Wheels stolen :(

rha600 · 07-03-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

Police came, said it was a professional job, left no prints and was probably in and out of there in less than 10 minutes.

The sad thing is, this area has had no crime in the last 30 years the neighborhood was built. Police said the only things he ever came to this area for in the past 3 years with the county was for parties. There's recently been a construction crew working on the parking lot and all fingers really point to them. Even worse... it only perpetuates the stereotype of the poorer class workers (african american/hispanic) who resort to this type of activity because it's a predominately caucasian/asian community.

I'm looking for suggestions for a new set of wheels though: In the market for wheels/tires I'd appreciate any suggestions.

Same thing with me. Thing is, if you were a thief, would you scope out the poor dirty neighborhoods or would you go to the nice wealthy areas where you can find goodies like nice wheels.

The good part about the garage is not the security of it, but the fact that when the criminals are casually driving around looking for a target, your car is out of sight so it's never an issue unless they followed you home.

Jeffblue · 07-03-2010, 11:09 AM

the garage is the best. the area's criminals like the most are the upper middle class areas. Where people can afford the nice cars, more than one usually, but don't have enough garage space to keep any/all of them. so they keep them in the driveway and rely on the fact that their neighborhood is safe to protect their cars. But the truth is, their neighborhoods are safe. These kinds of criminals aren't the ones who would mug you if you were outside your house. They are sneaky spineless losers who have no balls. Having a safe neighborhood can't protect you from having this happen because these people come from far and wide to where you live, raid the neighborhood, and then leave. And no one else cares unless they have a nice car, because all most people care about is personal safety, and no one is going to start a neighborhood watch to protect cars from vandalism.

rha600 · 07-03-2010, 11:18 AM

agreed.

Down here we also have a lot of gated communities and we've been looking for homes in those. We were looking for a new place anyway...

question to those with the Viper. Do you basically carry two key fobs? The one from Nissan and the one for the Viper? not a big deal, I'm just trying to understand how it ties in together. Like do you lock your doors with one and then arm the alarm with the other or do you lock and arm together with the Viper and then just keep the nissan fob in your pocket to start the car?

edit: oh, I like yz's idea better if that works.

Jeffblue · 07-03-2010, 11:25 AM

^ that wont work. you need the actual viper alarm in order to have the tilt/glass break/shock sensor. Yes i carry 2 fobs. I essentially never use the nissan fob anymore. I use the viper fob. it disarms the alarm/unlocks the door when i press unlock, and locks/arms when i lock. i also requested the add a trunk release feature on teh remote so i now have that. At first you want to use the buttons on teh door but that will set off the alarm because you unlock the door but don't disarm the alarm. Ask your shop about just getting the viper 3303 (2000 foot range) and then the two sensors (they total 170 dollars). Its the most basic set up but i really think you should do it.

so in short, i carry 2 fobs. i never use the nissan one, i just keep it on me so i can start the car. and you need a viper system to use their other add ons, which can't be wired into the nissan alarm.

yzhang12 · 07-03-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

^ that wont work. you need the actual viper alarm in order to have the tilt/glass break/shock sensor. Yes i carry 2 fobs. I essentially never use the nissan fob anymore. I use the viper fob. it disarms the alarm/unlocks the door when i press unlock, and locks/arms when i lock. i also requested the add a trunk release feature on teh remote so i now have that. At first you want to use the buttons on teh door but that will set off the alarm because you unlock the door but don't disarm the alarm. Ask your shop about just getting the viper 3303 (2000 foot range) and then the two sensors (they total 170 dollars). Its the most basic set up but i really think you should do it.

so in short, i carry 2 fobs. i never use the nissan one, i just keep it on me so i can start the car. and you need a viper system to use their other add ons, which can't be wired into the nissan alarm.

I know one of the sensors would be the tilt sensor, what's the other sensor for? I can't find the 3303 on the viper website, so I'm guessing it's discontinued and has been replaced by these: Viper - Security.

Is the system transferable from one car to the next? And do you know if there are any tilt sensors that can be wired to the cars oem alarm system? (e.g., nissan tilt sensors - I tried searching but nissan doesn't manufacture them).

rha600 · 07-03-2010, 11:32 AM

cool, thanks Jeff.

Yeah, I would like the 3002 (I didnt' see the 3303 on their web site) and then add the tilt sensor and the backup siren.

Jeffblue · 07-03-2010, 11:50 AM

nah you're not gonna have any luck wiring something into the nissan alarm. The nissan alarm is really useless and wont interface to anything. I got the glass break sensor and tilt sensor. If someone starts banging ont he glass with something metal, the alarm will go off. If the glass in fact breaks, the alarm will obviously also go off. I'd suggest you take the insurance money, but tjlazers wheels, cover your deductible with the extra cash and put whatever is leftover towards the alarm system. If you can't garage your car, you probably don't want to attract any more attention by buying volks or something. If you don't get an alarm, and put that money towards nicer wheels, you are basically saying 'hey guys! come back i've got some more wheels for you!'

rha600 · 07-03-2010, 12:10 PM

Also, just an FYI, but ask your insurance company about lowing the deductable. I have a $250 deductable that I lowered from $500 and it cost me $50 per year.

yzhang12 · 07-03-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rha600

Also, just an FYI, but ask your insurance company about lowing the deductable. I have a $250 deductable that I lowered from $500 and it cost me $50 per year.

