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did you know a car is stolen every 32
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seconds in the United States And it's
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not always the expensive models Thieves
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often go after what's easiest In this
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video we're diving deep into 11 secret
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anti- theft tactics that most drivers
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have never heard of but car thieves hate
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Some of these cost less than $15 while
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others take just 1 second These are
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proven methods that confuse delay and
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shut down even experienced criminals So
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buckle up because tip number seven alone
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can make your car virtually theft proof
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Let's dive in Trick number one use a
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hidden kill switch A hidden kill switch
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is one of the most effective anti- theft
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tools because it renders your car
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inoperable even if a thief manages to
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break in It works by cutting off power
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to a critical component like the
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ignition starter motor or fuel pump
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Unless the switch is activated by
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someone who knows exactly where it is
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the car simply won't start You can
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install it discreetly under the
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dashboard beneath a seat or inside the
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glove box Thieves usually don't have
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time to search the entire car for such a
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switch This extra layer of effort often
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discourages them from proceeding with
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the theft Trick number two turn your
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wheels sharply toward the curb This one
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seems almost too simple to be effective
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but it works like magic especially
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against tow truck thefts When you park
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your car and turn the front wheels all
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the way toward the curb or into another
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car in a tight spot you're locking up
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your steering system Now if a thief
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tries to tow your car it drags awkwardly
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and makes a huge scene with squealing
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tires and weird angles Plus it signals
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to pro thieves that you're not an easy
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target They want clean quick loweffort
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jobs Every second of resistance
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increases their chances of getting
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caught So next time you park take two
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seconds and twist those wheels You're
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quietly locking down your vehicle in a
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way few thieves expect Trick number
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three use a steering wheel lock Think
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steering wheel locks are outdated Think
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again According to police reports across
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multiple US cities using a steering
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wheel lock can cut your car's theft risk
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by nearly 50% That's because it adds a
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big visible layer of protection that
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screams "This isn't worth your time."
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Thieves don't want to carry bulky tools
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or spend minutes grinding through a lock
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They want fast quiet and easy And when
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they see that bright metal bar across
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your steering wheel they often move on
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to the next target without a second
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thought The key here is visibility You
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want it in plain sight front and center
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In a world of high-tech thieves
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sometimes a low tech deterrent is the
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ultimate power move Trick number four
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keep your key fob in a Faraday pouch
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Today's thieves don't need to break into
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your car They can digitally unlock it
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while you sleep With relay attacks they
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capture your key fob signal through
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walls and copy it to another device
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tricking your car into thinking the real
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key is nearby That's how cars vanish
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right from driveways But a simple
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Faraday pouch blocks that signal
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completely It's lined with metallic mesh
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that prevents any electronic signal from
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escaping You just drop your fob in zip
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it shut and boom no signal no theft It's
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a $10 investment that neutralizes
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thousands of dollars in criminal tech
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Without your car's digital handshake the
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thief's plan crumbles instantly Trick
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number five clamp your tire Using a tire
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clamp is one of the most physically
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secure ways to prevent your car from
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being stolen These devices lock tightly
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around your tire and often cover the lug
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nuts and make it nearly impossible to
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roll or drive the vehicle without first
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removing the clamp Unlike steering wheel
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locks a tire clamp physically anchors
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your car to the ground and removing it
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without the key or combination requires
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significant time tools and noise which
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are all things thieves want to avoid
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Tire clamps are commonly used on
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trailers and RVs but more car owners are
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adopting them for added protection Trick
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number six reprogram or disable the OBD2
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port Here's a trick car thieves really
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hope you never hear about Your OBD2 port
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is also a gold mine for criminals With
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cheap devices they can plug into this
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port and program a blank key fob in
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under 30 seconds That means they don't
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even need your original key to drive off
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But here's the secret You can shut this
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trick down cold Some car owners install
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a lockable OBD cover while others go
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further and reprogram or relocate the
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port entirely so it's useless without
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your input It's a digital shield for a
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digital threat Especially useful for
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cars from brands often targeted for OBD
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attacks Trick number seven hide a GPS
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tracker for fast recovery Sometimes
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despite your best efforts the
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unthinkable happens That's where a
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hidden GPS tracker can turn the tables
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Once a thief drives off the tracker
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silently broadcasts your car's location
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in real time You can monitor it from
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your phone and send coordinates straight
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to the police But here's the secret
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Placement is everything Don't stick it
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under the seat or in the glove box Hide
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it behind interior panels under the
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trunk liner or even inside tail lights
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if it's small enough Trick number eight
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disguise your vehicle's maker model Some
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cars are more desirable to thieves
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Popular models like Honda Civics Ford
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F-S series trucks or high-end SUVs are
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frequent targets If you drive one of
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these you can reduce risk by removing or
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covering any branding that gives away
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its maker model Some drivers use generic
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or aftermarket badges while others apply
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vinyl wraps or use cover plates over
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logos This makes the car less
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identifiable at a glance forcing the
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thief to take extra time to assess the
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target In areas with high theft rates
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this visual disguise may cause criminals
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to skip your vehicle in favor of an
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obvious one nearby It's a form of
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strategic camouflage for your car Trick
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number nine install a fake flashing
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alarm light Thieves don't want to guess
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they want certainty That's why a small
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blinking red LED on your dashboard can
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be a psychological game changer These
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lights mimic professional car alarm
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systems and send one message The best
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part is you can buy a fake one for under
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$10 and it either runs on solar or plugs
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into your cigarette lighter It blinks
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continuously even when the car is off
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While it won't stop a determined thief
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it will make them pause and reconsider
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Trick number 10 Never leave your car
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running unattended Leaving your car
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running while unattended is a golden
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opportunity for thieves In many cases
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the thief doesn't even need tools or
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skills They just jump in and drive away
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In fact police reports show a massive
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spike in thefts during winter mornings
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and quick errand stops because drivers
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leave their engines running To a thief
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that's like leaving your front door open
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with a sign that says "Take me." It
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doesn't matter if you're standing 10 ft
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away Modern cars are silent and fast to
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drive off Even worse in some states if
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your car is stolen while running
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unattended insurance may not cover it If
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you absolutely need to warm up your car
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use a remote start system that keeps it
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locked while running Trick number 11
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engrave VIN numbers on windows and major
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parts Most professional car thieves want
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to strip stolen vehicles and sell the
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parts If your car has its vehicle
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identification number etched onto
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windows mirrors rims and even the engine
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block it becomes much less profitable to
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steal Thieves know these marked parts
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can be traced and are harder to sell on
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the black market Many police departments
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offer VIN etching services for free or
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at a low cost It also increases the
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chance of your vehicle being recovered
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if it's ever stolen That's all for this
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video Most car thieves are fast clever
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and quiet but now you're one step ahead
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These secret tactics aren't just
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offensive they're psychological warfare
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