Not a good day...

[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.