Alternative theft deterrent...your opinion?

[Boom]

So I saw this the other day at the local mall (sorry if this is your car . I didn't realize they still sell "the club" . Thoughts on effectiveness? Would you use it?

Personally - I am less worried about someone stealing my car, I'm more worried about break ins.

 

[Don85D]

I like it as being simple and visible which is all a deterrent needs to be. No batteries required either.

I'll bet that even if they have the code to open and start the car they'll pass on this one for an easier target.

 

[Shaggy]

I'll just leave this here:
What Car Thieves Think of the Club - Freakonomics

But yes, we have a different kind of car that requires just a key boosting relay to unlock and drive off with. A club isn't what you need so much a pin to drive and of the enhanced security add-on.

 

[Don85D]

That article was written 10 years ago. I'll bet that thrives don't carry hacksaw blades and the core of the steering wheel has steel so not that easy to cut. Petty thieves do grow up and move to bigger territory and the young ones would not have seen a club. If they wanted the car for export a cut steering wheel is an expensive replacement that probably includes air bag. The new math makes the club better than nothing, in my opinion.

Personally I would like to go back to a physical key/ignition and a FOB to lock/unlock the doors. Our older BMW forced the FOB to be parked in the dash before using the start button. That worked well enough too. Adding a PIN entry process to every use of the car sounds no different to me. Apps, gadgets and extra convenience can have consequences.

 

[kavyboy]

I wonder if The Club could be left on somehow while driving in order to defeat AP nags - a true multipurpose device!