How can we park a car on the street to stay overnight safely?
Luckykiki asked:
My friend went to Birmingham twice to take a short course. He parked his car on the street overnight. The front lights of his car was damaged by strangers twice. Is it because it is a sports car? Could u give him some suggestion to avoid this happen again, please?
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My friend went to Birmingham twice to take a short course. He parked his car on the street overnight. The front lights of his car was damaged by strangers twice. Is it because it is a sports car? Could u give him some suggestion to avoid this happen again, please?
November 16th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Park the car somewhere else. or get a bodyguard for the car. yongjiujunshi
November 19th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I have a classic Mercedes convertible. If parking away from home I fit a car cover to it. Then people can’t see what it is and probably just assume it’s an old banger with a broken window!
I’ve never actually had my sports car vandalised, though I did once have my company car badly scratched in a supermarket car park.
Halford’s is a good place to go for car covers. Paula P
November 21st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
You can’t.
If you leave a car parked in the street, especially at night, you will risk some mindless yob vandalising it, unfortunately.
Such is today’s society… Twisted_Ace
November 24th, 2009 at 6:50 am
Take public transport. Hairy Jim
November 25th, 2009 at 12:15 am
“Is it because it is a sports car?”
It’s possible, as people maybe jealous. But many cars get vandalised when left on a street. maybe just a coincidence it has happened both times. WelshLad
November 28th, 2009 at 8:03 am
Many vandels will attack any car. But sports cars and luxury cars are their prime targets. I drive a Jaguar XJ saloon and there is no way I would leave it parked on a street at night.
Is he stopping in a hotel or B&B? Is there a nearby car park he could park on? I know on a car park it still would not be 100% safe, but it would reduce the risk. Like another poster said, perhaps a car cover would help if he has to leave it on the street. jimmyshaker