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From: rob@asgb.UUCP (Rob Greenbank)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Protecting Car Stereos
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 13:28:25 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 24 13:28:25 1985
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Organization: Burroughs Corp. ASG, Boulder Colo.
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I have a friend who has had three radios stolen out of his VW Jetta in
the last 6-8 months.  The last time the dashboard was damaged to the
point it had to be replaced, which cost his insurance company somewhere
around $900.00.

While I agree that an alarm system wont deter the pros, I also doubt
that a pro would cause that kind of damage -- if you know what your
doing, its faster to just remove the radio than to RIP it out.  All
three times burglars entered the vehicle by breaking a window -- something
else that a pro isn't as likely to do, since it makes a lot of noise.

If a burglar alarm will deter most of the amateurs, that not only
decreases the odds of a rip-off, but probably lessens the chances
of lots of damage to the vehicle.

The folks I've known with alarm systems have not been as concerned
about protecting the radio as some of the stuff they carry.  After
all, a really good alarm system is pretty costly, and no insurance
company I've ever heard of will cover that cost (they do replace
the radios :-)).

	Rob Greenbank
	Burroughs, Boulder Colorado
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