PAPA SMURF

F23--keep the car, move outta dirty jersey

maximo-SE

iTrader: (7)

seriously, these thefts are making a lot of maxima owners scared to park their car any where..... why are people so messed today?

F23A4

4 years 5 months to go till I have a 407 area code rather than 732.

Stereodude

Great question. I live in Michigan and I haven't heard of it happening to anyone here yet. I am hoping someone will steal the whole car. I honestly don't worry about the HIDs disappearing (yet).

adamschwartz

I have a 2k3 max w/ with Data Dots, Brackets and an sensitive alarm1 w/ shock sensors on each headlight. I got my lights stolen once, before the recall and alarm installation. Since I got the recall and alarm installed, I have yet to have any problems(knock on wood). I never drive the max to malls anymore, ,not even in daylight. My nearest malls are menlo park, ,woodbridge and freehold. All not safe places to leave the max especially at night. My lights originally got robbed at Freehold. When will this end?

KLOOGY

iTrader: (12)

I have yet to hear of any org member get jacked in aclif, anywhere. Believe me , there are some a-hole infested hoods over here , particularly in Los Angeles. I guess, like Smurf said, they are worst in the Brick City. Im not sure if I could sleep much, if I lived back in the Q boro...

Zero Deuce SE

Why do you want your car stolen?

F23A4

I dont think he wants the car to be stolen. Rather, it may just be easier (read: cheaper) for the whole car to be stolen than to have several thousand $$$ in damage AND missing HIDs; not to mention a tainted car and bad experience. (Correct if I'm wrong on that Stereo.)

Zero Deuce SE

I can't see how it would be cheaper if the whole car was stolen versus a couple of parts. If the whole car got stolen it would probably get stripped of most valuable parts including the engine. Either way, the expense will be there IMHO.

skinyc15

It would be silly if us not to get the recall done. It's a FREE SERVICE. If your lights get stolen & you don't have the recall done you still have to do an insurance claim. If you have the recall done & your car gets f*** up you still have to do an insurance claim but you let the thieves know that stealing the lights is not an easy job anymore. The sad part is some people will be taking one for the team(with myself included)

PAPA SMURF

by them doing more damage its more $$$ for the claim, which means you look WORSE in the ins co eyes.....

now assuming its not targeted, lets say u have it all fixed and they do it AGAIN...more damage...sooner or later the ins will drop you..

hey if they want it, bottomline is they will take it no matter what....i'd like to make their job EASIER, resulting in less damage to my car.

either way for me, they better take em during the day because at night she is sleeping in a locked garage...

my02black6spdSE

I don't think the difference in insurance $$ for having the brackets with damage vs having no brackets will make you look worse in the ins companies eyes.

But yes- if you have enough claims the insurance company will drop you.
More often then not, if you have more then one claim the insurance companies will drop you a tier rating- whcih could cost you some dough.
I know with my plan if I file another claim in the next 3 years my insurance will go up about 1200 for the year, to $3600....

Get the brackets.

Kojiro_FtT

Holy **** dude, you are getting raped! Time to shop around!


(you and your ins company)

my02black6spdSE

NJ - it's the best state for NJ

That is the cheapest. Most insurance companies left the state casue they couldn't make their profit margins.

my02black6spdSE

NJ - it's the best state for insurance prices

That is the cheapest for me. Most insurance companies left the state casue they couldn't make their profit margins.

F23A4

Papa Smurf kinda began in the direction I was headed, "
by them doing more damage its more $$$ for the claim, which means you look WORSE in the ins co eyes.....

now assuming its not targeted, lets say u have it all fixed and they do it AGAIN...more damage...sooner or later the ins will drop you.."

However, if the whole car gets snatched 1st time out, c'est la vie!! G35 or 2k4 TL time.

Unfortunately, I live in NJ and have to play the insurance game that only maybe Californians can relate to. Reporting a claim will certainly jackup ins rates measurably; not reporting it means no change in insurance cost but you pay out of pocket for the repairs. lose-lose scenario!!

Quidproquo

Ok.... Who did these belong to????

Nissan Maxima HID Headlights!!!!

Better still.... Who the hell is bidding on them???

hail7783

I think this is ridiculous that we are afraid to drive our cars anywhere (btw that is the reason we bought them-TO DRIVE THEM). I had my HID's stolen twice in the Bronx, Riverdale to be exact. I don't think i'm going to stick out this "wave". I'm selling my 02 SE and cutting my losses I can't afford higher insurance costs. Since I've had my headlights stolen I've been taking Metro-North Railroad to visit my girlfriend in Riverdale when I have a perfectly fine car. I also have been garaging the max everywhere and as most of you from the NE might know garages in and around NYC are NOT cheap. It's pathetic that it had to come to this but it has. I already spent $1000 in deductables. DD or not they'll get them if they want them they'll just F*** Up your car even more in the process. I'm going to sell my max and save up a little cash. I was thinking of going with a 5th gen prelude, any suggestions for a replacement vehicle under 12k?

HKSturboKid

Most of the theives out their are either uneducated or iliterate. If they know better, they won't jack the lights in the first place.