Steering lock users..

[Picard]

Pipz gumagamit ba kayo nito? I've heard these are effective anti-carnapping devices.

Solex steering lock gamit ko. (yung may clutch restraint) P799 sa ace hardware.

[j_avonni]

I use the steering lock too. I forgot kung anong brand. It's one of the best deterrent against carnappers. Kung carjack naman, you may use it also to

[Picard]

Meron kasing iba mas mura mga 250-400 pesos lang. Hindi kaya madaling itong ma buksan ng mga carnappers?

[theveed]

Picard: The purpose of those steering wheel locks is really to just "delay" how fast they'll steal the car. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, no matter what uber-titanium-diamond-enforced material you use, the steering wheel ring itself is just made of a 1/4" thin steel ring that can be easily sawed off using a hacksaw. By doing so, whatever wheel cover you use can just be taken off.

So go with whatever cheap but sturdy wheel lock you can find, it doesn't really matter.

[Picard]

Oo nga naman you have a point. Better not buy a car at all...hehe! How bout immobilizers? Effective ba tlga yun? Or may way din carnappers para mabypass yun?

[mbeige]

Immobilizers are good, but a better one is to have a kill switch. Parang secret switch siya you have to activate for you to be able to start the car. It acts like a secret immobilizer that you only know.

[Autobeat]

Pipz gumagamit ba kayo nito?

Yes, we also use these to supplement the car alarm/immobilizer.

[SNAKE V6]

Yup, gumagamit din ako nyan. Let's say may katabi akong car sa parking lot, maybe a year older than mine in model. Tapos parehong kumikinang ang mga pintura. Sakin may steering lock, yung isa wala, tingin ko thieves would be more inclined to pick the one without the steering lock even if my car is the newer of the two.

Of course layering is the best. Lagay ka rin ng ahas sa loob, ala hummer sa Gone in 60 secs, hehe..although nakuha pa rin yun auto.

[lakay]

I used that a lot when I was in San Diego, but not here in Washington. But to make sure that we have a ride home when we go to downtown Seattle, I still use the "The Club" plus I usually park next to nicer looking car which give car thief better choice.

[vinj]

I don't use an alarm but i have a steering lock (SOLEX din) as a deterrent... then i just pay for comprehensive insurance every year. I just believe that if they want to steal it, they will... Immobilizers are one of the more effective anti-carnap devices (carjacking will be different though).

[mazdamazda]

Plus... the new laser-cut car keys are nice addition.

I remember trying to duplicate the Rav4's keys. Nakailang pabalikbalik yung machinist to and from the car to get it right but to no avail. Ayun sinoli na lang sa akin ang bayad afterwards...

[KoKoNAT]

We use a steering lock even if we already have an immobiliser+alarm system. Its only a deterrent. A casual thief might look at it and see the lock and the blinking light (immobiliser+alarm) and decide that its not worth his time. But a really determined thief would find ways.

[Alpha_One]

Basta ang alam ko lahat ng anti-theft devices/tactics ay para lang maghanap yung would-be thief ng mas madaling target. If the thief really wants it, he can nick it.

[rab]

I saw on tv before, this foreign show hired real car thieves to simulate stealing a car equipped with "The Club". The thieves used a bolt cutter to cut the steering wheel and remove "The Club".