Ok I wanted to get xenon's, BUT I'm worried - read USA Today
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Ok I wanted to get xenon's, BUT I'm worried - read USA Today
It's amazing how xenons make car thieves go crazy:
"The Nissan Maxima's fancy headlights have made it such a target for thieves that Maxima's rate of insurance theft claims has gone from inconsequential to second-highest among all vehicles, according to a report out Tuesday. "
"Maxima's high-intensity-discharge (HID) headlights, the icy-blue lights sometimes called xenon lights, are considered a status symbol because HID lights are usually found on luxury or high-performance cars. Nissan made HID lights standard on 2002 Maximas to give them an extra selling point against rivals."
"The lights can be installed on older models, and the HID bulbs can be removed from the light assemblies and used in other vehicles.
The problem's so bad that Nissan sent owners a letter telling them that dealers will install free brackets "to make the headlights more difficult to steal," says Nissan spokesman Kyle Bazemore.
Most light thefts take place in the Northeast, so Nissan has supplied New York and New Jersey police with decoys to lure and trap thieves, Bazemore says.
Sometimes the whole car is stolen, apparently just for the lights because those are all that's missing when the cars are found. Other times, only the lights are taken. Either way, it generates a theft claim, according to the report from the Highway Loss Data Institute."
To me, it's like killing an elephant (an amazing create) only for its tusks.
ANyway, here's the link guys: http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ft-rates_x.htm
I just find it interesting. I would shell out money for HID's etc. but I want to hear your feedback, what do you think?
"The Nissan Maxima's fancy headlights have made it such a target for thieves that Maxima's rate of insurance theft claims has gone from inconsequential to second-highest among all vehicles, according to a report out Tuesday. "
"Maxima's high-intensity-discharge (HID) headlights, the icy-blue lights sometimes called xenon lights, are considered a status symbol because HID lights are usually found on luxury or high-performance cars. Nissan made HID lights standard on 2002 Maximas to give them an extra selling point against rivals."
"The lights can be installed on older models, and the HID bulbs can be removed from the light assemblies and used in other vehicles.
The problem's so bad that Nissan sent owners a letter telling them that dealers will install free brackets "to make the headlights more difficult to steal," says Nissan spokesman Kyle Bazemore.
Most light thefts take place in the Northeast, so Nissan has supplied New York and New Jersey police with decoys to lure and trap thieves, Bazemore says.
Sometimes the whole car is stolen, apparently just for the lights because those are all that's missing when the cars are found. Other times, only the lights are taken. Either way, it generates a theft claim, according to the report from the Highway Loss Data Institute."
To me, it's like killing an elephant (an amazing create) only for its tusks.
ANyway, here's the link guys: http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/...ft-rates_x.htm
I just find it interesting. I would shell out money for HID's etc. but I want to hear your feedback, what do you think?
well, depends on what year max it is, i don't think its a prob on the 4th gens unless u show it, the xenons are only in the 2k2+, and i've seen it more than once around brooklyn missing both headlights off those maxes
One thing to note, the 4th gen did not come stock with these, so unless a thief singles out your car and followed you home or wherever you parked, he will be in for a big surprise if he tries to steal any other forth gens headlights and will probably be a bit unhappy with his steal.
hey this is for the fifth gens only. I remember seeing a dealership's lot ful of eye-less maximas. There was a safety recall and now they are secured better. 4th gens dont have much to worry about, unless you're making enemies.
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The geniuses at Nissan shouldve included the brackets... the reason they get stolen so much is because Maxima's with hid lights are the easiest to take out... just pick with a screw driver and it will fall out... its too tempting for thieves to overlook an easy target.
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