What is the best car theft protection?

Which is the best device for car theft protection?

Are keyless cars more likely to be targeted by criminals?

I am amazed by the fact that manufacturers and reviewers alike are continuing to think that these features are a positive sales pitch. I feel keyless entry and start are now a distinctly negative aspect...

Do the police take car crime as a serious problem?

Do the police take car crime as a serious problem? I've just had my van broken into twice in the space of a month, actual damage to repair £2000.The police don't even take fingerprints. Nothing was stolen...

Are police officers limited in what they can do about vehicle crime?

In response to GJ, the thing to remember is that most vehicle crime is provable and clearly defined. The evidence is usually indisputable. Other crimes, however, are not. Police have to think whether there...

GPS Creepers

Not all thieves are stupid. A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked in an area specially allotted...

How should I notify the DVLA that our Volkswagen Polo has been stolen?

Earlier this year I was given a 1993 Volkswagen Polo 1.0 to use as a second car and for my partner’s son who has just turned 17 to get extra learning time in. Unfortunately, within three weeks it was stolen....

Why are thieves able to obtain keeper details for cars they want to steal from the DVLA?

I own a very desirable classic car from the fifties. While away on holiday an attempt was made to steal the car from our house. Fortunately, the would-be thieves were prevented by our sophisticated alarm...

My BMW X5 has been seized by the police who say it has been stolen - what can I do?

Last week the police turned up at my door and seized my car. They say that there is another vehicle on the roads with the same number plate (they have seized that car also). I bought the car from a private...

I've bought a stolen car - how can I get my money back?

I bought a car that cost me £3450 last week and have now found out that it is a stolen car. The police want to take the car and give it back to the rightful owner. As the car had been stolen and then cloned...

I bought a stolen car - are the police within their rights to confiscate it?

I have bought a stolen car and the police have taken the car from me. However, I have not got any proof from the police that the car is stolen. The logbook came from the DVLA originally and my name is...