Damn car thieves...
I work in a townhouse complex, and around January this year, one of the residents washed his van in the underground parking carwash bay, went outside to let his van dry, chatted with me for about half an hour, and when he went back to his van it had been busted into. Ransacked. They tried to mess with the ignition as well, so he couldn't start the car or anything...this was during the snowfall, so all the towtrucks were busy dealing with all the accidents happening around the lower mainland...his van was stuck in the parkade for 3 days waiting until a towtruck was available.
Luckily, my car hasn't been broken into. Yet. Key emphasis on yet. I don't really have much in there anyways...I always bring my faceplate with me, and the only things worth anything in my glove compartment and trunk are a flashlight ($2 from superstore), roadmap, golf club (3 wood), booster cables, and a first aid kit. And I guess the spare tire...if they wanna jack that.
I say, follow the RCMP's advice on not making your car a target...have a visible anti-theft device, and no major valuables present just from peering into the windows, and also try and park in a non-sketchy area if possible. I'm almost starting to believe that this advice actually works...
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