Wouldn't this be considered fraud? Changing your insurance after an incident occurs to pay less deductible?

TreeSemdyZee · 07-03-2010, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

Wouldn't this be considered fraud? Changing your insurance after an incident occurs to pay less deductible?

The deductible wouldn't change for the active incident. Only for future incidents.

rha600 · 07-08-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by yzhang12

Wouldn't this be considered fraud? Changing your insurance after an incident occurs to pay less deductible?

sorry, never got back to this.

First of all, no, the insurance company isn't that dumb. They know the date of the incidient (you report it and the police report) so they aren't going to let you do that.

and I didn't mean I changed it at the time of the incident. I had actually changed it a few months before. I guess $250 one way or the other isn't that big of a deal but considering it only cost me the $50 a year it will take 5 years before I'm "losing" money so I did it.

Jeffblue · 07-03-2010, 12:33 PM

yea. lower deductibe higher premium/ vice versa.

dad · 07-03-2010, 01:20 PM

The front wheels are turned in the photo! I thought you couldn't remove the wheels, if the wheels were turned?

yzhang12 · 07-03-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

The front wheels are turned in the photo! I thought you couldn't remove the wheels, if the wheels were turned?

I've never heard of this before, if the wheels can turn in the well, I think they should be able to come off at any angle. Apparently, it can be done.

sonic370 · 07-03-2010, 07:43 PM

Man sorry to hear about that. Most people now a days don't give a damn.
The worst thing is it makes a guy worry about enjoying his car.
You worry about going anywhere in your car for fear of some a hole
jacking with it. That's the thing about our cars they just don't blend in
they stick out like a sore thumb.

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07-03-2010, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	the garage is the best. the area's criminals like the most are the upper middle class areas. Where people can afford the nice cars, more than one usually, but don't have enough garage space to keep any/all of them. so they keep them in the driveway and rely on the fact that their neighborhood is safe to protect their cars. But the truth is, their neighborhoods are safe. These kinds of criminals aren't the ones who would mug you if you were outside your house. They are sneaky spineless losers who have no balls. Having a safe neighborhood can't protect you from having this happen because these people come from far and wide to where you live, raid the neighborhood, and then leave. And no one else cares unless they have a nice car, because all most people care about is personal safety, and no one is going to start a neighborhood watch to protect cars from vandalism.

07-03-2010, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 16	agreed. Down here we also have a lot of gated communities and we've been looking for homes in those. We were looking for a new place anyway... question to those with the Viper. Do you basically carry two key fobs? The one from Nissan and the one for the Viper? not a big deal, I'm just trying to understand how it ties in together. Like do you lock your doors with one and then arm the alarm with the other or do you lock and arm together with the Viper and then just keep the nissan fob in your pocket to start the car? edit: oh, I like yz's idea better if that works.

07-03-2010, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	^ that wont work. you need the actual viper alarm in order to have the tilt/glass break/shock sensor. Yes i carry 2 fobs. I essentially never use the nissan fob anymore. I use the viper fob. it disarms the alarm/unlocks the door when i press unlock, and locks/arms when i lock. i also requested the add a trunk release feature on teh remote so i now have that. At first you want to use the buttons on teh door but that will set off the alarm because you unlock the door but don't disarm the alarm. Ask your shop about just getting the viper 3303 (2000 foot range) and then the two sensors (they total 170 dollars). Its the most basic set up but i really think you should do it. so in short, i carry 2 fobs. i never use the nissan one, i just keep it on me so i can start the car. and you need a viper system to use their other add ons, which can't be wired into the nissan alarm.

07-03-2010, 11:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 16	cool, thanks Jeff. Yeah, I would like the 3002 (I didnt' see the 3303 on their web site) and then add the tilt sensor and the backup siren.

07-03-2010, 11:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	nah you're not gonna have any luck wiring something into the nissan alarm. The nissan alarm is really useless and wont interface to anything. I got the glass break sensor and tilt sensor. If someone starts banging ont he glass with something metal, the alarm will go off. If the glass in fact breaks, the alarm will obviously also go off. I'd suggest you take the insurance money, but tjlazers wheels, cover your deductible with the extra cash and put whatever is leftover towards the alarm system. If you can't garage your car, you probably don't want to attract any more attention by buying volks or something. If you don't get an alarm, and put that money towards nicer wheels, you are basically saying 'hey guys! come back i've got some more wheels for you!'

07-03-2010, 12:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
rha600 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: FL Posts: 84 Drives: 05 Honda, 08 SRT8 Rep Power: 16	Also, just an FYI, but ask your insurance company about lowing the deductable. I have a $250 deductable that I lowered from $500 and it cost me $50 per year.

07-03-2010, 12:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jeffblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Age: 37 Posts: 9,192 Drives: Z32TT & 335xi Coupe Rep Power: 38	yea. lower deductibe higher premium/ vice versa.

07-03-2010, 07:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 19	Man sorry to hear about that. Most people now a days don't give a damn. The worst thing is it makes a guy worry about enjoying his car. You worry about going anywhere in your car for fear of some a hole jacking with it. That's the thing about our cars they just don't blend in they stick out like a sore thumb.