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The good news: If I lock my keys inside the minivan, it takes only a few seconds for a locksmith to pop the door open.
The bad news: my vehicle is easier to steal than I ever would have imagined! It’s a good thing big boxy people carriers aren’t in high demand.
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I had the exact opposite problem. When I locked my keys inside the car, the locksmith tried for 45 minutes to get the door open and couldn’t do it. I ended up having to call Andrew to come and get me (11:30 at night, 20 minute drive away). I took a small measure of comfort in knowing that if the locksmith couldn’t do it, then car thieves probably couldn’t either. Not that too many car thieves are interested in a 1995 green Camry with the paint peeling off and almost 200,000 miles on the speedometer…
Yes–I realize now that it is because my previous car was a Toyota Camry that I found the locksmith’s speed yesterday so noteworthy. It turns out that a Toyota Sienna is far, far easier to open than a Camry. The Sienna literally took only seconds. Locksmiths ought to specify in their ads “Can unclock Camry in 25 minutes” “Can unlock Camry in 45 minutes” and then we would know which locksmith to call.
My own Camry unlocking experience was quite difficult. I had a very small child who was trying to escape from me in a parking lot and it took more than 45 minutes. I was not convinced that the man would get it open most of that time, so it was not very fun. I hope you did not have to pay your locksmith since he didn’t even get the car open!
A friend’s car was stolen about two weeks ago, a big, boxy 2001 Suburban. It turned up today with a ruined transmission and perhaps other damages. Joy riders aren’t necessarily looking for a beautiful or luxurious car, just something they can get into.
Jim F.–Bummer. I think what you’re saying is, it really is bad news that my car would be easy to steal. (Thinking about it over a week later I am still just amazed).