The car theft industry is such an enormous industry in north america that thieves are getting more creative by the day.To keep it simple, if a thief wants your car or what’s in it, he will. Now everybody says: “Get an alarm system!” or “Get an anti-start device”… this is all fine and good. but we also have to weigh the options.Every day, i hear someone activating a car alarm on 1980’s rusty, ugly, couldn’t pay me to steal it car! We have to be a bit more logical, if you buy a 200$ car, it’s not worth it for a thief to steal it. So who would steal it ? KIDS! joyriders. those are who you need to watch out for. Just get a club and kill switch (45$) at any auto parts store.now if you have a high value car, or highly desired car, such as the Nissan 240sx, Honda civics, Mitsubishi eclipses and so on… There’s not an alarm system on the market that will make your car unstealable. Since most of these cars are stolen for parts as opposed to joyriding.However, deterents are always a good idea, so here’s a few common and UNcommon deterents. 1. Car alarm, get the loudest and most irritating one, that way, if it goes off, EVERYBODY will be looking at your car. 2. Anti-start features, great COMPUTER based security feature that can however be bypassed. 3. Clubs, cheap, sturdy, will stop most kids and amateur thieves and joyriders. 4. Kill switches, these are home made, very inexpensive and will stop 95% of car thieves, it’s a simple switch that you hide and in order to start your car, this switch must be turned on. From personal experience, i’ve surprised 2 thieves in my car… and i mean surprise. walked up to the car with a bat and said ” CAN I HELP YOU LITTLE MAN!” their faces were PRICELESS~!~~ and very apologetic: ) 5. HIDE YOUR VIN. Vehicle identification numbers can be used to obtain the valet key. You can walk up to any car, write down the vin, go to a locksmith/dealer or anybody that has the barrel lock id guide and they can make you the valet key and voila! thief gets in your car, with no alarm, nothing! 6. NEVER EVER leave anything of value in your car, or if you must, put it in the trunk.I hope this is a bit informative to all that are seeking a bit more information on the options available. Category:Home › Autos • Will the trend toward economy-size car models lead Americans back to buying smaller-sized cars? — part 2 • You should never use after-market auto parts when maintaining or fixing your car • Should a new car be rust-proofed? • Will the trend toward economy-size car models lead Americans back to buying smaller-sized cars? — part 1 • Five safest cars in North America • How to ensure your teen drives safely after getting a license • Pros and cons of using an hydrogen generator for your car • DIY automotive maintenance: How to change the oil