Car theft and carjackings
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Yes, I have nothing on my phone that would get me in trouble, but I guess having a paper copy in my wallet is not that big of inconvenience also
There were two other recent incidents of family vehicles being broken into and she parks her C8 overnight in the driveway? Duh!
Not that I consider myself overly cautious, but has anyone ever taken 'extra' measures at one of these overnight car 'outings'?
To be more specific, the Wife and I will be attending Vett Fest in Bayfield in July, as are a number of others from this forum.
Never having attended before, I imagine the cars are parked outside the rooms, hopefully fairly close and reasonably well lit.
I'd hate to get up in the morning only to find a vacant spot where may car was meant to be.
Personally, I would certainly be willing to throw a few bucks into a 'pot' to hire an overnight security guard, if that would act as a deterrent.
To be more specific, the Wife and I will be attending Vett Fest in Bayfield in July, as are a number of others from this forum.
Never having attended before, I imagine the cars are parked outside the rooms, hopefully fairly close and reasonably well lit.
I'd hate to get up in the morning only to find a vacant spot where may car was meant to be.
Personally, I would certainly be willing to throw a few bucks into a 'pot' to hire an overnight security guard, if that would act as a deterrent.
Hey. Did not know that... and I thought at one time I knew every MacLean and MacLean song by heart.... lol... I stand corrected...
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Thanks for this. It was one of the first songs I memorized as a kid. My dad thought it was hilarious....
The thieves know that there are not enough cops, jails are full, courts are overloaded and judges hands are tied. This is the result and it will get worse - much worse IMO. Law and Order is only a TV show - not reality in Canada.
Bayfield is the 1st overnight event I am attending with my vette. The hotel was specifically picked so everyone can park right in front of their room door/window. I will be putting a steering wheel lock on and key in a faraday pouch just incase. I think hired security would be overkill.
Don't our keys go to sleep after a few minutes and need to be jostled awake in order to transmit?
That's more "receiving" than "transmitting"That's your wife...
Bring a wi-fi camera with alarmed motion detection. Put it in the motel window facing the car. It will wake you up if someone walks by, but better than losing an expensive car that is difficult to replace.
I would gladly if the insurance company paid for it or offered a discount on insurance to offset the cost.
If our Federal government got off their asses, and invested in new technology (it does exist in many forms) that scans every container entering the outgoing ports in Canada, that would put a end to 95-98% of this car theft nonsense. Flag the ones with vehicles contained and that would be the end of this problem as least for the overseas theft rings.
Every outgoing container arrives at the ports via truck or train.
It's extremely hard to steal a C8 when it's locked and armed. The faraday pouch is a good idea, but I wouldn't bother with anything else.
Steering wheel locks are easy to overcome and they'd have to break a window to steal your car setting off the alarm.
Yes. Not sure the exact time.
Anyone see or mention this yet? Sorry, if already posted/discussed. It's foggy here today.
It's what happens when the police suggest you make it easier to steal your property, I guess.
Leave your car keys in a basket on your front porch so the baddies don't have to wake you at gunpoint to get them. Like Halloween candy.
Police recover $34.5M worth of stolen vehicles in shipping containers in Montreal, most of them were taken from GTA
It's what happens when the police suggest you make it easier to steal your property, I guess.
Leave your car keys in a basket on your front porch so the baddies don't have to wake you at gunpoint to get them. Like Halloween candy.
Police recover $34.5M worth of stolen vehicles in shipping containers in Montreal, most of them were taken from GTA