Re: Warning! Important to Read if You Have an Audio System..

["Naresh H. Singh" <nhs1681@is4.nyu.edu>]

Sean,

First off, that bites.

Couple general comments:

Did your stereo have a detachable face?  If so, I hope you took it with
you. A radio w/o a face is practically useless, a new face almost costs
the same as the entire unit.

Locking the seatbacks isn't all that effective, all they need to do is
find the trunk release button. How would you rather enter a trunk?
Crawling through the backseat or through the trunk.

A good rule of thumb to those with modified stereos, use common sense.
Turn it down a block or so before you reach your destination. I have a
bass cut-off switch in the cabin to kill the sub at will. Thieves will
hear a good stereo and decide to help themselves to your stuff. If you
need to get stuff out of your trunk, get it out before you get there as
well. An opened trunk will reveal all your goodies if not well concealed.
That said, try to mount your equipment as stealth as possible.

If you tend to clean your car in front your house, don't play the stereo
loud, it may not be there in the morning.

I hope there wasn't too much damage to the interior. I had one of my cars
broken into and they wrecked the dash. BTW, Khan, it was a Pyramid deck,
just a shade better than KRACO :-)

Later,
-Naresh

'95 Jetta GL- Black


ps: the gloss on the frame might be silicone based treatments?

--
"Many are educated, few are learned."



On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Sean M. Brereton wrote:

> Well, the unthinkable finally happened. I was at a local mall at 3pm last
> Tu  and while I was in Macys' for 1/2 hour, two black adults (according to
> an eyewitness) smashed my non-drivers front window and stole my entire
> stereo system.  Yes, the alarm was going off and no, nobody even bothered
> to write down their plate number as they took off.  I am writing for two
> important reasons:
> 
> ******1) No matter who your insurance company is, and even though you have
> receipts for all your stereo components, the only thing covered is anything
> that replaces a stock component (i.e.-if it had a deck and changer from the
> factory and you replaced them with a deck and changer, they would be
> covered).  NO ADDITIONAL ITEMS ARE COVERED INCLUDING AMPS AND SUBS UNLESS
> YOU HAVE A RIDER ON YOUR POLICY!!!!!! Don't wait to find out the hard way
> like I just have. It will cost me about $12 - $34 a year depending on what
> I put back in the car, but none of my other things that were just stolen
> are currently being covered. From what I can see, no major insurance
> company will cover a full system without a rider. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT!
> 
> 2) Take the time to lock your rear seatbacks. They lock with your ignition
> key and it makes the trunk almost impossible to get into. I only have had
> my Jetta GLX 3 1/2 weeks and I did not even know they locked and now I wish
> I did. It has been a major hassle just to deal with the police and
> insurance etc. so if I can put someone else wise to these two things I will
> feel a lot better.
> 
> Sean 
> '95 GLX glad I have a Teutonics to listen to since I don't have a system
> edition
> 
> 
> P.S.- The replacement rubber/metal window trim from VW (called the frame)
> appears to be a matte finish, but the other three on the car seem almost
> like they are painted gloss black. VW only has 1 part number. Anyone know
> what gives? It is defiantly the wrong one......
>