valhalla360 wrote:
The main flaw in your analogy: The CC securely bolted into your exhaust system is not "making it easy" for the thieves to steal.
Did you mean to say, "The CC securely bolted into your exhaust system is not "making it
HARD" for the thieves to steal." ? If so, I disagree. A visual deterrent (orange paint) might help a tiny bit. But it being bolted to the frame in 6-7 different spots AND a motion alarm that will certainly get triggered 100% makes it harder for thieves to steal it. Unquestionably it makes it harder to steal. Can it still get stolen? Of course. But it will be harder to steal.
valhalla360 wrote:
99.99% of CC never get stolen even without orange paint and weird bondage nets.
Sadly, it's not 99.99%. That would be 1 out of 10,000. Probably everyone on this forum knows one or more people who have had them stolen. Yes, the number is still small, but nowhere near 1 in 10,000. I've had TWO stolen. at 99.99% that would make me 1 in 100,000,000.
valhalla360 wrote:
Unless you are parking in a known area of CC thefts, it's largely paranoia. If you are one of the very rare victims, insurance is a simple solution.
I live in a multi-million dollar neighborhood. There is a Sheriff office about 2 blocks from my house. I've had 2 catalytic converters stolen from directly outside my house on a lighted street (a Prius about 3 years ago, and one of my RVs about 9 months ago). If it is happening here, it is happening a lot all over.
Yes, insurance covers it. But for $100 I reduce the chance significantly that I will end up with another 6-8 week inconvenience. Insurance doesn't cover a scenario where I'm heading out of town for 2 weeks on a family vacation and now that gets screwed up.
I will pay $100 to increase the chances of me NOT being inconvenienced with another CC theft. (the alarm also covers my external storage compartment and someone breaking into my RV).
To each their own.
-Chris
