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Old 01-13-2009, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by turbobenz View Post
one thing that scares me about locking the stuff is that a thief will destroy your car to get into it. For example if diesel is 7.00 dollars a gallon, he'll take a crow bar and destroy your body panel and gas cap lid to get inside. I'd rather him just take the fuel. NEVER lock your glove box if you have a nice dash.
Yeah, I've heard that line of thinking before, but I don't believe in it. I think there's a better chance the thief will move on to another car if yours is locked. Besides, there aren't many people desperate for diesel. The vast majority use gas, especially in the big guzzlers.
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