I do so usually, but it depends of the area, where I am. It may sounds presumptous or disdainful, but sometimes I'm saying to me "I'm living in a better area on the countryside. The standard is higher than in the town, so it's not neccessary to lock the car."

Yes, for me it's a question of the standard of living and the quality of the area, if you can leave car and house open without any doubts. Sure, thefts are happening everywhere (I know this, I', working in the claim-department of an insurance-company. Burglaries are my daily job), but my opinion is still "in a good neighbourhood it's not neccessary to lock everything". It's not total realistic, but I keep on thinking this.


Oh, one time I've parked my 1987-Passat Variant in the town center of Dortmund (not too bad area, but not really good) and went into the city on foot. After 2 hours I got a shock "Where the hell are my car-keys??? Neverwhere to find. I went nervously back with the thoughts "Fuck, I must call the ADAC to open my car and to short-circuiting the ignition-lock. "
But finally I've found the key - stuck in the lock of the driver's door!!!


My wife usually locks the doors in the evening, I don't take too much care for that. It has happened a few times, when I had my own apartment, that I've slept the whole night with an open terrace-door and more often with open car-doors. Two times I even have left my purse on the passenger's seat...
But this is much too reckless and not to apologize - but it had happened.
And the following day in the office I had aggressive discussions at the phone with customers, who didn't get any money, because their thefts or burglaries could happen, because they had bee much too reckless with locking their houses.