Name: 18 Amazing Anti-Theft Tips to Protect Your Car With 99%
Uploaded: 2020-03-14T08:00:14.000Z
Duration: 8 min 46 s
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Yeah, you love your car and you can't imagine your life without it.

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But what have you done to protect it from all the bad guys who might be after it?

It turns out even simple little things, like stickers, window etching, or taking the manual

In many cases, it's not the car the thieves are after.

It's that shiny new laptop you dropped at the front seat (because you're only out for

Or maybe your designer purse that looks like it's stuffed full with valuables.

Things like that are hard to resist, and often lead to a break-in.

So take an extra moment to hide your belongings in the trunk, and your vehicle will be less

If you like it then you should have put a sticker on it

One thing car thieves don't like is getting caught.

Another thing they aren't big fans of is a rear window sticker that informs there is

They know it might not be true, but chances are they won't want to check it.

Mark it You don't have to put a leopard print on your

vehicle, but you can get its ID number engraved on each of the windows and light covers.

Replacing the glasses to sell the car will cost them extra money, and thieves aren't

You can also play spy and leave marks on different parts of the car with an invisible pen, or

cover it in micro dots with your ID details.

This won't stop thieves but will make it way easier to track the vehicle if it gets stolen.

Believe me, it only takes a moment for a car to be stolen.

It could be that very moment you left it to grab a coffee at a gas station.

Or that time you started the engine on a cold winter morning and went back inside to read

your morning paper in the warmth of your house.

Hey my car was here just a minute ago….

Remember there is no such thing as totally safe

Even if you live in a calm neighborhood with respectable adults around, bad guys can get

in there, unless there are guards at the entrance to the block.

So when you park by your front door after a hard day at work, you still have to lock

Thieves cruise neighborhoods at night in search of unlocked cars.

If they can stick one finger inside, criminals will rock their way in to go further and get

So make it a ritual before your leave to check if your windows are closed, too, not just

(No, not literally – that would be creepy.

[eyeball hang on the keychain]) Are you hiding them somewhere under your car

Criminals know about this little trick just like they know about your house keys under

A handbag on a coffeeshop chair, the stairs or a little table by the front door of your

house aren't the perfect place for your keys either.

Park in the right places Don’t leave your four-wheeled friend in

a dark neighborhood with a bad reputation and no security cameras.

Aim for a well-lit area and try to get as close to business entrances as you can.

A parking garage is not the worst option, but if it’s isolated, you’re putting yourself

Again, try to stay close to a security cam to discourage those bad guys.

When you park your car, always use emergency brake and lock the steering wheel.

Make sure there is some obstacle, like a wall or curb in front of the vehicle.

It will give thieves a much harder time trying to tow away your property.

This is especially powerful on an incline.

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It comes in handy to leave your vehicle as you go shopping, watch a game of sports or

fly away (with or without a plane), but public parking lots are all thieves' favorite.

Because they are open to the general public, anyone can wander around picking the car they

like and checking if it has any security measures.

So be extra careful when you must park there and try to find a spot closest to the building

So you've found a perfect dark isolated spot for your ride in the parking garage of your

apartment complex, thinking it's safe because no one will find it.

Isolation means less attention to them, as well.

And since they're smart and usually get in there at night, chances are no one will interrupt

And if someone does walk in there, they'll hear it and have enough time to disappear.

Don’t ignore physical extra precautions

A lot of insurance companies offer good deals to car owners that care to install physical

They know bad guys will think twice and most likely decide not to try breaking into a well-protected