XPost: alt.autos.toyota   
   From: scharf.steven@geemail.com   
      
   On 8/7/2013 8:47 AM, SMH wrote:   
      
   > * Security against auto theft   
   >    I was asking someone what they did for protecting the car against theft   
   >    in Miami, and they said "insurance."  In other words, they said there   
   >    is nothing that can be done to stop a thief.  "Once they get your   
   >    car, it will be dismantled for parts before you can report the   
   >    theft after directly witnessing it."  Opinions?   
      
   This is true. And the percentage of vehicles recovered that have a   
   Lojack is about the same as the percentage recovered without one. You   
   can park in ways that would make it difficult to get the car onto a tow   
   truck. An ignition immobilizer and fuel cut-off are also helpful.   
      
   In California (and several other states), Corollas are the most stolen   
   car of all 21st century cars. The reason is that they are world cars   
   with a high demand, for both parts and complete vehicles, in a lot of   
   countries. My sister-in-law used to buy used Corollas and Civics at auto   
   auctions and would ship them to China. The whole thing fell apart   
   because buying the vehicles, versus stealing them, added too much cost.   
      
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