Is it silly to worry about..

Is it silly to worry about..

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alienmuppet

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Is it silly to worry about being burgled for your car keys, and for that to affect your car buying decision? I think I'm a born worrier - reminds me of that thread on here "are you a worrier". I'm after a Bimmer, only a lowish end one (325i M Sport 2006), but I know some cars are targetted by criminals "to order" and they might be a bit more nasty than your average car theif just trying their luck.

If I lived somewhere a bit nicer I probably wouldn't worry, but this is Leicester city center ;-)

On the one hand I think I'm being a prat, on the other maybe it's just good to be cautious and should just get a flippin Mondeo or standard A3.

What's the world coming to when you have to worry about stuff like this!

alienmuppet

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jay140285 said:
It will be insured.

Buy it and get on with life.
I'm not worried about the car being stolen so much as them breaking in to get the keys, not being able to find them, and waking up to someone standing over my bed with some kind of weapon demanding I hand over the keys. Though it's not exactly an expensive car these days so maybe that's silly.

alienmuppet

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Jasandjules said:
Get two large dogs. Give them the keys.
Haha, I would love to. I used to have an Alsation while I was growing up, and she'd show her teeth to anyone who came to the door that seemed a bit dodgy. She was soft as anything but I'm sure she'd bite someones balls off if she had to. Unfortunately I'm not at home enough to be able to keep a dog at the moment.

alienmuppet

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TwigtheWonderkid said:
I'm sandwiched between 2 Aston Martin owners. Both houses have been broken into a couple of times for the keys. They've never found the keys or gone upstairs to harm the owners, but the hassle of replacement doors/windows and the mess as they rummaged thru the house. getting the policy round, house insurance claim. A right load of hassle.

No one has broken into my place for the keys to my Seat Leon Ecomotive. hehe
Hopefully a 6 year old bimmer/beemer/beamer/whatever isn't very tempting either!

alienmuppet

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Deva Link said:
I know someone who got rid of an Audi S4 Avant after being mugged for the keys the second time. He didn't think his family would be impressed by him being killed for his car.
Yup, that's the sort of thing I'm worried about, but I'm guessing the Audi S4 Avant was newer and worth a fair bit more than £6/£7K.

alienmuppet

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Thanks all. Sounds like I'm just being daft then. Annoyingly the 325i I spotted today sold instantly. Maybe a good excuse to look for a 330i instead ;-)

Cheers.

alienmuppet

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uncinquesei said:
Ooohhh.... I wouldn't worry about a 325i but a 330i? Definitely.... wink
Stop it ;-)

alienmuppet

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mrmr96 said:
alienmuppet said:
Is it silly to worry about being burgled for your car keys, .... 325i M Sport 2006
With the greatest respect: No.

HTH
No it's not silly to worry, or no it's not likely because its a 325i M Sport 2006?