10 Tips & Tricks to Avoid Car Theft

In case you have not known every 13 minutes a car is stolen in India. Few of the news reports state that approximately over One Lakh of cars were stolen in the year 2016 which has not decreased since then. One should realize that it can happen to anyone anywhere but, sadly the realization of protecting car with anti-theft circumstances comes once the incident has taken place. Therefore, its required to equip yourself and your car with amenities which would safeguard both of you from such mishaps. While everyone tries to do their best but some of the practices are known to be the most effective in such cases hence its advisable to turn into application right away.

Here is how you can prepare yourself and your car to avoid car theft:

#1 Always park in a safe place

With cities getting cramped more than ever not everyone has a designated car parking place or a garage. In most of the places one needs to park the car in an open space but still, you need to figure out the whereabouts of the location. The parking place should be close to your residential area as well as should have a guard in charge during day and night time. Do not ignore the times when you are visiting someone else’s place for a longer time you need to make sure to ask for a secure area to park. If possible park under the streetlights as during night also it will be a lit area and chances of theft taking at such spots are minimal.

#2 Invest in Anti-theft system

While buying the car you should always get it ready with anti-theft devices. These are like long term investments and shouldn’t be postponed. Devices like a car alarm, GPS Tracking system, Car Immobilizer and central locking are some of the equipment’s which will help you to have sound sleep.

#3 Valuables’ place is at home and not in the car

Valuables like a laptop, expensive phones, any type of paper which are related to car or assets, bags or briefcases, wallets or purses should never be lying in the car. These items end up making your car lucrative enough for various reasons to be stolen. Do not forget to take all the belongings while leaving the car.

#4 Keys and its whereabouts

Keep your keys always in safe places which are easy to remember. Almost all cars come with auto-block because of which many a time we do not check if the car is locked while leaving in the parking space whereas it slips our mind that auto lock might not be working. Thus, making the car vulnerable.

#5 Know why certain car types are stolen

Certain types of cars are stolen for specific purposes. For example, bigger cars are difficult to be easily driven out of the city hence, they might fall at the bottom of list whereas smalls cars or vans are easy to break will be preyed upon at the first go. Vehicles which are generally used for commercial purposes can also be one of the most targeted ones.

#6 Mark your car

Marking your car or leaving an etch on it is like a birthmark. It helps to identify your car easily and also keeps the thieves at bay because of the fear of recovery.

#7 Steering Locks

Steering locks made with heavy metals play an important role in anti-theft systems as they particularly to be broken through. Hence, it always advisable to keep the car’s steering locked.

#8 Drive your car enough

Cars which are on standstill become the most available target, therefore, it's important for the cars to be driven around. With one spot and no movement of the car makes it suspicious for the thieves to make them believe that the owner is not attentive.

#9 Track with technology

Keep your car GPS enabled from the Day 1 of the purchase. There are tech-powered GPS systems which empowers you to follow the direction of cars like the ones which are used for ATM cars while delivering cash.

It's important to keep your car safe because in the long term even if you have recovered your car after theft it might hit your valuation while selling it.

#10 Say it Loud

Make sure to put a sticker on the back and front of the car which says, “My Car is Protected”. It surely helps keeping the thieves away from thoughts of touching your car. More so makes the car looks like a tough job to break in comparison to others. 

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