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Do you lock your car in the garage?
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Not in my garage. But when I'm out I do. Which is pointless, as I have a Jeep and all someone needs to do is unzip the back window 
Nope. I would rather someone take what is inside then have them slash my windows. I don't keep anything of value in my vehicle. Not that I worry about it on base.
I don't have a choice, my car locks itself once it detects the keys have left it after a minute or so.
It was reported in a recent article locally that cars nowadays are too difficult to successfully break into that it's much easier to just break into the house and take the keys. So regardless of whether you lock or not, all you need is the key.
But yes, we leave our keys in the cars inside the locked garage. The garage is attached to the house but we lock the door to the house. If they want to break into the house, better they take the car, and leave us safe and we'll claim the car on insurance.
But yes, we leave our keys in the cars inside the locked garage. The garage is attached to the house but we lock the door to the house. If they want to break into the house, better they take the car, and leave us safe and we'll claim the car on insurance.
My question is, why wouldn't you lock your car in the garage? For nearly everyone it's a simply push of a button on the remote as you walk away. It's free protection and you're walking away from it.
But people don't. Even my wife doesn't lock her car in the garage. Makes no sense to me.
But people don't. Even my wife doesn't lock her car in the garage. Makes no sense to me.
If my last car was in the garage it would mean that it was in pieces ready for the engine to be pulled or new (bigger) turbo put it.. Or just broken.
But my current car (just a daily driver), I used to lock.. But then my cat would set off my alarm so I stopped locking it.
But my current car (just a daily driver), I used to lock.. But then my cat would set off my alarm so I stopped locking it.
If my vehicle could fit in the garage, I wouldn't lock it.
At work I park in a garage for the whole building, and I DO lock it there.
At work I park in a garage for the whole building, and I DO lock it there.
My question is, why wouldn't you lock your car in the garage? For nearly everyone it's a simply push of a button on the remote as you walk away. It's free protection and you're walking away from it.
But people don't. Even my wife doesn't lock her car in the garage. Makes no sense to me.
Makes no sense to me to lock it if it's inside a home garage to me if someone wants your car bad enough they will find a way to take it locked or not just MHO
I have a detached garage and I sometimes lock, more so lately since I saw some punkass kids snooping around a few months ago.
I don't have a home garage (full covered / attached to house with door that comes down and locks). If I did though I wouldn't lock the car, no point.
If someone breaks into your locked garage, what makes you think they wouldn't break into your locked car?
I have absolutely nothing in my car other than a pen and paper and emergency kit, so as far as stealing. Nothing to take other than the factory equipment. Car is not moving without key
If someone breaks into your locked garage, what makes you think they wouldn't break into your locked car?
I have absolutely nothing in my car other than a pen and paper and emergency kit, so as far as stealing. Nothing to take other than the factory equipment. Car is not moving without key
I bet that's one of those things that the dealer could disable for you if you want.
My question is, why wouldn't you lock your car in the garage? For nearly everyone it's a simply push of a button on the remote as you walk away. It's free protection and you're walking away from it.
But people don't. Even my wife doesn't lock her car in the garage. Makes no sense to me.
Answer: 'Cause there's no point. Locking the car inside a locked garage makes no sense to me at all.
This really should have been a poll !
Yes, there is a point in locking a car in a garage at home. Garages can be broken into. The backdoor of my garage has a glass window in it which can be broken into. I do keep the lawn mower and stuff in front of it so the door can't actually be open. If they did try, the mower wouldn't go far because of the cars bumper a few inches behind it. They would have to climb through the window in the dark.
THIS.
I do not lock my car while it's in the attached garage, nor do I lock the door which leads from my house to said attached garage. Garage has no windows...only access is through the overhead garage door and the kitchen door.
I do, but mostly out of habit. Honestly, if someone is in the garage - I'm more worried about them being in the house too (the garage is attached). The cars and home are well insured, but there's stuff in the house that, while replaceable, I'd hate to have stolen.
It doesn't cost anything, the effort is negligible, and if someone tries to break into your car in the garage (where the thief is hidden from sight and has all the time in the world) your car alarm will go off and let you know it's time to call the cops or grab a gun (or both).I don't see why a person wouldn't.
Nah, I'll keep it enabled. Its not much of a hassle really. Besides, a lot of insurance companies wont cover theft if the find out you keep your car unlocked.