There are a lot of great gadgets you can purchase to safe guard your automobile. There are horn honking alarms you can buy. There are sticks that attach to your steering wheel to prevent theft. There are special ignition locks that you can buy that will make cranking your car impossible without the correct code.

Personally, I think the greatest anti-theft device used to come standard on every car made in America. It was called, the standard transmission. Most people these days can't drive a stick. That includes your would be car thieves. I think we should all go back to the four on the floor and leave our cars unlocked. Chances are they aren't going to move more than a few feet anyway. Want proof my idea works? Watch the video of this actual car jacking attempt caught on a security camera.

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