C6/Chevy Security System Ain't Worth &*()--Cars Broken Into
03-06-2009, 09:42 AM
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C6/Chevy Security System Ain't Worth &*()--Cars Broken Into
We live across from parents whose daughter had a baby by some guy, and now all three are living with her parents across the street. The baby daddy parks his car in front of our driveway on the street. It's a beat-up old purple Neon. It's against our HOA covenants to park on the street, and the family knows this. We've asked this guy to move his car before and he did for a while but now it's back. Last night, baby mama was sitting on their porch smoking with her girlfriend. My husband told them again to have his car moved or it would be towed by the HOA. So, this morning when we walk out to go to work, and this is weird: A half-empty bottle of cheap bourbon carefully placed in our driveway facing us as we walk out. Then we discover that husband's Cobalt has been gotten into somehow, things rifled around, sunglasses out, glove box open, etc. Nothing broken or taken, however as far as we know. We were like OMG! Then I turned around and looked at the Vette--same story. Gotten into somehow, my expensive sunglasses are placed on my seat for me to find, glove box and console open but nothing taken. I heard lots of car doors slamming last night but that's normal in the neighborhood so I didn't get up to check.
So we think it's retaliation from the people across the street because we filed an official complaint with the HOA about their on-street parking but we have no proof. The thing we've learned is that these security systems on our cars aren't worth $&^%. They evidently got into both our cars without causing any damage whatsoever and not triggering the alarm. Though nothing was taken, we feel like we've been violated. We feel like calling the police would do nothing but I will be calling the HOA and letting them know. So they are trying to send us a message--but what? That they can get in our cars anytime?
Yes, we have a garage but haven't been using it because we have a destructive cat that we keep there. But I guess the cat is going to have to make room............
So we think it's retaliation from the people across the street because we filed an official complaint with the HOA about their on-street parking but we have no proof. The thing we've learned is that these security systems on our cars aren't worth $&^%. They evidently got into both our cars without causing any damage whatsoever and not triggering the alarm. Though nothing was taken, we feel like we've been violated. We feel like calling the police would do nothing but I will be calling the HOA and letting them know. So they are trying to send us a message--but what? That they can get in our cars anytime?
Yes, we have a garage but haven't been using it because we have a destructive cat that we keep there. But I guess the cat is going to have to make room............
03-06-2009, 09:50 AM
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I would definately keep their number in speed dial so that if you ever lock your fob in the Vette you'll know how to get in.
Sorry about your ordeal.
Sorry about your ordeal.
We live across from parents whose daughter had a baby by some guy, and now all three are living with her parents across the street. The baby daddy parks his car in front of our driveway on the street. It's a beat-up old purple Neon. It's against our HOA covenants to park on the street, and the family knows this. We've asked this guy to move his car before and he did for a while but now it's back. Last night, baby mama was sitting on their porch smoking with her girlfriend. My husband told them again to have his car moved or it would be towed by the HOA. So, this morning when we walk out to go to work, and this is weird: A half-empty bottle of cheap bourbon carefully placed in our driveway facing us as we walk out. Then we discover that husband's Cobalt has been gotten into somehow, things rifled around, sunglasses out, glove box open, etc. Nothing broken or taken, however as far as we know. We were like OMG! Then I turned around and looked at the Vette--same story. Gotten into somehow, my expensive sunglasses are placed on my seat for me to find, glove box and console open but nothing taken. I heard lots of car doors slamming last night but that's normal in the neighborhood so I didn't get up to check.
So we think it's retaliation from the people across the street because we filed an official complaint with the HOA about their on-street parking but we have no proof. The thing we've learned is that these security systems on our cars aren't worth $&^%. They evidently got into both our cars without causing any damage whatsoever and not triggering the alarm. Though nothing was taken, we feel like we've been violated. We feel like calling the police would do nothing but I will be calling the HOA and letting them know. So they are trying to send us a message--but what? That they can get in our cars anytime?
Yes, we have a garage but haven't been using it because we have a destructive cat that we keep there. But I guess the cat is going to have to make room............
