Do I really need to worry about my car cd player's faceplate?

Question

I just bought a $50 cheapo car cd player for my little kick-around car. It has a removable faceplate for security purposes, but I have to wonder....do I really need to bother?

I mean, ten years ago, a car CD player was a high-dollar item, and if you had one in your car, you were in an elite group. Now though, every car produced just about has a CD player as standard equipment.

Do I really need to worry about taking the faceplate with me all the time, or it more trouble than it's worth to keep detaching it?

Answer 1

I hate those detachable faceplates, if anything someone could steal THAT just to be a jerk and you lose your entire CD player, at the press of a button.

I wouldn't bother taking it with you, no one steals CD players anymore, they might steal a subwoofer or amp, but not a headunit (unless it was a very very expencive one). My $100 alpine hasnt been stolen yet, with the windows left down in summer time, I leave the faceplate on all the time too.

Actually it's funny, mine came with a faceplate carrier that is almost a foot long and as thick as a remote control. Like im going to stick that in my pocket every time I get out of the car!

Answer 2

Well, it depends. If you have a high end car with high security then no you can just leave it in there. It also depends where you leave your car at during the day or night. Do you go to work and leave it in a good safe enviorment? Do you live in a safe neighborhood? But yes there are still people out there that will do just about anything for money. What i do is take the faceplate off and stick it in my Divider in between the seats so if someone is looking to steal it and they don't see it in there they think i took it with me.

Hope i helped =)

Answer 3

Even if you did remove the face every time, you'll tire of it. Anymore, buying a new faceplate is simple if somebody takes the time to steal the stereo. It's not worth the hassle.