on timing. Anyhoo....sorry to hear about your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 What kind of car? Whats the area like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 See this is why I'm in favor of an anti-theft device that locks the thief in before activating the 200 dB ear-piecing sirens and cyanide gas diffusers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fezmid Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 See this is why I'm in favor of an anti-theft device that locks the thief in before activating the 200 dB ear-piecing sirens and cyanide gas diffusers. Gotta say I'm not in favor of that... That's all you need is to be driving down the road when there's a car malfunction and the cabin is filled with cyanide... No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 What kind of car? Whats the area like? 98 Cavalier, hardly a top prize Not a bad area either. I live an an apartment complex and according to the cop who responded, apartment complexes are common targets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 bummer Dev, sorry to hear it. I lived in a crime infested apartment complex in college, and my car would get broken into so often, I just started leaving the doors unlocked so they could get in easier and not break my windows. This didn't help, as even if the door was unlocked, the moron criminals broke the windows out anyway to get it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 bummer Dev, sorry to hear it. I lived in a crime infested apartment complex in college, and my car would get broken into so often, I just started leaving the doors unlocked so they could get in easier and not break my windows. This didn't help, as even if the door was unlocked, the moron criminals broke the windows out anyway to get it... I also leave my doors unlocked. Had somebody smash the windows a couple years ago to rob me Now you want to talk about morons? Dipsh*t yesterday jimmied the window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegtapr Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 98 Cavalier Sounds like they were doing you a favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 Sounds like they were doing you a favor. How so? The car runs like a champ, is paid off, and gets good gas mileage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Several years ago, in the winter, I woke up at ~ 3 a.m. for some reason, looked out the window next to my bed and saw several shadows moving among the cars in the driveway. I'm not sure whether they intended to steal the car (at the time, a 10-year-old Escort sedan wagon) or were just rummaging through it. (And I do generally keep a small change purse in the jockey box with ~ $10-15 for unexpected gas emergencies and tolls when we go on trips.) Whoever it was, they were evidently either not local or they had big balls, because everyone around here (in a fairly rural area, too) knows that our house has the area's constable, and our neighbor across the street is a state trooper. Anyway, in a daze, I opened the window and shouted "Hey!" and they ran toward their waiting getaway car behind some bushes and peeled out. On balance, it might've been fun to see the liquid spilling down their pants when they heard a S&W .357 hammer rooster behind them, accompanied by a friendly, "Hey, whatcha doin'??" You feel a little shaken/nervy and violated, but life goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 98 Cavalier, hardly a top prize Worth more in parts than it is as a whole. My brother has his '95 Honda (Civic, I think) stolen a couple months ago for just that reason. It was found in Ft. Erie, stripped bare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 How so? The car runs like a champ, is paid off, and gets good gas mileage As if getting your car broken into, no matter the car, should ever be considered as a "favor" in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 See this is why I'm in favor of an anti-theft device that locks the thief in before activating the 200 dB ear-piecing sirens and cyanide gas diffusers. About ten years ago, car theft was such a problem in South Africa that one guy rigged honest-to-God flamethrowers to his car. If anyone broke a window, they got hit in the face with a ball of flame. And it worked. He was somehow acquitted of manslaughter charges, too, because the courts apparently thought that was somehow a reasonable security device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 pretty sure he was just kidding..... As if getting your car broken into, no matter the car, should ever be considered as a "favor" in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 As if getting your car broken into, no matter the car, should ever be considered as a "favor" in the first place. Ever own a Pinto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamboni Man Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 yeah that def. sucks. I had a roommate in college that drove a Jeep Wrangler with a soft top. He always left the doors unlocked on it, but managed to get the top slashed twice before we moved out of the apartment complex we lived in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 98 Cavalier, hardly a top prize Not a bad area either. I live an an apartment complex and according to the cop who responded, apartment complexes are common targets Covered garage? Had two vehicles broken into underground. Have to give it up to the criminals on the second time. They were very professional. They were after the rims and tires and damaged only as much as they had to. Came down one morning and the car was sitting on a couple of large tires. No dash damage. Can't remember if the window was smashed or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBud Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 About ten years ago, car theft was such a problem in South Africa that one guy rigged honest-to-God flamethrowers to his car. If anyone broke a window, they got hit in the face with a ball of flame. And it worked. He was somehow acquitted of manslaughter charges, too, because the courts apparently thought that was somehow a reasonable security device. Reminds me of the film "52 Pick-Up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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