So we think it's retaliation from the people across the street because we filed an official complaint with the HOA about their on-street parking but we have no proof. The thing we've learned is that these security systems on our cars aren't worth $&^%. They evidently got into both our cars without causing any damage whatsoever and not triggering the alarm. Though nothing was taken, we feel like we've been violated. We feel like calling the police would do nothing but I will be calling the HOA and letting them know. So they are trying to send us a message--but what? That they can get in our cars anytime?
Yes, we have a garage but haven't been using it because we have a destructive cat that we keep there. But I guess the cat is going to have to make room............
03-06-2009, 10:06 AM
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Hard to understand how they got into both cars without triggering any alarm or causing any damage. I certainly would invest in a good car cover and put the Vette in the garage, the cover should protect it from your destructive cat. As for your ongoing situation with your neighbors not sure what you can do there, but good luck.
03-06-2009, 10:10 AM
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Ditch the cat and save the Vette! Sorry to seem mean. I'd sure hate to have my Vette used as a message board by pissed-off neighbors. Can the cat be caged at night? I have a cat and I'd hate to get rid of him for my Vette, but I wouldn't leave my Vette parked outside when I was concerned about my neighbors either being immature or mentally unstable and acting upon their anger by vandalising my Vette.
03-06-2009, 10:21 AM
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Replace the cat with a Doberman or Rottweller and buy a 9mm. That should do it. Sounds like your neighbors are trailer-park trash. I feel your pain. Definitely put the Corvette in the garage.
03-06-2009, 10:22 AM
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Are you sure the vette was locked? I turned off my autolocking when I took the 06 in for servicing at the dealer's service department. I then forgot to turn it back on for about a week. In my defense, I have autolocking set to just flash the lights, but I don't watch for them after 4 years.
If you move the vette into the garage, mothballs scattered around the car on the floor will keep the cat off of it.
If you move the vette into the garage, mothballs scattered around the car on the floor will keep the cat off of it.
03-06-2009, 10:26 AM
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OMG (light bulb goes off). I just had my battery replaced. Wouldn't that probably delete all the settings, including autolock? In that case, I need to reset! 
Still doesn't explain how they got into the Cobalt.
Still doesn't explain how they got into the Cobalt.
03-06-2009, 10:28 AM
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Are you sure the vette was locked? I turned off my autolocking when I took the 06 in for servicing at the dealer's service department. I then forgot to turn it back on for about a week. In my defense, I have autolocking set to just flash the lights, but I don't watch for them after 4 years.
If you move the vette into the garage, mothballs scattered around the car on the floor will keep the cat off of it.
If you move the vette into the garage, mothballs scattered around the car on the floor will keep the cat off of it.
03-06-2009, 10:29 AM
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But I'd check it just to be sure.
03-06-2009, 10:46 AM
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We live in a pretty nice neighborhood, and these people seemed respectable enough until their daughter turned into a teenager. Then she started hanging out with less than savory looking kids, trespassing through our yard with boys to get to the woods behind our house, and then getting knocked up. We all know that's what quality is made of..........
03-06-2009, 11:23 AM
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Ditch the cat and save the Vette! Sorry to seem mean. I'd sure hate to have my Vette used as a message board by pissed-off neighbors. Can the cat be caged at night? I have a cat and I'd hate to get rid of him for my Vette, but I wouldn't leave my Vette parked outside when I was concerned about my neighbors either being immature or mentally unstable and acting upon their anger by vandalising my Vette.
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handy....if you catch them to hold them for the police.I feel certain they will be back.
03-06-2009, 11:42 AM
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St. Jude Donor '09, '14
I would assume he was trying to steal my car and possibly harm me with whatever tools he was using.I would get no sleep waiting for him in the bushes to try it again... but I use the garage, so yeah. Odds are if they can get into your Corvette and your Cobalt, they can get in your garage too. You would probably hear that one though.
CandyVette, I commend you for keeping your cool in the whole situation. It must be pretty frustrating.
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03-06-2009, 11:57 AM
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Being able to get into the car with no damage really sounds to me like it was unlocked - I'd walk out there and check it just to be sure.
Is it possible to install one of those proximity sensors that turns on lights outdoors?
Is it possible to install one of those proximity sensors that turns on lights outdoors?
03-06-2009, 12:08 PM
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