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03-20-2016, 05:36 AM | #1 |
Drives: Toyota Vitz Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Posts: 13
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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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03-28-2016, 04:59 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris 2 door hatch manual Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Colorado
Posts: 6
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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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03-28-2016, 06:27 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,076
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Folded while driving? Not a good idea.
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03-28-2016, 06:39 PM | #4 | |
Drives: 2007 red Yaris HB AT Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: southeast USA
Posts: 197
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edit: how about lock nuts on wipers (i know, overkill). Last edited by jack black; 04-04-2016 at 11:43 AM. |
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03-30-2016, 12:38 AM | #5 |
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Drives: 2011 vios/yaris sedan Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Philippines
Posts: 1
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Plate number etching, so they can't sell it. Another option is side mirror guard/moulding
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