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sangerbanger58 · 10-31-2013, 08:18 PM

Well time to buy a trunk monkey lol

STuRTzz · 10-31-2013, 08:30 PM

My rate just went up 45% with no accidents or tickets. And they are still the cheapest. I guess lo jack doesn't help your insurance that much so they just jacked it up crazy high!

Cheveey57 · 10-31-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by camguynj

Onstar uses and needs satilite access ( can't be detectd in undergrounf/ in a garage) and only one commly placed transponder that theives can disable in a minute. Lojac use FM like radio frequncey ( can be detected under ground, in garages,containers, etc) PLUS Lojack has 2 radomly installed transponders in each car, virtually insuring it will be found.

Couple Lojac with a motion detector and your car if theft proof !

LoJack does not make your car theft proof and can be beaten fairly easily and the motion detector isn't even worth mentioning.

camguynj · 10-31-2013, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheveey57

LoJack does not make your car theft proof and can be beaten fairly easily and the motion detector isn't even worth mentioning.

Please opine on how Lojack can be beaten fairly easily.

2xSSRS · 10-31-2013, 08:59 PM

You lock your car to keep honest people honest. If a bad guy wants it, he'll find a way to get it. I don't care what you have on it.

ChrisBlair · 10-31-2013, 09:05 PM

Ain't no sportscar ever weighed 3900 lbs and seated four.

Angrybird 12 · 10-31-2013, 09:06 PM

That's why I have insurance.. But I am not going to let this bother me.

Q'smuscle · 10-31-2013, 09:08 PM

I'm for them

gbmike · 10-31-2013, 09:45 PM

All about statistics but aren't there far less Challengers on the road so that's the real winner? Errrmm wait.. loser, no ... wait ...

stlrammer · 10-31-2013, 10:06 PM

DriveSSfast · 10-31-2013, 10:12 PM

I saw that article, very interesting.. Except from what I've been told it's difficult to steal these cars. I also saw that Halloween is when most people vandalize cars so keep em safe!!

Banshee · 11-01-2013, 02:26 AM

Sheesh...

Compare the numbers to the rest of the sales fleet foreign AND domestic and what do you get?

I'll get back to that...

What these "numbers" show?

The atypical ratios of sales of the Camaro, Challenger and Mustang. You sell 15 Camaros to 1 Challenger, that will be a rough ratio.

Now lets take into consideration the geographic location.

This information is hogwash. Why? It takes into account ONLY Challenger, Mustang and Camaro. Any mediocre number cruncher could conclude that with a 15-1 ratio, more Camaros would be stolen.

Is this news?

What about the Honda Accord? Jeep Grand Cherokee?

100 Camaros and 15 Challengers and 55 Mustangs...this is what this post is about.

Considering the mods have been posting daily (at first) production numbers, then monthly since April 2009, is this really unexpected? The numbers shown within these very forums explicitly confirm common sense.

The ONLY reason why Challengers are stolen at a higher ratio versus sales is that most of the Challenger thefts originate in Detroit...and you have a much higher rate of Chrysler workers within the Detroit area...

And add the fact Chrysler has a shitty anti theft system...what do you expect?

Normagene · 11-01-2013, 09:48 AM

Saw a Camaro on the back of a tow truck leaving Boston with the Alarm SCREAMING. Nobody seemed to care. Didn't notice if the fin was knocked off.

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knowitman · 11-01-2013, 11:25 AM

Should I pay my insurance for the next six months right now before they decide to raise it? These articles never look at the ratio of cars stolen to the number of cars on the road. If you look at any list of the most stolen cars it tracks very closely to the list of top selling cars. I feel that would be a much better indicator of the likeliness of a car getting stolen. Just because more F150s were stolen than Vipers sold doesn't mean the F150 has a higher chance of being stolen as an example.

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10-31-2013, 08:18 PM	#57
sangerbanger58 Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sanger,CA Posts: 1,834	Well time to buy a trunk monkey lol __________________ *CVC Fresno*

10-31-2013, 08:59 PM	#61
2xSSRS Drives: 2017 SS Black on Black A8 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 974	You lock your car to keep honest people honest. If a bad guy wants it, he'll find a way to get it. I don't care what you have on it. __________________

10-31-2013, 09:05 PM	#62
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	Ain't no sportscar ever weighed 3900 lbs and seated four. __________________

10-31-2013, 09:06 PM	#63
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,546	That's why I have insurance.. But I am not going to let this bother me. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

11-01-2013, 02:26 AM	#68
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	Sheesh... Compare the numbers to the rest of the sales fleet foreign AND domestic and what do you get? I'll get back to that... What these "numbers" show? The atypical ratios of sales of the Camaro, Challenger and Mustang. You sell 15 Camaros to 1 Challenger, that will be a rough ratio. Now lets take into consideration the geographic location. This information is hogwash. Why? It takes into account ONLY Challenger, Mustang and Camaro. Any mediocre number cruncher could conclude that with a 15-1 ratio, more Camaros would be stolen. Is this news? What about the Honda Accord? Jeep Grand Cherokee? 100 Camaros and 15 Challengers and 55 Mustangs...this is what this post is about. Considering the mods have been posting daily (at first) production numbers, then monthly since April 2009, is this really unexpected? The numbers shown within these very forums explicitly confirm common sense. The ONLY reason why Challengers are stolen at a higher ratio versus sales is that most of the Challenger thefts originate in Detroit...and you have a much higher rate of Chrysler workers within the Detroit area... And add the fact Chrysler has a shitty anti theft system...what do you expect? __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

10-31-2013, 08:30 PM	#58
STuRTzz Drives: '12 Summit White 2ls W/Black Stripe Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 670	My rate just went up 45% with no accidents or tickets. And they are still the cheapest. I guess lo jack doesn't help your insurance that much so they just jacked it up crazy high!

10-31-2013, 09:08 PM	#64
Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	I'm for them

10-31-2013, 09:45 PM	#65
gbmike Drives: 2020 2SS Conv Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St Augustine, FL Posts: 248	All about statistics but aren't there far less Challengers on the road so that's the real winner? Errrmm wait.. loser, no ... wait ...

10-31-2013, 10:06 PM	#66
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10-31-2013, 10:12 PM	#67
DriveSSfast Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 52	I saw that article, very interesting.. Except from what I've been told it's difficult to steal these cars. I also saw that Halloween is when most people vandalize cars so keep em safe!!

11-01-2013, 09:48 AM	#69
Normagene Drives: 2013 Ashen Gray M6 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Eastern, Mass Posts: 2,615 View My Garage	Saw a Camaro on the back of a tow truck leaving Boston with the Alarm SCREAMING. Nobody seemed to care. Didn't notice if the fin was knocked off. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk - now Free

11-01-2013, 11:25 AM	#70
knowitman Camaro fan since birth Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 470 View My Garage	Should I pay my insurance for the next six months right now before they decide to raise it? These articles never look at the ratio of cars stolen to the number of cars on the road. If you look at any list of the most stolen cars it tracks very closely to the list of top selling cars. I feel that would be a much better indicator of the likeliness of a car getting stolen. Just because more F150s were stolen than Vipers sold doesn't mean the F150 has a higher chance of being stolen as an example. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk __________________ #3642