Parking with the top down
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From: PA
i almost always put the top up because of pollen and i have a radar detector that could easily be stolen...also every time i lock the glove compartment i forget to unlock it before i start it back up...concerning slashing the top..not all thiefs carry knives..i don't know..no one will probably even read this!! haha
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As for being worried that someone would throw something in the car (milkshake) I can not image someone doing this unless they r really low lowlife. I have never had a problem, but if I parked my car in a bad part of town and nobody is around except for a bunch of teenagers with milkshaks in their hands I would probably put the top up. Enjoy the fact that u own a convertible, 99.9% of the people walking by your car will smile and walk on.
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From: Orange County
Originally Posted by CUL8ER,Aug 12 2005, 08:45 AM
[b]I have never had a problem, but if I parked my car in a bad part of town and nobody is around except for a bunch of teenagers with milkshaks in their hands I would probably put the top up. [b]
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From: Boston
Originally Posted by CrazyCracker82,Aug 11 2005, 11:04 PM
when i'm around town i usually leave the windows up and top down if i go inside a restaurant, walmart, friends houses. and feel comfortable.....it's get's dusty quicker though 
Especially with the dust part. I don't fret leaving the top down when going somewhere. I just lock the center console and roll up the windows. A thief is a thief whether the top is up or down. I am more worried about the weather turning on me while I am shopping than theft.
Sometimes ignorance is bliss?
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From: Okoboji
Originally Posted by aronparsons,Aug 11 2005, 10:09 AM
I'll leave the top down if I'm not going to be gone for a long time (running into the grocery store, etc). It also depends on the neighborhood I'm in. I have nothing of value in the car, and if they want to steal the stock stereo, it just gives me a good reason to upgrade. 
And they can be removed in seconds....
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I've been driving convertibles since I turned 16... 75% of the time I park with my top down, and I've never had any problem because of it. The only exception is that on hot days, I'll put the top up without latching it- just trying to keep the sun off the black leather.
If someone wants to mess with your car, there are enough ways. You just have to have good insurance and believe that most people aren't out to get you.
If someone wants to mess with your car, there are enough ways. You just have to have good insurance and believe that most people aren't out to get you.