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what method is used to steal these models of commodore?

Discussion in 'VT - VX Holden Commodore (1997 - 2002)' started by slowandlow, Jun 5, 2011.

  1. slowandlow

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    well, mainly cos i am guestimating that insurance on a clubsport might be pretty hefty. if its near a grand a yar premium, thats too much in my books, unless it gets stolen in the first four or five years, its really not been worth paying at that price. i mean i would pay them the value of the car in 10 years. something just doesnt sound quite right about that. maybee im looking at it from a bad point of view or something, but i've only ever personally known 1 guy to get his car knocked off really, so what are the chances....
    i will be getting quotes however, and if its a lot more reasonably priced than i am thinking i might go for it
     
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    the other gadgets are a one off cost, no more to pay (as long as the car doesnt get nicked ;)
     
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    Dayvo Because i can

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    Chuck a kill switch on the fuel pump .
     
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    ^^^ Or just pull the fuel pump and/or the engine bay relay/fuse out if you have to leave the car for a while, especially at a railway carpark.
     
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    deadlocking the car at railway stations or overnight if u park outside will be enough. anything more than an ametuer thief will steal your car regardless of what security u have if they really want it.
     
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    sxc_sound Naturally stroked

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    Factory upgrade alarms work a treat i have found. The standard alarm has 1-2 points, most factory upgrade alarms add another 4 points aswell as glass break, tilt, shock and microwave sensors.
     
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    Hey mate, if you've only known 1 person to ever have a car stolen, that's doing pretty good.. The fact that you're from dandenong should be enough reason to get insurance cos if it's not stolen it'll get pranged by a sudanese bloke who wasn't looking, or worse.
    And honestly, are you really planning on keeping the car for 10 years and worried about paying 1k a year on insurance? If you use a tank of fuel a week (roughly $90) for a whole year, you'll be spending nearly 5k a year on fuel alone, not to mention tyres, servicing, parts, etc...
    Don't forget, if your a good driver your premium will usually drop once you get a rating one (usually from 2-5 years) depending on your driving history. So, where you might pay 1k the first 2 years, that might drop a couple of hunded dollars after then...

    My point? The cost of insurance is priceless and worth every cent, whether its in an accident, theft, or you fall asleep and run thru the front of someones house, your covered.
    Ive been at fault in accidents before with no insurance and had to fork out nearly 5k just because i couldn't stop in time. I'm not making that mistake again, even if it does cost 1k a year.

    //rant over.
     
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    i see your point boominvn, as a lot of drivers around here dont even have victorian licences, and cant drive for ****. i doubt you would hear from them again after an accident. so insurance would be useful MAYBEE there. ive lived in the area for over 10 years and driven nearly every day, and only had some near misses so far. mind you i do keep my eyes peeled. and dont make a habit of falling asleep at the wheel or smashing into non moving objects. (how bad of a driver do ya have to be to do that **** anyway?)
    but.....
    i rang shannons this arvo, and those jokers want 1700 premium a year for 11000 cover. WTF!!!! are they frigging crazy. no way im gonna pay that much. thats borderline piracy. im 40 years old for chrissake! u all know where they can stick that quote and rotate. i mean... fair crack of the whip. ive had no claims b4 or anything. that price is just BS.
    i will try my last insurer (aami) next, and see what they have to say for themselves, but dont think they will insure a clubby. i better find out though. if its more than 800 they can get stuffed! id rather fix the prang myself at that price.
    looks like another sale for clublock coming up
     
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    1700 dollars per year?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!
     
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    aami was worse... the MAGGOTS! $1840 premium a year. they can go to hell too..

    dammit, cos they where the cheapest last time i got insurance
     
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    so, by the figures of my quotation.... somebody owning a $70,000 new clubsport, should be payingover $10,000 a year for cover of $70,000. does anyone out there pay this much? im pretty sure not
    trying to rip me the insurance company is. they are being well harsh on me for some reason. f' em. in 5 years, if i stil have my car, its practically free if i dont pay for insurance. thats a game i would like to play. at least i have a chance of a win that way.
     
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    would love to have some sort of remote taiser device fitted to the seat actually. so if someone nicks it you could fry that scumbags ass.
    a) its probably a little bit illegal
    c) it would probably malfunction and fry my ass
    ^

    just on this one, i had a co-worker tell me a story of their brother that had a HQ that was reknowned for getting knocked off every friday in geelong "back in the day".

    having enough of the joyriders, he grabbed a spare car battery and wire door mat and put it under the seatcover with some bits of the mat exposed.
    the following friday - someone made an attempt on the car and apparently the coppers rocked up the car owners and tried to charge him rather than the would be thief..

    so... illegal = yes.

    (on the flipside, i wish those undercarriage flamethrowers they have in sth africa were legal here - it would at least keep the bums on alexandria pde from trying to wash my friggen windows for some crack money)
     
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    i would think as much would happen as what happened to your mate. same applies if you catch a vurglar in your house and bust his skull with a bat or something. its worse in america. over there robbers can sue you if they injure themselves whilst robbing your house......
    your mates problem was that he didnt wire it up to enough batteries to finish the thief off. dead men tell no tales

    :D
     
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    Ha, reminds me of a guy I knew years ago. He got sick of having his HG or HK (can't remember as it was so long ago) getting broken into whilst is was parked in front of his house, so he wired up a coil to the door handle with a remote switch. A few days later a copper came knocking on his door and fined him for booby trapping his car cause some aboriginal got a shock when he tried breaking into it! What a world we live in.
     
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    more ampage would have done the trick.
     
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    Go the kill switch and always deadlock it will slow them down more than an alarm and club lock may stop a kid.
    Done a lot of repo work and stolen recovery when i was in sydney .You would be shocked by how easy it is to get into and move most cars.By the way fords are by far the easiest to get but why would you want to ha ha
     
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    I like the club and flashing red alarm light to deter amateur criminals or at least encorage them to choose an easier car
     
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    Dude, It's not a case of "is my car worth the cover", it's also a case of being covered up to $20mil of damages.
    ie: if you run up the back of a merc/bmw, or go through the front of someones house, are you going to be able to write a check on the spot or go to the ATM and get the cash out to fix it? more than likely not if you're complaining about $1700 a year insurance. Don't forget the court cases, they all rack up quickly! trust me dude, i been there before!

    Also, if you're buying a $70k new clubby Holden organise the compusary comprehensive insurance from the dealership, and that's not optional, so you won't have the option of shopping around.

    All in all, hey, I don't really care if you do or don't get insurance, just don't want you to make the same mistake as me when I was younger.
    I just hope for your sake, you don't hit my merc and can't pay for it, or ****'s goin down! :p
     
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    what are they gonna do?
    Sue me i suppose. Big deal really. My life would be pretty shitty at that point anyway.
    Im not really that young either, and am not enough of a dipstick to run into a house.
    How drunk would u need to be to do that??
     
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    if i hit your merc and no insurance, and the **** goes down, unfortunately, u will go to jail in this day and age. Not me.... You
    its called road rage
     

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