Thank you all for your opinions. I can see that my topic started a small discussion.

Let me clarify something: when a gang is after a one model/type of car they will steal it eventually. Most of cars now are beeing stolen for parts. Parts are up to 3 times more expensive selling apart then the whole car.

And yes electronic devices protect your car however they not guarantee that your car will be left where you have parked it. Thiefs having toys to allow them to steal a car with an alarm in just 3 minutes ( or less). As most electronic devices, they need power adaptor to run them. Thief just need to cut off the power and entry or even starting the car isn't such a problem. Most of mechanical protections are "giving up" when use a bit of force on them.

What is in your opinion the best car security protection ?

Regards,

SCSS - car security

The best deterrent is having a car that no one wants to steal!

Sorry to sound trite. But any car can be put on a low-loader trailer in a matter of seconds (depending on where the car is parked of course). No mechanical or electronic device can do much against this.

I agree, any car can be pulled into a trailer. But it isn't that easy as it sounds. First you car needs to be parked in straight line. Second, away from any obstracles. Third, parked in a dark place where thiefs can easily prepare the car for towing/lifting. It isn't as easy as you think it is. All of this would take a thief 5-10 min and a lot of noise. It is not worth for most of car criminals.

You will have to have NO car than you could sleep with your head clear :)

Every car it is a potential target for thiefs. The more you do to make thiefs life harder to steal your car the safer your car becomes. Simple !

A car can be put on to castors very quickly. If you saw a gang of men wearing hi-viz jackets loading a car onto a flatbed, you probably wouldn't bat an eyelid.

Very true.

Then they throw a tarpaulin over it so the car won't be recognised by ANPR.

30 minutes later the car's either being reduced to parts for resale or in a container and off to somewhere import checks are weak.

. If you saw a gang of men wearing hi-viz jackets loading a car onto a flatbed, you probably wouldn't bat an eyelid

I would if it were my car.

Please write stuff how to prevent stealing a car not how to steal it ! :-)

Tell us what car security device did you use before ? How much did it cost ? How happy you were with it ?

Regards,