Not a good day...

[derailed]

I'm so sorry this has happened to you!
It's really scary. I'm glad it was just "stuff", and that you weren't hurt!

[Tuckervill]

Doesn't your homeowner's insurance cover theft of your property?

It may not be as much as your deductible, but still.

I can't remember if it was our auto or homeowner's that covered when my husband's truck was broken into and absolutely everything for a 2 week vacation was stolen (but not the bikes!).

This is one reason I want to replace my stock stereo with a unit in the dash before I get a GPS.

Karen

[OakLeaf]

Stuff stolen out of the car would go under your auto insurance. So the glass plus the GPS might be enough to get over the deductible, depending what it is, but maybe not enough to claim.

[ASammy1]

Where I used to live, items stolen from a car fell under Homeowner's/Renter's Insurance... Just a thought.

[Crankin]

The glass won't count as part of the deductible. In MA, glass replacement is free (as long as you have a certain minimum of coverage).

[ny biker]

This type of theft has been happening around here for a while now. Police advise that you remove the mounting device and also clean off the ring that the suction cup leaves on the glass -- thieves see the ring and that's enough for them to break into the car.

After stealing the gps, I think they usually reset them to clear out all the data, so it can't be traced back to its owner. Then they then sell them.

A friction dashboard mount is a good alternative, because it stays put while you're driving but is easy to remove from the car when you're not in it.

[Jolt]

I am glad the window was able to be fixed yesterday since we're getting snow today!! And yes, the glass replacement was free which is great. When I replace the GPS I am definitely getting a friction mount to use instead of the windshield mount so I can stash all the evidence when leaving the car. Then, hopefully, it won't happen again. And I will also try not to park in the back corner of that train station lot--usually I park on the side next to the (busy) street but on Monday I just took the first spot I saw which was tucked back in the corner giving the jerk more cover for his rotten activities. Where I usually park, there would be a lot more chance of somebody seeing that sort of thing so it's probably less likely to happen.