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Old 03-20-2016, 05:36 AM   #1
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How to prevent side mirror theft

In the city where I live, there is high tendency of side mirrors and windscreen wipers being theft if the car is unattended for a long time. 'They' sometime steal the mirror and sometime the whole unit. Please provide some suggestions beside keeping the car in an attended parking. I am also curious to know if it is safer to keep the side mirror folded than keeping it open?
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Old 03-28-2016, 04:59 PM   #2
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Side mirror theft / fold

I don't know how they steal your mirror without access to the inside of the car, unless they break it off! I always leave my passenger mirror folded, unless the car is full of stuff. Less wind burble = better fuel economy.
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Old 03-28-2016, 06:27 PM   #3
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I don't know how they steal your mirror without access to the inside of the car, unless they break it off! I always leave my passenger mirror folded, unless the car is full of stuff. Less wind burble = better fuel economy.
Folded while driving? Not a good idea.
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Old 03-28-2016, 06:39 PM   #4
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In the city where I live, there is high tendency of side mirrors and windscreen wipers being theft if the car is unattended for a long time. 'They' sometime steal the mirror and sometime the whole unit. Please provide some suggestions beside keeping the car in an attended parking. I am also curious to know if it is safer to keep the side mirror folded than keeping it open?
sounds like a rough area. sorry, no suggestions.

edit: how about lock nuts on wipers (i know, overkill).

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Old 03-30-2016, 12:38 AM   #5
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Plate number etching, so they can't sell it. Another option is side mirror guard/moulding
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