My car was broken into a few nights ago (night of the 23, but did not know until morning of 24) And my Pioneer CD player / radio was stolen.
That was the bad news.... Fortunately for me, they got into my trunk and skipped over my son's hockey gear and sticks. They also left my goalie leg pad back there as well.... I had 1 in the trunk because I had taken it to the hockey shop for a minor repair.
The Pioneer cost me about 350 dollars about 5 years ago. The replacement cost of all that hockey gear would have been around 700 - 800 dollars. I did have to repair the drivers side window frame, which they had pulled away from the door frame. But that was simple, and now I feel the frame is stronger than ever.
I also decided that I need to park my car in my garage from now on. The problem was, that it was a mess! Luckily Scott (tynstar) came over to help my put up a shelving unit and organize the place. After a few hours of work, the place looks great and I now have a ton of room in there. (THANKS Scott!)
Even though it will be a while before I can afford a replacement radio, I feel I ended up a bit better in the deal.
1. Windows secure on my car
2. Now that small wind noise is gone from windows since the repair.
3. Garage is nice and organized
4. Parking car in garage will keep my car cool during the summer
5. Parking in the garage will keep my car warmer dunring the "winter"
Yes, I did not file a police report. I repaired the damage in about 20 minutes, and felt that a 5 year old radio would not be worth my 250 dollar deductable. I did notify my neighbors of the theft so as they could be aware of such a thing happening around our block.
I hope I catch these idiots in the act one night
All in all, it could have been alot worse.