In-Car Safes
With contents theft on the rise, an in-car safe makes perfect sense to protect all your valuables. Items such as Satellite Navigation systems in particular are targeted and simply leaving them in the cars glove-box is not very secure – the locks on most glove-boxes are usually flimsy plastic affairs that can easily be forced with something as simple as a screwdriver. Equally the majority of cars have a boot release inside the car, so after forcing entry all the criminal has to do is pull a lever and he has access to your belongings.
Safes are available in all sorts of different sizes with everything from being able to accommodate a Sat Nav to a laptop or briefcase. Fitment methods also vary, some are designed to be bolted to the structure of the car, with the bolt heads only accessible through the inside of the safe. Others are designed with flexibility in mind, and allow a cable to be passed through the safe to tether it to a hard point making placement easier, and both systems have their benefits.
A recent review was carried out on several in car safes currently available by Auto Express Magazine, with 8 different car safes rated. You can read the full article here: Auto Express In-Car Safe Test.
Finally, many thanks go to Orangewheels.co.uk who supply Nissan Cars in the UK for their free help in compiling this website.