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![]() "Greg Pavlov" wrote in message ... On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:48:46 GMT, "B J Conner" wrote: It might pay to buy the onstar system and get insurance with Guido and Louigi. ... until Guido and Louigi, and maybe Your Local Police Department, start using that Onstar System to track you and what you do every time you drive the car. The best thing about systems like Onstar is that eventually no one will have to steal cars at random.....they'll be able to find just the one they want. ![]() Wolfgang who dares anyone to steal his car. |
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![]() Wolfgang wrote: Wolfgang who dares anyone to steal his car. bet it hertz... jeff g |
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....like what's name in Stripes (Lawrence?) all I know is, now I get to kill
somebody, eh Wolfie? john "Wolfgang" wrote in message ... "Greg Pavlov" wrote in message ... On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:48:46 GMT, "B J Conner" wrote: It might pay to buy the onstar system and get insurance with Guido and Louigi. ... until Guido and Louigi, and maybe Your Local Police Department, start using that Onstar System to track you and what you do every time you drive the car. The best thing about systems like Onstar is that eventually no one will have to steal cars at random.....they'll be able to find just the one they want. ![]() Wolfgang who dares anyone to steal his car. |
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![]() "asadi" wrote in message ... ...like what's name in Stripes (Lawrence?) all I know is, now I get to kill somebody, eh Wolfie? Nah, it would be more of a ransom of red-chief kinda thing. ![]() Wolfgang |
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![]() "Wolfgang" wrote in message Nah, it would be more of a ransom of red-chief kinda thing. ![]() Finally! a non-fishing literary reference from a BOOK THAT I'VE ACTUALLY READ! bruce h (last summer ;-)) |
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I saw a television program recently on the national network here in
Canuckistan which maybe reflects the car theft scene in the USA. I learned a few surprising things. One is that more autos than I would have expected are stolen by using the keys - I don't remember the exact percentage but I think it was in the range of 30-40%. A reduction in everyone's insurance rates from lowering this percentage would be significant. This is not meant as a shot at Bill, who strikes me as one of the nice guys in this NG, but such a high percentage tells me that too many car owners do not take as much care of their keys as they might. In the cases of expensive cars, Mercedes, BMW's, etc., which typically come equipped with state-of-the-art anti-theft systems, the thieves actually break into houses to steal the keys which some owners keep easy to find places. It is apparently easier to break into a house than into the car and of course it causes no damage to the desired asset. It seems that no current anti-theft system will stop a big league pro, such as those targetting specific models for chop shops or for export, if he really wants it badly enough. Minor leaguers and semi-pros such as drug addicts, bank robbers needing getaway cars, etc., will look for easy game, earlier Honda Accords and some current Fords are evidently the easiest to steal. Honda Accords are especially popular because they are the vehicle of choice for performance tuning by young people in their late teens and 20's. Drug addicts and others just needing money, always check the cabin first to see if there is anything valuable that is obviously or badly hidden. A coat covering something is actually a magnet; it makes the thief wonder what the owner is trying to hide, and he will often break in to find out. These guys will usually walk away if there is a flashing light on the dash from an anti-theft system. Cars that won't start without a coded key apparently are also a worthwhile deterrent as are such obvious things like selecting well-lighted, easily visible parking places and avoiding high risk neighbourhoods. It seems that competent thieves can steal most locked cars in under 1 minute and this was demonstrated in the program by a former thief using a wide variety of makes and models. Best regards, Yuji Sakuma |
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