Originally Posted by
Goldwing
I keep my Crossies in my locked garage for the summer when I drive them regularly, and in a locked storage unit for the winter when they hibernate. I guess leaving the keys in them in the garage is risky, but I pull the batteries for the winter so no can start. When I park them outside, I generally try to park as far from the riffraff as I can, mostly to avoid door dings, but also to discourage lurking around the vehicle.
I suspect cars are stolen for joyriding purposes or because they are to be parted out. Garaging reduces the occurence of the former and there is not a huge demand for parts to make it worth a chop shop's trouble.
And as pointed out, the keyfob interlock makes it damn tough to start without the proper key.
we had ours stolen just south of Boston right out from the front of our condo , police found it 8 weeks later with a dead battery. Insurance paid off on it and lube car went to auction , we have since purchased a 2005 aero blue one