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If someone broke into your car right now what would they get?

242 replies

Psychoticbreak · 19/11/2023 15:03

Just stepped out of mine and made a note that if someone broke into mine they would find designer prescription sunshades, designer regular sunshades, a cheap pair of glasses, a coin purse with about 50 quid in it, 2 dog leads, an umberela, a denim jacket and shopping bags.

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HelpMeGetThrough · 20/11/2023 05:08

Nothing. I have company cars, so keep nothing in it, apart from the unopened owners manual in the glovebox and a USB cable for my phone.

If it got nicked (unlikely), I wouldn't care. The car has a habit of regularly telling me where it is, but it would be replaced pretty quickly.

IvorTheEngineDriver · 20/11/2023 07:55

My golf brolly and I'd be livid (plus all the empty shopping bags in the boot).

DeanElderberry · 20/11/2023 12:03

Bint's post reminds me that I really should put a hi-viz vest in the car - even the days can be quite dark atm.

MalcolmTuckersSwearBox · 20/11/2023 12:27

Yes, this thread has reminded me that I should probably put a ‘breakdown kit’ in both cars.

HelpMeGetThrough · 20/11/2023 17:12

MalcolmTuckersSwearBox · 20/11/2023 12:27

Yes, this thread has reminded me that I should probably put a ‘breakdown kit’ in both cars.

Oh yeah, I've got one of them in the boot, will have to have a look inside and see what there is.

Fluffy40 · 20/11/2023 17:14

A shiny new torch, and about 6 empty Tesco bags. And my spare glasses. Maybe a 5p on the floor.

Spacie · 20/11/2023 17:18

A dozen carrier bags of books on their way to any charity shop that will take them! (A thief would be doing me a favour)

goodgriefsean · 20/11/2023 17:18

First aid kit, golf umbrella, assorted small change and about 3 million plastic water bottles as my husband is crap at filling up his reusable one which drives me crazy.

One of our previous cars was written off by a drunk driver while parked outside our house at 4am around this time of year 5 years ago. Thankfully no one hurt but I'm sure the insurance claim raised a few eyebrows as husband had been Christmas shopping for his employees that day so as well as a two car seats, a buggy and his work laptop we claimed for 6x 1l bottles of spirits (rum/gin/vodka) and 12 bottles of wine. It was genuine and they paid out though!

CharlotteStreetW1 · 20/11/2023 17:22

A massive crocheted blanket my best friend made for me on the back seat.

Half a bottle of (presumably) stale lemon Volvic water.

Some shopping bags.

A bag of car stuff (anti-freeze, spare shoes etc).

Not sure if DH has now chucked it but there was half a bag of jelly babies (our travel sweet of choice) which had melded into one giant jelly baby 👶 😁

plominoagain · 20/11/2023 17:23

800 bags for life and 2 trolley tokens .

And my work hold-all with spare t shirts , underwear and socks in case I don't have time to come home in between shifts .

MrsMarzetti · 20/11/2023 17:31

They wouldn't need to break in as it isn't locked but if they bothered opening the door they would find baling twine, hessian sacks etc Oh and the car keys in the ignition.

Surely2023IsTheYearForMyRainbowBabyYeahRight · 20/11/2023 17:32

A shit load of rubbish, an emergency pair of glasses, my work keys, a spare phone charger and a bank card. Although given there's about £1.50 on it, it won't get them far. Mind you they wouldn't get very far in the car either cos it needs diesel putting in. Now if someone wants to take it and have it fully valeted inside and out and returned with a full tank of diesel I'd be very grateful 😅

Icannotbeit · 20/11/2023 18:43

Crumbs from my children 🤣

Loopyloooooo · 20/11/2023 18:56

2 wheelchairs, 1 car seat, 1 "challenging behaviour" harness and a bunch of incontinence pads. My life is very rock and roll 😎

Bedonkedonk · 15/06/2024 12:19

A roll of toilet paper, lots of half empty water bottles, some children's books in Russian, some in Mandarin, a banana skin and a tonne of Dalmatian hairs.

Allthehorsesintheworld · 15/06/2024 12:21

A cheap and nasty body spray in case I’m ever attacked.
And a lot of dog hair. Any thief is welcome to them.
Oh, there’s a bottle of hand sanitizer and a tube of hand cream and £1 for a shopping trolley. So rich pickings….

LesserSpottedAlligator · 15/06/2024 13:14

Packet wet wipes, spare glasses ( I would be blind if my regular ones broke) and my mobility walker.

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