Statistics from Google, they must be right and my first hand experience wrong. C’mon ernie, you can do better than that, nothing from your sister who lives in Spain?
Well if you look at the link you’ll see that the source isn’t Google, Google merely provides the link. Should anyone who finds STW Forum through Google reject all of your comments they might read ?
And I am indeed aware of Spain’s high rate of theft from cars in part, because of comments from my sister – who I have no doubt has lived in Spain considerable longer than you (and my brother lived in Madrid before she did btw)
I use my cars as mobile tool sheds/offices/tea room, my sister has commented on how I am lucky that no one ever breaks into them because of the sheer quantity of stuff they contain, and claims that in Madrid they would attract thieves like flies to shit.
I am also aware how before she had a car with an integral radio she always removed her radio every time she left her car – as did many car owners. I remember being struck how many people hung around in bars in Madrid carrying their car radios, things changed when radios had removable fronts or became integral.
I have provided a link which shows that Spain has a problem with theft from cars. Now how about you providing one which shows that the UK has an even worst problem than Spain, as you claim ? Or at least a breakdown of the statistics which you have personally collated on car crime in Spain.
Maybe it was assumed by potential thieves that your car was locked and your bike wasn’t worth
nicking ? I have left thousands of pounds worth of tools in an unlocked car in Croydon and not had them stolen – when I have occasionally forgotten to lock my car.
Why don’t you lock your car anyway – is it too much effort ? Mine only requires that I push a button, I don’t even have to look at the car.
