my car was broken into today

[Miscue]

Originally posted by PyRo
That or use a large bar. I don't think a theif cares too much how much they screw up your car.
Just take a day off tommorrow, and sit around in some bushs watching the parking lot, when someone breaks into a car shoot them or somthing.

Yes, they will destroy your car to get a $100 radio... with repairs costing way more than the radio. A quick way to get a deck out, is to smash the dash apart... it is often how it is done.

The deductable on insurance does not make it worthwhile to make use of it. You're basically hosed.

I agree with the others, it sounds like it may be someone you know.

[Morally0Confused]

come on ive seen hoods and front bumpers ripped apart of acuras just to get the headlights
amazing what a scumbag and a crowbar can do

[WicKeD_WaYz]

If you rip off the speakers without unscrewing them, you will be left with broken plastic edges that wont screw into a new car, defeating the purpose of stealing them in the first place.

[Morally0Confused]

they used to make this car alarm that filled the inside of your car with smoke
good idea bad guy cant see anything to take it

someone with alot of money put in there car also in car audio magz decieds to replace the smoke cartridges with tear gas ones
someone broke in got a really nasty spray of tear gas

end of story
owner of car was arrested
(dont know how his trial went but there was an artical in a car audi mag before he went to trail saying he could get up to 8 years in jail and 100,000 in fines plus paying the guys hospital bills)

[WicKeD_WaYz]

^^^^ dumbest thing ive ever read, if the owner got arrested.

you should have the right to do whatever you want to someone who breaks into your car.

[mikey101]

to get the speakers out they broke the plastic around the screw, and just ripped it out. i've heard a few names thrown around that could have done it, so i'm gonna check into them and see what's up. the deductable is way to high to get the system replaced..so i'm just gonna have to get used to the sound of wind for a while

looking into a car alarm, i guess i thought there weren't people low enough to do something like this..guess i was wrong. there's a mob of about 10 people ready to beat the hell out of these kids when found..i'm just hoping it was someone that goes to my school.

[Restola]

I was thinking of upgrading the speakers and head unit in my jeep, but yeah...that would last a week.

[PyRo]

I have the factory speakers right now, but when they get replaced they will be covered by the factory grills and look factory.
I have a $40 removable face tape deck, and I take the face with me. No one steals tape decks, especially cheap ones with no face.
Then I have a nice cd changer hidden in the back of the car. I don't discuss my stereo with anyone, and dont' leave CD's laying around my car. I leave it unlocked all the time and no problems so far.
And a decent amount of stuff gets stolen around here.

[xadamx]

i have a blaupunkt deck and its almost completely black. all the buttons are black when its off and the only thing you can really see is the little joystick that is used to change tracks or radio stations. it looks pretty inconspicious(sp) and kind of cheap, even though it cost me like 250 bucks on sale from crutchfield. another cool thing about my jeep is you cant see the speakers, they are behind the door pannels. the stock speaker grills are kind of odd shaped and they have small holes so you cant see into them. couldnt tell if i had infinity kappas or stock just from looks. subs are pretty secure if you bolt the box to the floor and use a little lock-tite on the threads of the screws. wire creativly, it may cost more for extra wire but it may also deter theives. tinted windows and a car alarm helps too. sorry about your loss buddy.

[ramenjames]

paintlandmine your car so when the door is opend
BLAM!

[Snertz]

Where's lo-jack when you need it

Bummer on getting your stuff stolen though