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The Worst Feeling of Losing Your Car

Maybe the worst feeling in the world is walking out to where you parked your car, only to find that your car's not there anymore. It makes me wanna punch the world in the (bleep) face!

Ensuring Your Car Doesn't Get Stolen: A Guide

But before we get to that, I want to thank this week's sponsor Scentbird. For 15 bucks a month, you can sample over 600 different fragrance, skin care, and cosmetic options. I know, it's kind of a weird sponsorship for a guy like me. But hey, I know we're car guys.

No Woman Has Ever Been Like Me

No woman has ever been able to understand the frustration and anger that comes with losing one's car. It's not just about material loss; it's about the emotional toll it takes on an individual. Losing your car can be a devastating experience that leaves you feeling helpless and vulnerable.

How to Protect Your Car from Theft

So, how do you make sure your car doesn't get stolen? Here are some tips:

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WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Maybe the worst feeling in the worldis walking out to whereyou parked your car,only to find that yourcar's not there anymore.Makes me wanna punch theworld in the (bleep) face!So how do you make sureyour car doesn't get stolen?But before we get to that,I want to thank thisweeks sponsor Scentbird.For 15 bucks a month you can sampleover 600 different fragrance,skin care, and cosmetic options.I know, its' kind of a weirdsponsorship for a guy like me.But hey, I know we're car guys.No woman has ever beenlike "hey, cool car.".This is an entire monthssupply of cologne.Unless you're James, this'llprobably last him a week.And get this, if youget tired of colognes,you can sign up for skin care stuff,like Scentbirds own bamboo charcoal line.Which will keep your skinall nice and healthy.With Scentbird, you can also upgradeto getting three vials a month like this.I got Mercedes Benz formen, Bentley for men,and Vintage by John Varvatos.Which smells pretty good.Go to scentbird.com anduse the code "DONUT30"for 30% off your order.That's just 10 bucks for yourfirst month of smelling good.Smell good with Scentbird today.In America a car getsstolen every 41 seconds.Some cars have their VINnumbers removed or replaced,and then are sold.But most of them are stolen justfor a joyride before they're discarded.If you consider thatevery one of those carsmay be the owners biggestfinancial investment.That's a really inconsideratething to do to someone.We hate car thievesjust as much as you do.So we're gonna show you some airtight waysyou can protect yourvehicle from being stolen.Then we're gonna rate them using Donut'sown patented scoring system.Dissuading Offenders from Usurping Goods.And yes, we'll get to that crazySouth African flamethrower stuff.But first, let's start withsome common sense basics.Make sure you don't haveanything in plain sightthat can be stolen.Park in well lit areas around other cars.Always secure your carbefore you walk away from it.It sounds like a no-brainer.I give locking your car a 10/10 for valuebecause its free, and a7/10 for effectiveness.When it comes to protecting your car,an alarm isn't gonna do much.A study done in the 90's foundthat 95-99% of triggeredcar alarms are false alarms.The main purpose of a car alarm,is to alarm everyone around themthat someone is stealing a car.But they go off all thetime, so no one really cares.I give car alarms a 4/10 on value,and a 4/10 on effectiveness.On my Dissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods score.- What!- Let's get to some thingsthat can actually help you.Steering wheel locks area cheap and effective wayto prevent your car from being stolen.These devices lockhorizontally or verticallyacross your steering wheel.If a carjacker tries to steal your car,they can still hot wire it.But once they get it going, they'll onlybe able to turn the steeringwheel a small distancebefore the extending bars stopit from turning any further.Steering wheel locks runabout 20 or 30 bucks,but can be as high as 150bucks for the fancy one.Honestly, the cheaper oneswill do just as good a job.My Dissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods scoreis 10/10 for value,7/10 for effectiveness.Tracking devices won'tdo anything to preventyour car from being stolen.But once stolen, can helpyou get your car back.The LoJack is the only tracking devicethat's directly integrated with stateand local law enforcement.It uses powerful radio frequencies,that can transmit throughmaterials like solid concrete.And the website boasts thatit has a 90% recovery rate.But you're also gonna pay apretty penny for the device.And it has to be professionally installed.Compared to other GPS tracking devices,that cost around 70-100 bucks,you have to wonder if it's worth it.Plus, it doesn't really stopyour car from being stolen.Meh, I don't know.My Dissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods scorefor the LoJack is 2/10 forvalue, 5/10 for effectiveness.One drastic and effectiveway to stop a car thiefis to install a kill switch.A common type of kill switchis the ignition kill switch.It's very effective, thethief would have to knowthat there's an ignitionswitch somewhere in the car.And second, know whereit is to turn it on.Aside from that, there'sa remote kill switch,that allows you to cut off your batteryfrom a long distance.Say you walk out to the spotwhere your car's supposed to be.And look up, and see your car speeding offinto the distance.And you're not in it.(boom)Alright, it won't blow up your carbut it will disengage thebattery, effectively stopping it.These devices are veryeffective, and will run youabout 50 bucks plus installation.My Dissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods scorefor kill switches is 8/10 forvalue, 9/10 for effectiveness.If you've ever parked your caron the street for too long,you know what a tire lock looks like.Police call it the boot.It's becoming a popular anti-theftdevice for us civilians.It works basically the same waya steering wheel lock works.It clamps on to one of your wheelsand locks it into a closed position.Say a carjacker breaks into your car,they're only gonna be able to a few inchesbefore the device hits thepavement, or your wheel well.Preventing it from going any further.These types of locks arestill on the cheaper end,but can be very effective.My Dissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods scorefor the tire lock is 9/10 forvalue, 8/10 for effectiveness.I don't it want it to scrape up my car.There are also other types of locksyou can get for your car.A hood lock specifically designedso no one can access your engine,and a clutch pedal lock from Amanifam.With manual transmissionsbecoming more rare by the day.A manual car can actually beits own anti-theft device.If you're looking for an anti-theft devicethat will actually blow some shit up,you might have to move to South Africa.This flamethrower is activatedfrom a foot switch next to the gas pedal.Gas pedal, da da dagasolina, my conta gasolina.Oh man, I miss sixth grade.It is only engaged aftera special key is turned.It's meant to deter carjackerswho stop cars when they're driving.Which is still a hugeproblem in South Africa.On my totally originalDissuading Offendersfrom Usurping Goods scaleI give the flamethrower a 5/10 for value,because I can't imagine its cheap,and a 10/10 for effectiveness.Sometimes just having a certain carmakes you an even bigger target.It's well known that olderHondas are pretty easy to steal.But it's not just Hondas that get stolen,here are the top 10 moststolen cars in America.Alex, hit that national anthem.Honda Accord, Honda Civic,Chevy Silverado, Toyota Camry,Ford F150, Nissan Altima,Toyota Corolla, Ford F250,Ford Econoline van, and the Chevy Impala.With all these tips,and use of common sense,hopefully you'll never havethat gut-wrenching feelingof not seeing your car.- Dude can you please stopusing my car for your videos?- Never.Thanks for watching thisepisode of WheelHouse,I hope you guys enjoyed it.I hope you guys put these tips into effectand help your car from being stolen.I wouldn't want any of youguys to have your cars stolen.Because I love you.Check it this episode ofUp to Speed right here,check out last week's episodeof WheelHouse right here.I have to go explain to my bosswhy I spent 150 bucks on security stuff.Donut @donutmedia.Be nice, see you next time.