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So, I live in Southern California, in a high end zip code. I do not own my own home, yet, and am renting an apartment. I am considering purchasing a new Mach 1, but it will have to be parked outside for the most part. Is this thing going to be a sitting duck for car thieves, or would it be reasonably safe?
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Ford’s anti theft is pretty good on these cars. Keep your fobs in a signal blocking box (faraday box) in your apartment, that will help as well.
 

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I live in SoCal and I would never park either of my cars outside. That’s just me though. I’m moving out of this shit hole as soon as I can.
 

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Ford’s anti theft is pretty good on these cars. Keep your fobs in a signal blocking box (faraday box) in your apartment, that will help as well.
I had an ignition toggle switch added to my starter circuit so could turn power off.put it in less obvious spot.i had it in 2010 shelby that I had to leave on street and in parking lot for work.
 

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Ford’s anti theft is pretty good on these cars. Keep your fobs in a signal blocking box (faraday box) in your apartment, that will help as well.
This is good to hear! Is there any anti-theft device that is very effective according to consensus?
 

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I don t know the area but I wouldn't t spend that kind of money and leave a car outside. Nothing wrong if you do but it s truly a personal choice.
Do you at least have a reserved spot for the apartment?
 

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So, I live in Southern California, in a high end zip code. I do not own my own home, yet, and am renting an apartment. I am considering purchasing a new Mach 1, but it will have to be parked outside for the most part. Is this thing going to be a sitting duck for car thieves, or would it be reasonably safe?
If you look on the streets of the high-end zip code where you would park the Mach 1, would it be the most expensive car parked on the block, or would it be sitting among BMW M's of various numbers, Range Rovers, and AMG Mercedes with the odd Toyota and Honda SUV here and there?

If the latter, then I'd worry more about door dings, scratches from careless passers by, etc... than theft.
 
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Yeah, there's a Camaro SS, a new Supra, some nice trucks, all that. This would be newer and nicer than most though.
 
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I don t know the area but I wouldn't t spend that kind of money and leave a car outside. Nothing wrong if you do but it s truly a personal choice.
Do you at least have a reserved spot for the apartment?
It's hard to know what to make of this comment. Assuming you are addressing the topic of this thread, care to elaborate?
 

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Usually when these cars get stolen it by people with fob spoofers. They drive by and the car that lights up is the one that gets stolen. If you have ForScan you can turn off the lights and horn so even if they have your car's FOB code they won't know it.

It does suck if you are prone to losing your car in parking lots.:)
 

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I don t know the area but I wouldn't t spend that kind of money and leave a car outside. Nothing wrong if you do but it s truly a personal choice.
Do you at least have a reserved spot for the apartment?
In my neighborhood, which is slightly rural and upper-middle class (for SoCal, the real estate prices would put it in wealthy category in the Midwest where I come from), most cars are parked outside. The houses are so small that most people use their garages for storage, including us.
 
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Usually when these cars get stolen it by people with fob spoofers. They drive by and the car that lights up is the one that gets stolen. If you have ForScan you can turn off the lights and horn so even if they have your car's FOB code they won't know it.

It does suck if you are prone to losing your car in parking lots.:)
Interesting idea. So, you have an app and just instruct it to turn off lights and horn whenever you park the car, or how does it work?
 

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So, you have an app and just instruct it to turn off lights and horn whenever you park the car, or how does it work?
I wish it was on an app.

No you have to disable it through the cars computer. It's either on or off. Need a laptop to change the setting.
 
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I wish it was on an app.

No you have to disable it through the cars computer. It's either on or off. Need a laptop to change the setting.
That sounds like it might work but I'll be honest and say I doubt I would do that every time I park for the night.
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