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There have been countless threads on stolen cars, i think this is a wake up call to all of us. I feel sorry for all the people that have had their cars stolen and not being able to find it.

Come on people, do something about it, get some security on your car. Fit your car with an immobiliser, tilt sensor, GPS tracking?, alarm and what not. If you dont want your car stolen then dont leave it unattended in areas where its likely to get stolen (if u do then get an alarm that will page u) and keep it garaged when at home!

Whats the world come to?

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alarm is useless. immobilizer is aswell.

i know people who can brake into anything.

hidden tracking ( overboard obviously) is the key.

well if u have an immobiliser then it will atleast be safe from noob theives who dont know what they r doing. Also if my car gets the slighest nudge my alarm will sound off so if im sleeping i doubt the theif can open my garage door, open my car, bypass my immobiliser and alarm in a matter of seconds and get away before a baseball bat lands in his face. Only problem for me is when i park at shopping centre car parks at night i do tend to get paranoid but if i go into the city i always park at crown where u have cameras.

well if u have an immobiliser then it will atleast be safe from noob theives who dont know what they r doing. Also if my car gets the slighest nudge my alarm will sound off so if im sleeping i doubt the theif can open my garage door, open my car, bypass my immobiliser and alarm in a matter of seconds and get away before a baseball bat lands in his face. Only problem for me is when i park at shopping centre car parks at night i do tend to get paranoid but if i go into the city i always park at crown where u have cameras.

no newb will steal a line - they will always be prepp'd for some baseball bats :rant:

Alarms and immobilisers are all good deterents. Neither will prevent a thief from stealing your car if they really want it that bad. I find one of the best ways of detering these guys is choose where you park very carefully. Find a spot which is highly visible to the public or where u can keep an eye on. Even in shopping center carparks I always find a spot nearest to the entrance etc...avoid dark unlit or really empty parking lots. Choosing Where u park will definately make a difference. my 2 cents! :rant:

Get insurance

If you cant afford insurance on the car, you really shouldnt be owning that car

Give me a break. I work for an insurance company and trust me the practice that insurance companies work on is to sell as many policies to people who statistically won't need to claim.

If we're talking about "shouldn't" rather than actuality, then people shouldn't be stealing cars.

In actuality my (best available) insurance is 50% of the actual amount covered of the car per year. Even if I lock it up with a chain to the diff, have a tracker and it gets stolen it still costs me $2000 unless they happen to leave the stereo and the wheels. So this means that the value proposition to me is quite low... if I can not have my car stolen in 2 years I would have saved the value of the car they're willing to pay me on, which is still half the value of the car. heh.

So as you can see, it's not always a case of being able to afford it.

*within reason, of course

I didnt have my 32 insured when i had that. It had a clublock and that was it. The car was worth what 8k ?

Obviously if its not realistic to insure a vehicle then you may as well try other options. Theres blokes out here with gtrs getting stolen, which are worth what 25k ? Thats a helluva lot of money

Full comprehensive, what a joke! Do you actually think you'll get back what the car's worth? The sum insured is just the starting figure and you've got a big argument to receive anything like that amount. If you've failed to notify them of any modifications, forget it.

I had a dunger stolen, book value $4000. That's what I expected back as I have zero excess. They offered $1200. So I stuck to my guns and kept refusing the offers, sent photos of it's condition and demanded an exact replacement. They sent out a PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR to check me out, thought I'd stashed the rocket in the bush or something. Months went by and the offers kept coming and I kept refusing. Then the car was found (stripped) and stolen again, from their lot.

They gave up and paid out.

I have (on many occassions) asked people about security devices which were in use when their cars were stolen.

Most people are unwilling to answer.

This leads me to believe that the majority of cars which are stolen simply aren't secure.

It stands to reason that if you have your car stolen, you would want to help other people, by letting people know what sort of measures they need to take to protect their own vehicles.

:P

I cant see why anyone would not have insurance when its this cheap, I pay $1250 a year for $26,000 for my R33 GTS-T. I have it insured as my second car but its always covered......If the car is worth $5000 then i would not insure it but i dont want to lose over $20,000 by not paying $1250 a year

I cant see why anyone would not have insurance when its this cheap, I pay $1250 a year for $26,000 for my R33 GTS-T. I have it insured as my second car but its always covered......If the car is worth $5000 then i would not insure it but i dont want to lose over $20,000 by not paying $1250 a year

Everybody is different and I can guarantee that most people with the same car as you will be paying alot more than what you are paying, there are so many variables which determine your premium eg. age, gender, location, driving record, value of car, security etc. In your situation it makes good sense to pay for insurance because its cheap but when it costs me $4k a year for the same then I can see why not everyone can afford it ......cant you?

You full insurance promoters are missing the point. Have any of you had a complete and hassle free claim?

No use paying $1250 a year for $26000 cover and then getting a payout of $15000!

I'll stick with unlimited 3rd party property, fire and theft. (plus my secret immobilisition).

I would not pay $4,000 a year for insurance & if it was that much i wouldnt buy the car....What i do is insure it as a second car & buy a cheap run about, if u do it that way u dont have to pay full premium & your car is insured & u dont run up high Km's on your car for nothing like going to the shops etc, only have to fork out for rego on other car..... If you are young and u have good parents put it in their names to help u out..

I would not pay $4,000 a year for insurance & if it was that much i wouldnt buy the car....What i do is insure it as a second car & buy a cheap run about, if u do it that way u dont have to pay full premium & your car is insured & u dont run up high Km's on your car for nothing like going to the shops etc, only have to fork out for rego on other car..... If you are young and u have good parents put it in their names to help u out..

That definitely sound like an option, but Im not young and my parents definitely wouldnt put it in their name and I do have a colourful driving record.........so I think Im dooomed!! thanks for the advice anyhow.

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