Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 11:44:03 +0100 From: "Rui Pedro Ribeiro" <343adrnopsamet.pt> Subject: Re: what about anti-thief solutions in Saab models?
Alvaro: The problem with those cars (AUDI A6) is that they have a lot of demand (mainly in African Countries). Plus, is Spain there seems to be an organized group specialized in A6: a friend of mine was returning from hollydays and stayed in Madrid for one night; in the morning, his 6 months old A6 AllRoad was gone!!! About SAAB, i've never heard of steals with these cars. But they are rare, so... Pedro - Portugal "Pille Russi" <pillerussinopsamee> escreveu na mensagem news:3cfc7301$1_1nopsam.estpak.ee... > Yep, Saab's look a bit too weird for some people... :)))) > > -Pille- > (driving a silver grey 1985 900) > > > > Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> wrote in message news:3CFC0E66.7B4A7F2Dnopsamcom... > > The first step in theft prevention is to own a car that no one wants to > steal. > > The older Saabs were the least reported stolen car in the US. The strange > > ignition key location baffles many people, including casual thieves. The > > non-synchro reverse and strange first gear in the manual causes problems > for > > many people as well. Last, but not least is the general opinion that Saab > are > > strange looking. All of these, plus the incredible depreciation rate > discourage > > most thieves. There is not much demand for stolen parts and a lime green > 1985 > > 900 is really easy for the Police to spot. > > > > > > > > Alvaro wrote: > > > > > I would like to know your opinion, experiences or whatever you want to > say > > > about anti-thief solutions aplied in most Saab models (I mean radio > code, > > > ignition-key, code-key, alarm,...) > > > A month ago a friend of mine got his 1 year-old Audi A 6 stolen while he > was > > > having lunch in a restaurant of Madrid (Spain). I think that this kind > of > > > cars shouldnĄt be easy to steal, but it seems to be quite easy to take > an > > > Audi away and I was wondering if take a Saab is so easy. > > > All opinions will be apreciated. > > > Alvaro > > > >
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