Preventing car break-ins? (Chicago: 2015, home, income)

[oddstray]

Originally Posted by reppin_the_847

My car was broken into in a shadier parking lot (River North area) underneath a highway overpass. Just a few blocks from the Reza's middle eastern restaurant about 3.5 years ago. Does your glove compartment have a lock on it? I'd lock the valuables in that thing (and bulkier valuables in the trunk ideally).

The last two cars I've had, the back seat folds down and allows direct access into the trunk.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by Chicago South Sider

Wow, they broke into your car in Lakeview? I thought that sort of stuff only happened on the south and west sides.

And you thought this why?

[Drover]

Originally Posted by long101

Dont leave your Ipass on your windshield either. Also try to park under a stop light or a better lit corner. Dont know if it helps, but I would assume a thief would rather break into a car when nobody passing by can see their face.

I've never heard of an I-Pass being stolen. What's to be gained from it? It has about zero cash value, and whoever steals it might get a day's worth of use before it gets canceled. Not to mention IDOT will have a record of a license plate associated with a stolen I-Pass if someone is dumb enough to use it in their own car.

[s0nginmyheart]

Well if they steal the i-pass, they might as well steal the car...

[long101]

Originally Posted by Drover

I've never heard of an I-Pass being stolen. What's to be gained from it? It has about zero cash value, and whoever steals it might get a day's worth of use before it gets canceled. Not to mention IDOT will have a record of a license plate associated with a stolen I-Pass if someone is dumb enough to use it in their own car.

Well people steal change out of peoples cup holders, they might get more use out of an Ipass. We are talking about people breaking into cars, dont think their too bright

[nidex]

Originally Posted by ChiGuy2.5

Watch this video, here is exactly what any real thief does.
Ghetto guy breaks into Multiple cars - YouTube

Real thief? Looks like he has the intelligence level of a rat if you ask me. Not only does he video tape his crimes and not even cover his face, he doesn't check any of the doors except one that I saw. A "real thief" would know how to get in the car without causing damage, and would be going for higher end stuff. Not smashing the window of a '99 Caravan. Just another defect here folks, move along.

[jwaiter]

Originally Posted by long101

...dont think their too bright

I don't suppose they could tell you the difference between there, their and they're, either.

[nidex]

^ Hahaha

[Tenzo]

Originally Posted by long101

Dont leave your Ipass on your windshield either. Also try to park under a stop light or a better lit corner. Dont know if it helps, but I would assume a thief would rather break into a car when nobody passing by can see their face.

Dont worry about the iPass since if you report it stolen they will capture the plates of any car using it.

I lock my car. But I also leave the glove box open to show that there is nothing worth taking.

[kcimos]

Don't drive around with your bass shaking the whole neighborhood. Don't arm/disarm your car alarm with horn confirmation. Don't otherwise call attention to yourself / your car.

I'm not implying that YOU do any of these things.