Hatchback vs Sedan

[YARISed]

Originally Posted by broody

I'd smash your window just because I think your behavior is really stupid.

Undiagnosed anti-social disorder?

The idea is to deliberately declare that there is nothing valuable inside the car worth stealing.
Logically it would discourage small item thieves (GPS, iPod, cellphone, etc.) to break in if its not worth it.
Car break-ins for the silliest reasons are common in some areas of the city.

If I lived in a more laid back town, then that would be a different story.

Now back onto topic.

[broody]

Originally Posted by YARISed

Undiagnosed anti-social disorder?

The idea is to deliberately declare that there is nothing valuable inside the car worth stealing.
Logically it would discourage small item thieves (GPS, iPod, cellphone, etc.) to break in if its not worth it.
Car break-ins for the silliest reasons are common in some areas of the city.

If I lived in a more laid back town, then that would be a different story.

Now back onto topic.

That kind of attitude encourages the idea of always fearing the others and creates a bad atmosphere in the neighborhood imo. In some countries, they don't even lock their bicycles, and everyone is happy.


For me, "declaring" that way that you have nothing to steal would challenge me and I'd be even more tempted to try to steal you something, or just smash your window for fun.
Anyway, I would never steal, so you don't have to worry about your yaris.

[2o6]

I bought a Sedan, but honestly I prefer the hatchback, especially the 5door.

[why?]

Originally Posted by broody

That kind of attitude encourages the idea of always fearing the others and creates a bad atmosphere in the neighborhood imo. In some countries, they don't even lock their bicycles, and everyone is happy.


For me, "declaring" that way that you have nothing to steal would challenge me and I'd be even more tempted to try to steal you something, or just smash your window for fun.
Anyway, I would never steal, so you don't have to worry about your yaris.

if you live in NYC you should fear everyone. That is just the way it is. If you've never been there you couldn't possibly understand. The crime and stupidity displayed their are like nowhere else.

Making sure the morons roaming around at 3am know you have absolutely nothing in your car is the only way to guarantee they won't smash your windows. They aren't going to do it just out of spite, because a smashed window means an alarm, and that will draw cops. But if they don't know, they might try, because you never know what might be in a car. You do a car every few blocks you might get lucky and score enough loot to sell for a few hits of your favorite drug.

Their is no friendliness in NYC. Their is no trust. History killed that a long time ago.