How to protect your car against theft and damage: 12 Tips

You have been such that leaving the car in a giant parking lot unknown about the mega-market, then you do not immediately find her? Wander between the rows, looking for the familiar color and number, but the look on anything not stop. You begin to walk across the parking lot faster and faster, almost running around and knocking one in the head just a word: "Gone!" And happiness, if at the moment of despair reaches a limit, the machine still is. And if not...

Here comes the breakdown, and incredibly painful and sad, that's your car, which you so carefully chose for which is so closely watched, which has been invested so much material and moral forces suddenly disappeared in an unknown direction ...

Hijacking - it is, of course, very unpleasant, but no less annoying when in a car smash the glass to get the radio or phone, that you inadvertently left in his seat.

And what did not come up with the owners to protect their car. Today we will talk about the simple popular ways to do this, which, however, often neglected by the car owners.

1. Put the car in the garage

Car parked on the street - always more easy prey to a thief. Another thing - the garage, there is hardly anyone finds itself. Well, only if your machine does not specifically track down. I'm sure many will remember from the film "Beware of the car" when the garage just picked up a crane to steal a car, but this is the exception rather than the rule. If you do not have a garage or it is too far away from home, then we can consider options for removal. Yes, it's not cheap, but perhaps this investment will pay for itself with a vengeance.

2. bollards

Manufacturers now offer a very wide range of locking systems. Moreover, it is necessary to install complex, the main thing - to get the fraudster to spend as much time as possible on the opening of the machine. And, perhaps, he does give up the idea to steal it.

Bollards can be put on the hood, steering wheel, pedals, gearbox, brakes.

3. It will be seen that your machine is on alarm

A flashing LED in the windscreen, which tells that the machine is on alarm - not too much detail. Incidentally, the alarm can not even work at the same time. Or you can stick some label informing that the machine is under very serious protection. It's like a sign "Beware of the dog!". Dogs may not be, but what for once again to risk their health? The only point on the label should not be specified the type of alarm, it will only help the thief break into the car quickly.

4. Keep the machine in order

There is a theory "broken window": leave a good, clean, well maintained car, even in the most dangerous area, and it will stay there untouched for a long time. But it is worth it to break the window, and did not take place and the day as it spoil cleaned.

Keep an eye on your car. Her good looks will report that the owner cherishes her. And that means: it set a good alarm, the owner will quickly notice the loss and will declare it, perhaps there is even set the beacon on which the car is easy to track.

5. Do not leave valuables in a conspicuous place

iPad, carelessly thrown on the front seat - it's just a red rag to a thief. What could be simpler: to quickly knock out the glass and grab an expensive thing? The same applies to handbags, which are not less attractive. Do not be lazy and remove items in the trunk or even on the floor of the car, away from prying eyes.

6. Park in a safe place

This advice is more than obvious. If you are close to the house or in the yard there is paid parking, that did not take the money. By the way, using the valet parking service, you will protect the car and from the attacks of the actual valet parking. There are cases when some time after the opening of the paid parking in the area for one night in a neighboring yard all cars were slashed tires. What a PR stunt, "This is what can happen if you do not put the car into the parking lot to us."

7. Hide the ignition lock

The button allowing to start the car without a key - a lure for fraudsters, so it is best to avoid using it. Especially caring owners of cars and did hide the ignition somewhere, for example, under the seat. And even if the thief finds it (though at first he would fall into a light stupor, unable to find the lock on the usual place), it can not decide to steal a car. After all, it is clear also that the owner of the ground would get and the car, and the car thief.

8. Beware of car services

If you have a few days put the car in the garage, and there it can be professionally prepared for the hijacking. Workers have enough time to discover that all of your security system and competently neutralize them. Moreover, taking the machine out of service stations, you do not suspect anything. It will also be closed and opened with alarm, affably blinking lights you. But at the same time, even in the car when armed zavedet without problems. And one sunny morning, you just do not find it under the windows.

When they are driving a car to be repaired, you need to put everything on the service mode, in which all the key chains are removed and you give the machine with one key staff. In this case, the service employees will not be able to get close to your systems security.

9. Close the car!

The obvious advice. However, it is most likely to suffer forgetful drivers. In the first place a thief will look for those machines for which he kindly left open door or window. You suffer forgetfulness? Come up with some sort of reminder that will not let you get away, leaving the car open. By the way, even if you have locked the doors with remote control, do not be lazy to check them. Due to the electrical glitch one of the doors may not close.

On the same point otnesom any provocations hijackers that allow car owners if the machine is equipped with a satellite system, the code should not be written in the car, do not give in the service station keys with remote control and label, always use a service mode. Do not leave a warranty cards in the glove box for installation of anti-theft systems, which contains the system diagram.

10. Personalize the car

This can be done in several ways. Firstly, airbrush immediately make your machine well, very unattractive to thieves.

The second option is more difficult for those who do not like pictures on the car: take the vehicle marking. With such a machine thief will have too many troubles at the time of sale, but rather, he was not able to sell it, so what's the point of stealing?

11. Remove the wheel

Even if your vehicle starts up without a key, an attacker would be very difficult to go anywhere without a rudder! Of course, constantly carry a wheel - is not an option, but at night it is quite possible to take him home. Or put it in the trunk. This is the delay, if not stop fraud.

12. And finally, a bonus tip:

Take care of your car!

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