re: Did you or anyone you know use The Club steering wheel lock?

I had one on my Jeep CJ-7 in the early 2000's....but that was because it had no doors and would start without a key....

My 90-something year old neighbor uses one every day.

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I you were stealing cars back in the day you probably had one handy.

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No. You just stole the car next to it without a club. It's not that the club was impenetrable, it just put up more of a fight than the car next to it. ,

It's a good visual deterrent.
Would probably need 2 peeps for a fast theft - 1 on the steering wheel an 1 on the ignition.
Bottmline - if they really want it, they'll get it

My great grandpa had one on his old toyota.

My wife's cousin's now ex husband used one of these clubs to keep his wife from using his truck (since she had a spare key before the divorce was filed)

Used one through the 1990s, it's still riding around in my truck and the key still on my key ring. I haven't used it in years. Remember some criminals aren't smart enough to cut through a steering wheel; some are lazy and don't want to; some want to be in and out in less than the time it takes to saw through your steering wheel.

Plus, it came with a guarantee if the club was on the vehicle and it was stolen.

Lots of folks used them back then and they were pretty effective. thieves are some lazy frickers and would likely not mess with a car if they say one. even during that time, most people bought them with good intentions, but just eventually quit messing with them out of laziness.

you have to remember, these were the days before every car came with a factory alarm system.

Yes, and it made us feel better in New Orleans because the car was an automatic.

When you say just use a hacksaw, have you ever used a hacksaw to cut through a piece of 1/2" rebar? It's not a quick solution.

Used one in the 90s as well.