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George Orwell

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:40 am
Post subject: Don't need no more $125 key fobs
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Those fancy key fobs that cost $125 do not stop car thefts. Real pros use
tow trucks.

When that key fob doesn't work anymore on your 2001 model because the
module or whatever went south, it'll be cheaper to throw the car.

Back in '86, we depended on a chain and lock plus insurance for protection.
Replacement keys were 1.50 at Walmart. Cheaper and better.

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Ted Mittelstaedt

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Since: Oct 23, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:40 am
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"George Orwell" <nobody.TakeThisOut@mixmaster.it> wrote in message
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> Those fancy key fobs that cost $125 do not stop car thefts. Real pros use
> tow trucks.
>

Most car thefts are not real pros. What they are is opportunistic thieves
who happen to be in one part of the city, and have used up the $1.25 or
whatever bus fare they need, and need to get a ride home. So they
steal a car and drive it close to where they need to be then they abandon
it.

Ted

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Bret Ludwig

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 12:38 am
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On Jan 29, 11:51 pm, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <t... DeleteThis @toybox.placo.com> wrote:
> "George Orwell" <nob... DeleteThis @mixmaster.it> wrote in message
>
> news:f18a611b5c7674d4f63273bcb15884de@mixmaster.it...
>
> > Those fancy key fobs that cost $125 do not stop car thefts. Real pros use
> > tow trucks.
>
> Most car thefts are not real pros. What they are is opportunistic thieves
> who happen to be in one part of the city, and have used up the $1.25 or
> whatever bus fare they need, and need to get a ride home. So they
> steal a car and drive it close to where they need to be then they abandon
> it.
>
> Ted

A large percent of the US population, believe it or not, lives in
areas where car thefts are statistically rare.

IMO a well hidden simple aftermarket system relying on nonstandard
placement deters car theft better than do factory systems, which do
not stop chop shop thefts nor pro export or conversion rings.

Requiring all glass, sodium azide bag units, etc. to be serialized to
the car and puttinng the thumb on carmakers to keep parts prices
reasonable is the best deterrent to chop shop theft.
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Ted Mittelstaedt

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:40 pm
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"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> Requiring all glass, sodium azide bag units, etc. to be serialized to
> the car and puttinng the thumb on carmakers to keep parts prices
> reasonable is the best deterrent to chop shop theft.

The chop shops go for vehicles like sports cars and luxury cars where
the rediculously high price is part of the appeal.

It may come as a surprise to some but it doesen't cost the factory
$70,000 to build a Corvette. However if they dropped the price on
it then more people would buy them and the snobs who want a car
that not very many people are driving around would be uninterested in
buying them.

Ted
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