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5 Lies Most People Believe About Car Theft (And the One Device That Actually Stops It)
The car sitting out the front of your house tonight is going to get pinched, or it isn't, and not much about that is up to you. Modern theft isn't a fight. It's a choice.
Here's the 5 things worth knowing about how it actually works now. And the visible deterrent that puts your car in the column they pass over.
Most cars get pinched in under a minute, and you don't hear a thing.
No smashed windows, no ignition wiring, no fight with the car. The job is quiet, and most of the time it's done before anyone's looked out a window.
Whoever's walking down your street tonight isn't planning to break in. They're planning to get in. There's a difference, and most people haven't caught up to it.
Which means secure isn't really the question anymore. The question is whether yours is the easy one.
None of the usual answers stop a theft.
Alarms, trackers, insurance — none of them were built to. They were built for what happens after. Alarms go off in carparks all day and nobody walks over. GPS trackers tell you where the car ended up, not whether it leaves. Insurance pays out, eventually, minus the excess and the weeks without a car.
Not bad things to have. Just doing a different job to the one most people think they are.
You don't have a security problem. You have a selection problem.
Somebody walking down your street tonight isn't running diagnostics. They're scanning for the car that takes the least effort, and they're gone before anyone's the wiser.
Whether yours is the one they choose has almost nothing to do with how secure it is. It's about how it looks compared to the next car along.
This isn't the steering lock you're thinking of.
The bar-style lock from the 80s is what gave the category a bad name. Slow to put on, easy to spot ways around, and most people gave up using them.
Lock'd works on a different idea. Hi-vis so it gets seen from across the street, before anyone's near the door. Anchored, so even if someone gets in, the car isn't going anywhere. On in five seconds, off in five seconds, so it actually gets used every time you park.
If it doesn't work, send it back.
You're sceptical. Good. After everything that's been said about steering locks over the years, you should be.
Try Lock'd for 120 days. Put it on the wheel and see what happens. If your car isn't sitting safer at the end of it, send it back. No questions, no fine print.
How it stacks up.
You've probably considered one of these. Here's where Lock'd fits in.
5,000+ Cars Skipped By Thieves
Three days after taking delivery, someone tried to steal my car. It stopped them. They went around the back and took some other poor bugger's car instead.
Thought these things were a joke. Bought one anyway because the missus was worried. Won't park without it now.
My husband's car got pinched in February. Bought Lock'd the next day. I sleep better knowing it's on the wheel. I park at the station all day for work.
I park at the shops, at the gym, at work. I'm not always parking somewhere I can see. Knowing it's on the wheel takes one thing off my mind.
Live in a town where there's heaps of car theft. Bought this because I can't afford a stolen car. Now I actually feel okay parking out the front.
Lock'd Car Defender — Visible Protection That Thieves Can't Ignore
The steering wheel lock you'll actually use because it takes seconds to install, bright enough thieves see it from across the street, and compact enough to live under your seat.
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Frequently asked
Yes, given enough time. So will most things.
But that's not how cars get pinched these days. Thieves use a small device to unlock the car silently. They're in and out, no tools, no noise. They're set up to drive away the same way they got in.
Lock'd stops that. The wheel won't turn. Whatever plan they showed up with falls apart.
Lock'd fits 99% of vehicles on Australian roads — from Corollas to Rangers to Commodores.
If it doesn't fit yours, we'll refund you in full. No questions asked.
The known exceptions are the Toyota LandCruiser 300 Series and the LandCruiser Prado (70, 90, 120, 150, 250 Series). If you drive one of these, Lock'd won't fit your steering wheel.
Not sure about your model? Email support@getlockd.com.au with your make and model and we'll confirm before you order.
Yes. Each Lock'd ships with three keys, all custom-cut for that specific unit. There are over 10,000 possible key combinations.
Keep one on your keyring, one in the house, and one somewhere safe. If you lose them all, email your order number to support@getlockd.com.au and we'll sort out a replacement.
No. The cable is coated and the contact points are designed to sit flush against the wheel without rubbing or marking.
3–5 business days to most Australian addresses. 5–7 to regional WA, NT, and remote postcodes.
We're based in Melbourne, which means local support, local warranty, local returns. You're not emailing a call centre on the other side of the world when something needs sorting.
No. Lock'd doesn't modify your car. It's a removable accessory — same category as a steering wheel cover, sunshade, or dashcam. Some insurers may even offer a small discount for visible deterrent devices.
