Attracting attention with your car audio in public, a no-no

We should know better that car thefts have grown to an alarming rate over the past years, so much so that when you report a missing car the police office looks at you with an ‘so what, it happens everyday’ attitude. Auto theft is largely a big-city crime. It scares me knowing that motor vehicles are stolen every minute, every day from shopping malls, streets, driveways, parking lots, garages, and back lanes.

I was told an experienced car thief can steal your car in less than a minute. Most cars are seemingly stolen for the value of their parts including the performance and car audio accessories. Since the majority of us do not purchase insurance for our car audio, it is best to stay away from dark parking spots and non-fee parking areas that have no video cameras or a pay booth. You have to be extra careful if you own a car which belongs to the list of top stolen cars.

As a car audio enthusiast, you may want to keep your music in your car and not outside. It is advisable not to blast the music upon reaching your destination and it is good practice to turn your stereo off two minutes before. This allows you pay better attention to your parking surroundings and best of all, to let your battery charge up a little before turning your car off.

I hope this is not a boring subject to touch upon since this is my first virgin post as a contributor to this excellent blog (thanks Leslie!) Sharing it here serves as a reminder to you and me that the unexpected can happen at a blink of an eye. Alternatively, I wonder if this cute little watch doggie can scare the car thieves away or most likely get stolen along with it? :D