Crook lock. Anyone use one?

Yes, they're very effective and easy to use once you get the knack. We still use ours occasionally, depending on where we're parked. Do make absolutely sure that you get the model which is specific to your car, and don't be tempted to go for a cheaper look-a-like, as there are plenty out there. Stick with the Krooklok name and reputation, and buy from a recognised and reputable dealer. There are cheap copies out there, guess what.. "made in China".

D has one for her Land Rover Discovery which despite their eye watering price tag and ostensibly state of the art anti theft devices are apparently incredibly easy to steal and often shipped abroad before they can be tracked down.
She finds the visual deterrent effective having had her car stolen off her drive (even with CCTV) and an attempted theft outside a park she had taken the children to, when a brick was lobbed through her windscreen!
I don’t bother, as my “granny car “ - a Skoda Fabia- can’t be of much interest to either professional car thieves or boy racers.

I'm with you, Foxy. Love my ancient buggy and no one else would want her.

I've got a crook lock I've had for decades. I use it whenever I leave the island where I live. Even if I - occasionally - can't find the key to lock it, I'm sure it still deters would be car thieves. It certainly gives me peace of mind. Even though the car is about 20 years old and worth only a couple of hundred pounds, it's loss would cause significant inconvenience, I am very fond of it, and I would worry that she - 'Lottie' as in 'costs a lot to maintain'(DH) and also paternal DGM's name - would be used and abused if stolen.....

Foxygloves

D has one for her Land Rover Discovery which despite their eye watering price tag and ostensibly state of the art anti theft devices are apparently incredibly easy to steal and often shipped abroad before they can be tracked down.
She finds the visual deterrent effective having had her car stolen off her drive (even with CCTV) and an attempted theft outside a park she had taken the children to, when a brick was lobbed through her windscreen!
I don’t bother, as my “granny car “ - a Skoda Fabia- can’t be of much interest to either professional car thieves or boy racers.

Don't be too sure

Years ago a gang tried to steal my old, boring solid Ford from our drive.
Apparently they might have wanted it for a ram raid, according to police. It was dispensable 😀

Oh goodness I forgot about these my dad had a crook lock in the seventies and used it on his new Ford cortina all the time , brings back memories!

I used one on my previous car, but it doesn't fit my current one. Perhaps I should find one that does fit.

We use a crook lock all the time. We had the same one on our 10year old VW and now use it on our 2 year old Ford. I just hope theives would see it and move on thinking it would be too much trouble

Yes,i use one,it`s a deterrent for sure,very easy to put on and take off.
It`s a good weapon too.

It's a bit like investing in a burglar alarm for your home in that it encourages the baddies to select a different target. The Krookloks which have a little blinking red light are particularly effective for night time use.

Thank you for your helpful comments.
Good advice given.
Going to check them out later.

Yes, they are a good idea. I used to use one. But my scratched and dented car is 19 years old now so I don't think anyone wants her.

They do say that any sort of visible deterrent - that’s likely to make a thief look for another car to nick - is worth while. I remember dh having a Krooklock way back.

Around here, we’ve had a couple of catalytic converters stolen from parked cars. Apparently very expensive to replace.🙁

My dad had one of those in the 70s. Together with his beige car coat, string backed driving gloves and tin of mints in the glove compartment, he was the epitome of a 1970s driver!

Catalytic converters are stolen from cars quite regularly. Only takes a few minutes to steal and worth a lot.

Our 10 year old ordinary car has one, they are underneath (think the front). They just lift it up so parking to block access to the front is worth consideration.

A Krooklok won't deter a determined thief. They used an angle grinder to remove the Krooklok from an acquaintance's van. It was a second locking device on the accelerator that prevented the van being driven away because the owner interrupted the attempt to remove it and the thieves ran off.

My DH uses one from when they first came out. I don't to be honest they only want high speed trendy cars around here. Really good caravans trailers etc are stole to orders.

D's neighbour had car stolen from their drive they also tried to steal D's car but key far from door in a box as recommended, so they couldn't get a connection. Police also recommended a crook lock which they now have.

Nowadays its the catalytic converter exhausts that are prime targets, don't need to steal the car though high end cars are still targeted for theft.

A good idea and likely to encourage a thief to move on to the next car. I doubt they would stop a determined thief with tools and time. I used to use one in Spain.

Told by Police Officer that if a thief wants your car they’ll find a way. I’d worry more about expensive car being taken as happened to my friend. Thieves knew they’d just got it, broke into the house at night and found the keys. The police said that it was good they'd left said keys downstairs because otherwise the thieves would have come for them and been very threatening and may have harmed them. They had the car less than a weekend. Electronic keys dodgy too. Some thieves steal to order and are informed of new purchases.

We have one and use it every time we leave the car unattended, wherever that might be. I hope it acts as a deterrent and even if it does not it must make it a bit more difficult and time-consuming for any potential thief to steal the car.

I have got a Stoplock on my car. It goes across the steering wheel. I have always used some sort of visual deterrent even though my car has an immobiliser built in.