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I can't get my head around how many here catastrophise any and for some all situations. Each to their own.
Ultimately depends how much the thieves want the car.
Some may find the added effort not worth it. Some may.
Personally I’d have one on a high value car.
Professionals? They are criminals.
Get a grip... just because there are a few people doing bat **** crazy things doesn't mean I won't secure my property. Grow some balls.
Obviously a car isn't worth your life, but to suggest you should take measures to secure your property is bonkers.
"CCTV to massive high gated/fenced houses in the nicest of areas" <<-- I am gonna suggest this to you... the fact they have 'massive high gated fenced houses, probably means they weren't in 'the nicest areas'.
Are you not aware of the rapidly increasing rate these cars are easily being stolen, and the lengths people are going to, to steal and export them?I can't get my head around how many here catastrophise any and for some all situations. Each to their own.
This!When's the last time you saw a "massive high gated fenced house" in the middle of a council estate? It's the "nice" areas in the leafy suburbs that the criminals go to steal from, because that's where the stuff worth stealing is.
RR’s andLR’s here, but the scum seem to concentrate more on breaking in to vans.So far around here they only seem to steal Land Rovers/Range Rovers and Fiat Abarths, fingers crossed.
Golf R and RS3 are some of the most stolen and exported, there's some many about as well.So far around here they only seem to steal Land Rovers/Range Rovers and Fiat Abarths, fingers crossed.
RR’s andLR’s here, but the scum seem to concentrate more on breaking in to vans.
What about a Great Wall SteedHave we finally found a reason to consider buying a Ssangyong Rodius?
What about a Great Wall Steed
What will a Ghost type immobiliser actually achieve though, in reality?
To me it's a product that adds hassle to using your car and offers the illusion of security more so than actual security.
It might stop some low level opportunism but is that type of theft really that prevalent? These people are turning up equipped with technology, they're not idly walking past and thinking "ooh, might steal that", like finding an unlocked Nova in the 90s that you could start by turning the hazard switch upside down.
When you've got a gang of thieves turn up who are set on taking your car, they're very unlikely to get as far as entry to the car, find it won't start and then think "oh well lads, we've been well and truly outfoxed here, lets move on" - they're coming inside and they'll be 'gently encouraging' you to tell them how to make the car start. Particularly so on a high value car i'd say because it's worth so much more to them, the stakes are higher.
It's a replaceable lump of metal, why increase the chance someone will choose to put you and your family in danger to steal it when it's insured and can be replaced anyway?