Securing Your Car

These days if you buy a brand new car you'll peobably find that it comes with and alarm/immobiliser fitted as standard and of course this is good news.

However, an unfortunate side effect of this is that car thieves are now targeting olders cars that they know have less theft protection, namely your car. So what can you do to protect your car?

1. Get an alarm/immobiliser fitted. While it's true that many people ignore car alarms these days, you'll find that many a car thief will run for the hills if they set off an alarm. An immobiliser is the bare minimum of protection if you don't want to see your car driven off by a thief.

2. Always park in well lit car parks. Thieves love dark places because there's less chance of them being spotted. Also try to avoid parking at the empty end of the car park because an isolated car could be more likely to be singled out.

3. Don't leave valuables in sight.
- Never leave any money(some thieve will break into your car for £2) where it can be seen.
- Don't leave the face on your stereo, if you do then you're asking for trouble, and take it with you, the glove box is the first place a thief looks.
- Hide you ICE. As nice as it is to display your ICE, you'd be better off creating a stealth install so your cars ICE looks standard.

4. Always lock your car. Petrol stations are a favourite place for opportunist thieves, if they see something in your car and you're away paying for petrol then they'll have a go. This also counts for leaving your car running in the morning.

By following some of these simple steps you stand a much better chance of keeping your ICE and your car.

Date - 15/09/2006