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by asdff 1356 days ago
That still doesnt make you immune to theft. I had an older crappy car and it was constantly targeted for things like a $5 charging cable I got from the gas station with frayed wiring. It didn't matter if I had nothing in it, people will still rip through the glove box on the off chance I do. I feel like an older car is a mark in that sense because of how easy it is to get inside. With mine, you can activate the unlock button with a shoelace because it protrudes slightly, but the tools most thieves use these days (the air bag jack and the long rod inserted into the gap the air bag jack for hitting the unlock button) will work on all cars, and these tools are sold at hardware stores. After that 10 seconds it takes to get the car unlocked, there's no more risk of being caught stealing because then you look like you could very well be the car owner rooting around.