10 ways to keep your vehicle safe from car thieves

Let's face it. We all love our cars and do not want to steal from us. I once had my car towed for parking somewhere I should not park. That uneasy feeling I had in the pit of my stomach when I went out to where I parked my car and he was not there! At least he only had been removed, not stolen. But still, we feel lost when our source of transportation is either disabled or taken from us.

Here are 10 ways to protect your carTheft:

1. Never use a store or even back in your house, leaving the engine of your vehicle. You may have forgotten something and need only a minute to search, but a car thief needs only a few seconds to respond and be gone.

2. Do not leave keys in a key box hidden under the car or the engine when the car in a garage or anywhere else. The first place where a car thief will look is under the car to see if thereis a key box. And even if the box is locked, anyone could enter the garage through a window or otherwise break in and steal the vehicle without even knowing it.

3. Always put valuables in the trunk or somewhere out of sight. Even if it is locked, never leave valuables in sight. Where there's a will there is always a way to get in a closed car. A handbag left sitting on the seat is a great motivation.

4. Install a lock orMechanical parking brake. These can keep a thief from stealing your vehicle. Something like the closure is very visible. A thief wants to get out quickly and if the choice between a car with a steering lock or the other without, presumably, you will go to the other without. Many newer cars are now equipped with a passive immobilizer uses a key with a chip that "talks" with the engine. Without this key, the only way to steal the car to tow away.

5.Always park in well-lit areas with lots of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, if possible, to make it less attractive for someone to break into your car. Parking in an alley or secluded place that invites trouble.

6. Looking to buy a GPS vehicle tracking system for the theft of your car or truck. Many vehicles are coming equipped with modern and significantly reduce the number of car thefts. The global positioning satellites track the vehicle stolen andactually helped to break many "chop shop" from the main police directly to them.

7. If you live or work in an area of high flight, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) should be engraved on the doors, windows, trunk and fenders. This makes it harder for thieves to sell your stolen car parts.

8. Keep your VIN and plate number written on a card or something that fits into purse or wallet so that if the car is stolen, you will have thatinformation available to the police immediately.

9. If you must leave your car keys with a valet or mechanic to be sure not to leave the key one. Do not try to leave the house keys or other accessories. It 's too easy to copy a key and even if they have your address, have a plate number and can get other information about you through this.

10. Sitting in a silent alarm for your car. If anyone tampers with it, a personal pager allows you toknowledge. We all know how annoying audible alarms. They are apparently on their own and people began to ignore them because they are a warning that a car is vandalized.

If your car is stolen, immediately contact the police. Before you know, the more chance of being before it is damaged or removed. And when you're looking for a parking lot, do not park in a tow away zone!