SummaryWhy do people steal cars? How do they go about stealing your car? What solutions to consider to avoid the theft of your car? What are the right actions to adopt to secure your car?
Why do we steal cars?
Thefts do not have for simple purpose to harm the life of its owner, but respond well to an external demand directed by a true network. Why are some models more stolen than others? CapCar presents you 5 reasons:
1. Resale on the European continent:
If your car is stolen, it is certainly for resale in France or in the surrounding countries. Modifications will be made there, in particular at the level of the chassis numbers and the license plate will be replaced. It may prevent you from recognizing her on the street after that. You may hear from your old vehicle when the future buyer realizes it is a stolen vehicle.
2. Repairing a damaged car:
Repairing a car can be very expensive, especially if many parts are required. These people therefore decide to repair their car and change their parts on their own. This involves stealing a car similar to theirs to collect the parts needed to repair the vehicle. This practice is then profitable for criminals, especially if the price of spare parts for certain cars is high. After use, the car will be abandoned, broken down or burnt to leave no evidence or evidence.
3. Spare parts recovery:
Some vehicles are stolen for resale. Sometimes only certain parts are in demand on the market, and only come from certain models, such as Renault Sport. The parts are then resold online, and the car is often found burnt. The resale of these parts in a trickle way is profitable and is more common than you might think.
4. Sending these cars to Africa or the Maghreb:
Sometimes, going through customs allows some vehicles to be intercepted, but unfortunately not all of them. Thefts here affect 4 × 4 or sports cars that will arrive at their destination by boat. If you plan to find your car by GPS tracking, be aware that a simple wave jammer is enough to render this device unusable even more if it leaves French territory.
5. To carry out crimes (go fast, robberies, etc.):
Steal a car to carry out another theft or a robbery? This is a convenient way to then escape, or even break windows or doors. This car will end up burnt, rendering it unusable and leaving no fingerprints. Although some thefts meet a “need” that is both rational and selfish, there are also people who steal cars solely for the purpose of having fun, or to cheat boredom.
Comment can they steal your car?
In France, there is an average of 11,000 car thefts each year, or 300 per day. Here are some of the tricks used by thieves:
Car-jacking
This practice is more and more widespread. It consists, for example, in creating a small accident caused on purpose by the thief. By reflex, you get out of the car leaving your keys in the ignition to see the damage caused by the collision with the car. Once you are well distracted, an accomplice escapes with your car and the driver flees in turn with his.
Italian robbery
Here, the target is not the car, but what it contains. Once distracted, the thief points out an anomaly on your car and takes the opportunity to seize your handbag and your personal belongings.
Theft by electronic box
This box is not cheap and is very efficient. It is typically used by thieves who have experience stealing used cars. After successfully opening the car doors, the box allows the thief to connect to the on-board computer. Once connected, the box allows you to register a fake starter card. It works on all cars, without having to use "wires". This type of car theft remains the most vicious and quite complex to demonstrate. Indeed, if you manage to find your vehicle, it will be difficult for you to convince your insurance that it was indeed a theft since very often there will be no signs of break-in. So remember to report the theft as soon as it is noticed with the police and your insurance.
What solutions can be considered to prevent the theft of your car?
The anti-theft alarm
The alarm system can be installed in different places in your vehicle (for example, in the trunk, on the battery, etc.) to ward off burglars and prevent an attempted theft. On the other hand, if your alarm is connected to your on-board computer, the thief will quickly disconnect it in a minimum of time. This security system is inexpensive: its price is around 30 €.
A chip to track the vehicle
The Tracker GPS anti-theft protection system is a spy GPS tracker that allows you to geolocate your vehicle and track its moving if you realize fairly quickly that your car has just been stolen. Unfortunately, this GPS chip is only installed as standard on high-end cars like SUVs, sedans or sports cars like Range Rover Evoque, Audi, BMW, Jaguar, which are models sought after by thieves. / p> The flying block
With theft techniques becoming more and more sophisticated, the anti-theft bar (or anti-theft stick) is a basic but effective anti-theft system which will very quickly deter thieves. It is not common to see a person walking around with pliers capable of cutting this anti-theft bar. It costs on average € 20.
A word of advice: Never leave a duplicate of the keys, or the registration document in the vehicle. With this document, the thief has the possibility of having a name change made on the vehicle registration document thanks to the online registration registration service. Indeed, this procedure is no longer possible in the prefecture.
What are the right actions to adopt to secure your car?
After an accident, do not leave the car running and do not leave in any case the car key on the ignition unattended Check that your doors are locked, even during short journeys, but especially during a short absence If you have a garage, park your car inside as much as possible. Do not leave valuables lying around inside your car Always remove the GPS or any other connected and visible object in the car Remember to check that the windows are closed when you leave the vehicle Consider installing protection against theft such as an alarm to protect your car Insure your car against theft: in your automobile insurance contract, this guarantee includes the disappearance or deterioration of the vehicle, the theft of parts and accessories ires but also fraud or breach of trust.
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