Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Originally posted by: dsity
Would any of you guys say that car alarms prevent these break ins?
No. Not even slightly. By the time someone looks out of the window or even realises where the sound is coming from the perp is long gone.
Exactly what happened to me, back when I had my Explorer. I was awakened by the sound of my alarm, one night when I was staying over my gf's house. I got up, threw on some pants and a coat, and rushed outside.
I didn't see anything wrong at first, so I turned off the alarm, and opened the drivers door. Thankfully, nothing was missing, but I notice that the interior light was still on. That's when I saw the glass all over the cargo area. My back window was smashed with a Snaple bottle.
Fu@# they got my amp, I thought, so I got out of the car to take a look. It was right about that time the cops came. Don't move they yelled, and one of them had his hand on his gun. This is my car!! I yelled back, with my hands in the air. I have the keys in my pocket!!!
I told them what pocket the keys were in, and left my hands in the air so they could get them. The cop with the gun relaxed then, and I told them I wanted to see if my amp was still in the back. Glass was everywhere, but thankfully the amp & sub was there too.
I said good night to the cops, and had to leave the car unlocked so the alarm wouldn't go off. I got a new window the next day at work. I was shocked to learn that they come to your location to install it. The guy was missing a finger.:Q