15 Ways to Prevent Car Theft

Car theft is an important issue for the car-owners as it bears a close relation with the auto insurance costs. Not only the lose of the property, the car theft can affect you in several other ways as well

•Your premium rate is likely to go up on the next renewal of the auto policy if you turn-in the claim to the insurer.

•You may face difficulties in processing claim involving the stolen-car as the adjusters, in general, are skeptical in handling theft issues.

•It also lengthens the claim process as it takes more time to investigate into the matters. Some insurer may wait for two weeks whereas some may prefer to wait even for 30 days before acknowledging the claim.

•You are still required to pay the deductibles out-of-pocket even after turning the claim to your insurer.

•You may also have to bear the other associated costs involved in the investigation process.

•You may require to rent the car at your own expense if you don’t have the renter’s car coverage under your policy.

Though there is an overall drop in the incidences of car theft in America, but at the same time it has increased in some metropolis neighborhoods of the country. But you can actually protect yourself from the burglars by adopting some simple techniques.

Ways to prevent car theft

Well there may be no ultimate way to prevent this unfortunate event but by applying some simple methods you can reduce its possibility to a great extent.

1.Never park your car closer to the exit of the parking lot or away form the shop. This will increase the chances of your car being towed by the thieves.

2.Never ever leave your car unlocked even for a shorter time period.

3.Whenever you lock the doors of your car also pull the window glasses up.

4.Do not leave your valuable belongings, laptop; jewelry etc, at-sight in your car. Always carry them with you wherever you go.

5.Keeping an extra set of keys at your car may not be a good idea. The thieves can locate them easily.

6.Never leave your purse, bank statement in the car as this may make you susceptible to identity theft as well if the car gets stolen.

7.Install anti-theft devices in your car. In fact, install some visible devices like steering lock to discourage the burglars form towing away your car.

8.Always park your car with its wheels turned sideways. And use the emergency brake at the time of parking. The burglar may have difficulties in driving it away if these methods are applied.

9.Try to park your car in a well lit parking lot. Avoid parking it at the shady areas or parking places that are unattended.

10.Never leave your keys at the ignition point or at the running condition. You are only making their job easy this way.

11.If you have a removable hi-tech device installed in your car take it along with you whenever your leave the car.

12.Etched the VIN of the car at the windshield, engine etc. to protect it from getting sold for the parts. It’ll also help the police to recover the vehicle.

13.Leave your car in a locked garage at night.

14.Keep a copy vehicle registration and title at home and make the information available to the police at the time of need.

15.Install a vehicle tracking device in your car. It’ll increase its chances of getting recovered after the theft.