Rear quarter window smashed by @$%&* thieves

[Livolsi, Stephane]

Andrew, 
Sorry to hear about your unfortunate incident.  Don't know much about
replacing the windows but WRT preventing future breakins - I think the
only thing to do is to have an ignition immobilize (sp?), never leave
anything valuable in the car and don't lock it!  It sounds stupid to
leave your car unlocked but in your case, for example, the thieves would
have opened the door (saved your window), rooted through the spare fuses
and kleenex in the glovebox, taken the $1.37 (Canadian) from the ashtray
and left without damaging the car.  I once heard a saying that locks are
meant to keep honest people out, because the dishonest people will just
break in anyway.  Save them the trouble of having to break in and don't
leave anything for them to find

.02 (Can)
Stephane Livolsi
Williams Lake, BC, Canada
86 5KTQ (If you don't know what it means, you aren't in the club)

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>From: 	Andrew Pawlisz[SMTP:APawlisz at cadmusgroup.com]
>Sent: 	September 11, 2000 7:16 AM
>To: 	Quattro list
>Subject: 	Rear quarter window smashed by @$%&* thieves 
>
>Hi Gang, after at least one previous attempt (not to mention break-ins
>to neighbour's cars), my car was broken-into last saturday night. Boy,
>am I @@#$%. This is in a city (Ottawa) which touts itself as a clean and
>safe and in a country (Canada) which projects itself as idyllic and
>crime-free. Interestingly, when I lived in the big bad USA and the down
>and dirty NYC and Boston, I got neve broken into eventhough I parked the
>car on city streets year-round. Never was anything stolen from me nor
>would I ever fear for my personal safety. In Canada (Montreal and
>Ottawa), on the other hand, I got two bikes stolen, one car, three house
>break-ins, and three car break-ins. All that over 4 years. Canada's
>pinko, blind-eye, lenient approach to crime has got to stop.
>
>Has anyone any BTDT on replacing rear driver's quarter window? The
>original looks glued or something. Can one get such a window from a junk
>yard or does one need to go to the dealer? Should I just put in a piece
>of plexiglass so if another "low-life desperado" breaks in, I will not
>have to go through another window replacement? (It seems that car
>break-ins are an extremely common occurence in this city). Forget about
>me getting another radio, it is not worth the hasle.
>
>Any suggestions in terms of preventing another break-in? Right now, I
>feel like a basweball bat solution (did you know that some countries
>slice off body parts for theft?)
>
>Andrew, 88 5ksq
>then Boston, MA (loved it)
>now Ottawa (sucks)
>
>
>
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