According to statistics provided by the City of Scottsdale Office, more than half of all vehicles stolen were unlocked during the theft and what’s even worse is the keys were left in the car! Well, talk about “crimes of opportunity!”

Here is what you can do right now to avoid theft of your vehicle as well as preventing theft to your personal property inside.

1. Lock your doors
2. Roll up the windows
3. Hide personal property that is in plain view. Stash them under the seat if you have to
4. Never leave spare keys inside the car
5. Use anti theft devices such as the “steering wheel club,” wheel locks, or other types of anti theft devices.
6. Park in well lit areas
7. Invest in on board GPS systems like “LoJack” and other Geo devices in case your car does get stolen, it’s location can be traced right away
8. Finally, just use common sense where you park your car. Park where there is other cars. Parking in a bad neighborhood or in the dark is just asking for trouble

Quite often if we just think things through, without stressing, and take percautions to make sure you secured your car is the best things to do.

Have a safe summer.

If you need a quote on auto insurance call Doug Seide Insurance at 480-443-1952.