do you lock your rental car?

strat62 · Post by **strat62** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:31 pm

assuming you leave nothing in it, is it just better to leave it open ( or maybe windows rolled down?) thought i saw it posted somewhere that their strategy was that if somebody sees an open car they figure there's nothing worth stealing? what's the rental companies policy? ( if there is one )

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 12:53 pm

No matter what, do not leave your windows down! A pop up shower will make for a very wet jeep!

We lock it but there is never anything in it anyway. Just habit,I guess.

mit43 · Post by **mit43** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:03 pm

We lock ours even though we leave nothing in it because most Insurance will not pay if you left the doors unlocked.

chrisn · Post by **chrisn** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:20 pm

We always rent with L&L...seems to me like their policy is to keep them locked at all times. Maybe I'm remembering incorrecly...but yes, I wouldn't leave the windows down anyway due to sudden showers.

toni · Post by **toni** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:24 pm

We usually leave the windows down-ended up with one of the Maho chickens that way

cdrott · Post by **cdrott** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:20 pm

If everybody locks then the crooks don't get a clue. Locking is helping your neighbor.

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:21 pm

We always keep the doors locked. We used to leave the windows partially down until
Vie's chicken decided to get into the car. When we opened the door it laid an egg out of fright!

conchman · Post by **conchman** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:40 pm

One more for locked...windows down just slightly for ventilation...

Bonny in CA · Post by **Bonny in CA** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:59 am

Most of the time our rental was parked within our view, but we learned early to roll those windows up, even in the villas driveway!! Nothing like a car full of bugs!! And of course the aforementioned rain!

madelon · Post by **madelon** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:38 am

Lock it please!

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:58 am

On STJ, we keep it locked.

When on Provo, we were asked by the rental company to please keep it unlocked, apparentely on Provo the theives assume any locked car is worth breaking a window to see what is inside.

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