Someone tried to break into my car....again. Pics - Page 4 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bob_VT · 04-14-2009, 10:19 PM

It is a tough thing...... if you have a blinking led light people may think you are protectiond something worth money...... if you get an alarm and it is shock sensative.... YOU WILL get false alarms too...... After the first few false alarms even you will ignore the noise.

Kal-El · 04-14-2009, 11:25 PM

So did it happen during the day or at night? Is there parts of the parking lot (I assume you park regularly) that has high visibility like near the street? Maybe that would also help avoid future occurrences.

SIPNGAS · 04-15-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

So did it happen during the day or at night? Is there parts of the parking lot (I assume you park regularly) that has high visibility like near the street? Maybe that would also help avoid future occurrences.

Both times happened at night. Now I park in a different spot, one that puts me at more risk of door dings BUT, it directly under a lamp post so the yahoos can see inside and tell there isn't anything worth stealing.

Bob..wow...that's quite a story!!

bobselectric · 04-15-2009, 10:57 AM

I had two friends back in the 80's the first of whom owned an 84 MR2. After the car was stolen twice in the first year, he had 4 120db horns installed in the car so that if anyone took it, their brains turned to mush. Unfortunately, it just increased the amount of vandalism done to the car.
The second friend owned a 66 chevy bel air that was a real bomb. It had rust and dings and dents, but that is not why it was a bomb. Arnie was a demolitions expert in Nam, and came back a little paranoid. We went to lunch one day and he cautioned me about putting my feet on the wooden box on the passengers side floor. Turns out, the reason he would turn his car off and on three times before he would drive away was to disarm the fuse on the block of C4 in the box.

enobmort42 · 04-15-2009, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bobselectric

Turns out, the reason he would turn his car off and on three times before he would drive away was to disarm the fuse on the block of C4 in the box.

yikes!

sorry to hear about the break in! when it happens to one yaris, we all feel the pain! :(

SIPNGAS · 04-12-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by camelll

Lisa that sucks, I am sorry to hear that some asshat or asshats did this. I hope it is not to expensive to fix and if I were you I would look into maybe getting a car alarm.

Hey there, Mike...

Yes, a car alarm...less tint on my windows...there are a few things I can do...hopefully.

The funny thing is, until Sean moved out, my car was never broken into.

Coincidence, I'm sure...but still fishy.

04-14-2009, 10:19 PM	#1
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	It is a tough thing...... if you have a blinking led light people may think you are protectiond something worth money...... if you get an alarm and it is shock sensative.... YOU WILL get false alarms too...... After the first few false alarms even you will ignore the noise. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

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04-14-2009, 11:25 PM	#2
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	So did it happen during the day or at night? Is there parts of the parking lot (I assume you park regularly) that has high visibility like near the street? Maybe that would also help avoid future occurrences.

04-15-2009, 10:57 AM	#4
bobselectric Kickin' Yaris Drives: 07 Yaris liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: west harrison, ny Posts: 523	I had two friends back in the 80's the first of whom owned an 84 MR2. After the car was stolen twice in the first year, he had 4 120db horns installed in the car so that if anyone took it, their brains turned to mush. Unfortunately, it just increased the amount of vandalism done to the car. The second friend owned a 66 chevy bel air that was a real bomb. It had rust and dings and dents, but that is not why it was a bomb. Arnie was a demolitions expert in Nam, and came back a little paranoid. We went to lunch one day and he cautioned me about putting my feet on the wooden box on the passengers side floor. Turns out, the reason he would turn his car off and on three times before he would drive away was to disarm the fuse on the block of C4 in the box.