Three Easy Tips to Avoid that New GPS from Being Stolen

With lots of people are getting new GPS units during the holiday season, there will most likely be a surge in GPS thefts as a result. Police in our area near Boston are already talking about thieves hitting crowded malls and picking up a few GPS units that are hanging prominently on windshields left and right. Easy pickings and easy to re-sell them.

Avoid GPS Theft:
1) Take the GPS and its mount off the windshield/dash and stow it.
2) Take the GPS with you for an extra level of pre-caution.
3) Consider wiping the suction cup marks off the windshield with a soft cloth – they can tip off thieves that there’s something valuable in the car.

TomTom recommends that you take your GPS with you, with a little graphic that reminds you when you power down. Garmin has done so far as to offer a feature called Garmin Lock - a PIN code needs to be entered into the unit before it can be used, rendering it useless to thieves (You can also go to your "Home" and the GPS will unlock as a result of being there.)

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