I go along with Carol. How many out there with an attached garage
and a deadlock (you know the kind I mean one of those big nasty looking
things) on the door leading to the house? All it takes is a swift kick on
wall next to the door and the person can squeeze right through the
hole in the plaster.
...Art
On Wed, 22 Oct 1997, Carol wrote:
> At 09:55 AM 10/22/97 -0700, REICHLE, CHRISTOPHER wrote:
>
> >Why would you want to lock the doors on a convertible? I've never used the
> >door locks on my B especially when I park in a bad area. You're just asking
> >for someone to cut your $500 canvas top. Let them get in and look around.
>
> Sort of reminds me of my ditzy neighbor across the street... she buys this
> really neat house. After a year she decides that the long oval
> stained-glass window is a "security risk" and has burglar bars put over
> it...looks like the devil, and stained glass is a deterrent in itself
> anyway. BUT... right next to the door is a plain-jane window -- no screen,
> no burglar bars, no alarm system... easy entry.
>
> My philosophy.. if they want in, they'll get in! Plain and simple. Slowin'
> them down is the best deterrent to an intelligent thief. I have gotten to
> where I don't even lock my house unless I'm in it. Roadsters/convertibles
> may be at less of a risk than we think, especially if there is nothing more
> than a kleenex box visible from the outside. But I guess that applies to
> all cars, unless the thief wants it for parts....
>
> Carol
>
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