car theft in toronto!

[Punch]

awhile back we had a discussion going about vehicle alarms, etc... i said if the theif wants your car he is going to get it, well just found this link that explains it all, much better then i did.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/f...gta/learn.html

punch

[therents]

That was a great article Punch. It just shows that you can have the best alarm system in the world and it won't guarantee a thing. Everyone should read this as well as some of the articles following that particular one.

[GTSteve]

Wouldn't it be harder to steal a PT since the key needs to be programed which takes a second key?

[ptkid]

this is exactly what happened to me, I live in Toronto and about a year ago our 2003 caravan was stolen out of the driveway, the cop told us that 8 other caravans (all silver in color) were also stolen that night. my pops suspected some1 got an order from russia, I guess he was right.

[Cal Cruzer]

Man, glad I don't live in Canada. Luckily we don't have this problem in So Cal...LOL!

[COP TZER]

alarms are not designed to prevent your car from being stolen...they are designed more as a theft deterrent. The amateurs will not go after your car with an alarm, they would rather go after the car with no alarm at all. Plus if you get a good alarm with proximity for example the chances of your rims getting stolen are also quite low, your insurance also goes down a little.

[Daniel]

great article... scarey to think that that happens... but we all know that it goes on... it just brings it closer to home.. thanx for sharing...
ptcruizerman
daniel

[Sci-Fi]

quote:Originally posted by GTSteve

Wouldn't it be harder to steal a PT since the key needs to be programed which takes a second key?

It would, however one could just copy your vin number by looking through your windshield and then go to the dealer to have a key made up. If the dealer doesn't ask for any I.D., the thief would have a matching key and can steal your car at their convenience. Your only recourse for quick recovery with minimal loss would be to install a tracking system like LoJack and hopefully you report your car missing asap so the police can activate the homing device. A lot of police dept's have units assigned just for recovery. They usually find your car quickly but wait a bit. Thieves usually park a stolen car for a couple of hours or a day or 2 at a mall or on a street until they decide the car doesn't have a tracking device and then drive it to their chop shop. Then the police move in and bust everybody or they just recover your car.

[GLH_TC 16V]

I thought that you needed a special PIN to get the key programmed? I can't remember if I read that in the owners manual or not, but I do remember reading that you are supposed to get a PIN from the dealer for your vehicle so YOU can copy your own keys. Not 100% on this one, anyone know for sure?

[bobs turbo pt]

good article !!