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Hello everyone. I am considering a ctr purchase but am concerned slightly about theft. I live in east london, its not too bad, but its rough and scummy in parts I live in top floor flat and will park on the street where its quite busy and always people about. Im not sure how high the crime rate for car thefts is here but Im wondering if its even worth getting the car now:
http://maps.met.police.uk/access.php?area=00BHGM&sort=rate
Seems like a lot of cars stolen in such a small area? (update its actually a very big area, doh) Although nothing to compare it to, like 9 thefts! I really want one though! But this has put me off quite a lot just typing this post, as originally I was just gonna ask about disabling the car. Incidentally a guy round here has a pug 206 gti 08 plate, red, chavved up and thats never had any issues...It is quite close to the olympics btw, not that this makes any difference to policing other than having to listen to noise for 2 years!
So I was thinking of getting a steering lock, and also since I hardly ever use it some way of disabling the car? Or is this stupid idea?
ps I am possibly moving in the future but not for a while and I need car now either way (even though I dont use as a daily, its more a hobby car and to get out of london and go home etc)
http://maps.met.police.uk/access.php?area=00BHGM&sort=rate
Seems like a lot of cars stolen in such a small area? (update its actually a very big area, doh) Although nothing to compare it to, like 9 thefts! I really want one though! But this has put me off quite a lot just typing this post, as originally I was just gonna ask about disabling the car. Incidentally a guy round here has a pug 206 gti 08 plate, red, chavved up and thats never had any issues...It is quite close to the olympics btw, not that this makes any difference to policing other than having to listen to noise for 2 years!
So I was thinking of getting a steering lock, and also since I hardly ever use it some way of disabling the car? Or is this stupid idea?
ps I am possibly moving in the future but not for a while and I need car now either way (even though I dont use as a daily, its more a hobby car and to get out of london and go home etc)
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