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My car has been broken into a number of times over the last few years; twice since moving to Washington. Common sense suggests that whatever you leave in your car is more secure if you lock your doors. But if you don’t leave anything of value inside, is it possible that leaving your doors unlocked is the way to go?
Yesterday, my friend had both of his cars broken into. Lucky for him, nothing of value was found, and no damage was done. With both cars having doors left unlocked, his windows remained intact.
The same thief broke into his neighbor’s car. The doors were locked, so the windows were broken. I’m not sure if anything was taken, but the owner most certainly had to call his insurance company to make a claim.
Have you ever considered leaving your car doors unlocked to ensure that your windows remain intact?
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My sister never locks her car and she lives in Brooklyn NY. She drives a cheap car and leaves nothing of value in it ever. She had a fake fur coat (it was plastic) for a prank, and forgot it in the backseat. The doors where unlocked. They broke the rear side window of the unlocked door.
In my car, (I lock doors), they broke the window to get the (2 year old) GPS which was hidden in glove compartment. But forgot the battery charger, the holder for it, and the 20 bucks I keep in the same compartment for emergencies.
Other cars on the street was also broken into. I suspect not for the items inside. But for the mechanics fees that are to come. There are autoshops on the corner.