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Re: bmw-digest V2 #211

On Tue, 10 Jan 1995 owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided wrote:

> Subject: insurance, theft
> 
> Some notes: I infer (a) 325s have better than average locks, but are more 
> expensive than these American, Asian & VW cars (ranging from Cadillac to 
> Hyundai) to fix/replace. Only a few cars on the list come in more 
> expensive, besides what's noted above, high cars are Talon Tyrbo, Lincoln 
> Town Car (comprehensive) Jimmy/Blazer 4wd (comp.), Jeep YJ (comp), 
> Suzuki Sidekick softtop 4wd (comp.); many of the multipurse vehicles for 
> theft (with Explorer & Suburban being notably less stolen). 

Speaking from experience.  BMW's have locks that are very easy to 
disable/override/force open.  Compared to GM's, it's easier to break into 
a BMW, actually.  >HOWEVER< starting the vehicle, is substantially more 
complicated than your average GM.