Do the police take car crime as a serious problem?

Do the police take car crime as a serious problem? I've just had my van broken into twice in the space of a month, actual damage to repair £2000.The police don't even take fingerprints. Nothing was stolen...

What should we do to protect our Landrover Defender to protect it from theft?

What would you recommend we do to our Landrover Defender 110 to protect it? There have been a spate of thefts in our area. They are also stripping the car doors off outside owners' houses for parts. The...

Should I insure my car at home or at university when I move to my student residence?

When applying for insurance, is it necessary to insure at the address where you will live for a year? Or is it okay to register it at your permanent address where your driving license is registered (parents'...

How to prevent Discovery 4 spare wheel theft?

I have just had my under slung spare wheel stolen from my 2015 Discovery 4 and I am in the process of trying to replace the wheel and cradle system. Initially I was being asked for £1200 to do this but...

What's the best anti-theft device for the Defender?

I have a Land Rover Defender and want add an anti-theft device. Without spending a fortune, what is the best deterrent?

Theft issue with new cars?

I've just been informed by the Met Police that there is a new theft issue with BMW Z and X Series cars and Range Rover models. It appears that gangs have found a new way around the key-copying and USB...

The HPF module in my Mercedes-Benz has gone missing - any ideas?

I own a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C320 CDI, an exceptional vehicle in my opinion. It is fitted with a Harman Kardon Logic-7 radio and also an HFP Module to connect via Bluetooth to my HTC phone. This worked perfectly...

Why are spare wheels underslung on modern vehicles like my Discovery 4 and thus vulnerable to theft?

My 2012 Land Rover Discovery 4 went in for its first service and I was told that the spare wheel was missing. The service engineer at Lookers said they had seen a dozen similar cases where the cable is...

Selling my stolen/recovered car?

My Zafira was stolen in January and my insurance company wrote the car off as soon as I reported the theft. The car was recovered with no damage a few weeks later by which time I had another car. A check...

Will the fact that our Audi Q5 was stolen affect its resale value?

We were unfortunate to have our Audi Q5 stolen from a so-called 'secure compound' whilst on holiday. The car was later recovered with virtually no damage but prior to this we had agreed to trade it in...