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Professionals in the Auto Industry Weigh in on Car Thieves

The auto world has always been trying to make the ways that a thief could steal your car harder than ever. However, even with the new technology that allows for your car to be tracked if it is stolen and the thief to be apprehended. Automakers are still saying that people should make sure that they are making their car less of a target by simply following a few rules. 

First off, no one should think that their car will not be stolen simply because it is the not the newest on the block. According to statistics, the most stolen car in 2008 was the 1994 Honda Accord. With California being the state in which has the most car thefts. So what can a person do? 

Having an alarm system on you car is not always enough. In fact, most cars that are sold today do have these alarm systems and they are still stolen by thieves. Most of the professionals int eh auto industry recommend that you turn your wheels to the hard left or right, put on your emergency brake and turn the ignition off with the car is neutral or some other gear. This will deter thieves because they will not take the time out of their day to see what is wrong with the car, they will automatically think that it is a dud. 

Professionals also suggest that you should do all the standards, such as making sure you take your keys with you, park in a close spot that receives a lot of sun and is basically in a very populated area. Many times cars are stolen because the person is simply stepping in a store for a few minutes, thus they leave their keys in the console or the windows down, this is just like inviting the thief to take the car. You should also look to installing the equipment that tracks a car should it be stolen that is becoming standard on man new vehicles that are manufactured today.