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You have had miserable luck with this kind of thing. I haven't been keeping count - what are you up to???
Tell me about it. I've lost count.
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Do you have an aftermarket alarm? If so was the alarm set off?
Or do you just use the factory remote door locking?
No aftermarket alarm, just stock door locking. I had a super nice alarm on my Civic when it was stolen, so I didn't bother putting on in this car since they are useless if someone knows what they are doing.
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Hmmm... Rereading this. Could they have popped the trunk and climbed in through a back seat passthrough and back out?
Again, paranoia, but did you keep a spare key or remote garage door opener in the car? A tiny breakin like this, small electronic theft and searching... Is your registration and insurance card in the car with your address printed on it?
No, I have a wagon, and there's no keyhole on the hatch. Not to mention, with my kitebuggy back there there's no way they could have climbed over even if that was the point of entry. I don't have a garage door opener or spare key, so that's not it. As for the insurance card and address, yes they are in there but that package was the one thing they didn't touch in the glove box. Wouldn't matter much anyhow since I live in an apt. building with a huge front gate.
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I guess I'm glad that they didn't take more stuff and screw up the car more than they did, but, hey, there's a definite feeling of being violated.
Bad timing is right- when are you headed to New Orleans?
I half wish they had taken more, this is just creepy and annoying insurance wise, at least it would have felt like my deductible was worth it. Leaving for NO tomorrow at noon.
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FWIW, I was in a supermarket parking lot and, when I unlocked my car, it unlocked/disarmed an older Subaru parked next to me. I waited for the woman to come out so I could explain.
That's creepy. I'm starting to think something like that is the case... The doors were even locked when I found it!
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The other thing that's known to happen is having a remote added to your car when you leave it somewhere for service. They program in the remote to all the cars that look nice, write down their addresses and either sell it or go looking themselves. This is why I always give auto shops my parents' address a hundred miles away
This is the other thing i'm wondering about. I got my car serviced recently at a new satellite office here in SF of a major dealer that is located in South SF. And I left my detector in the car then.
UGH. My big dilemma is whether to report this to insurance agency or not. My deductible is $250 which is less than the cost of a new V1, and my headliner is pretty screwed up. Just don't know if they'll like hearing I have a radar detector... What do you guys think?
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