Want to leave Jeep outside on the street doorless...how hard is it to steal Mygig?
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I don't leave anything in the jeep and I live in the ghetto(Baltimore city) I just picked up a trail cover(besttop). I've had the top off since Monday and just toss the cover over it. You can put a lock through it, but I figure the extra steps of taking it off might help people leave it alone. So far so good!
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I recently moved to Charleston, Sc and it's supposed be nice all week here. My friend left his window open on our street and got his garmin stolen...
My question is:
I'm some what worried about my MyGig. How hard is it for someone to jack it? Also does anyone really think someone would steel my $30 cb (also with an NRA sticker on my windshield)?
Thanks!
My question is:
I'm some what worried about my MyGig. How hard is it for someone to jack it? Also does anyone really think someone would steel my $30 cb (also with an NRA sticker on my windshield)?
Thanks!
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I never ever lock the Jeep (w/ MyGig). I don't keep anything in it. I also leave it doorless/topless outside constantly and have never had a single issue here in NC. Honestly the MyGig is pretty crappy in the big picture of radios. There can't be much market for a stolen one. They look like a cheap stock radio.
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The Mygig is easy to get out as long as you know how and have the right tools ready (most thieves dont). Your looking at about 10 mins + if you know what your doing, which is more time than most thieves want to spend in a car. You should be fine as long as you leave it parked somewhere public (not a dark apartment parking lot all night)
#16
JK Super Freak
Even in the best of neighbor hoods people loose items in fully locked vehicles. Jeeps are some of the most simple cars to beak into. Now, you want to leave it completely exposes? They will jack your SHIT! Don't do it. Or the next thread you type up will be you telling us about how your stuff was stolen. I always say, out of sight out of mind.
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Alot of aftermarket headunits slide in and out on a rail and are unsnapped with a tool. By comparison, the factory units are much harder being that they require unscrewing. We may know how to chisel out a headunit, but how many street looters know whats behind a JK bezel? With most factory headunits, removal is difficult at best (in my experience anyway).
Your MyGig is probably safer then a shiny $100 Sony Xplode headunit. In any case, with a Jeep, for the love of god get $0 comprehensive insurance so a thief wont ruin your day.
Your MyGig is probably safer then a shiny $100 Sony Xplode headunit. In any case, with a Jeep, for the love of god get $0 comprehensive insurance so a thief wont ruin your day.
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It is pretty simple to pull the radio out of any normal car. (luxury cars like infinity, bmw etc being the exception)
If the my gig is all you are worried about then I would just get the insurance to cover whatever damages might be caused and enjoy your jeep.
Insurance upgrade was the first thing I did after I put my system in.
If the my gig is all you are worried about then I would just get the insurance to cover whatever damages might be caused and enjoy your jeep.
Insurance upgrade was the first thing I did after I put my system in.
#19
Here's an escalation of what Alec expressed. The MyGig stores adresses on it. An industrious meth/crack addict (oxymoron?) could steal MyGig and garage door/gate openers (if not secured), extract addresses and hit your home/apartment. Pretty low risk, but it is possible.
#20
I am a little less worried about someone stealing crap out of my Jeep than when I am doorless/topless and parked on a hill and some dip shit decided to pop my 6spd stick into neutral and pop the emergency brake.