Garden City, Long Island..bad place to be?

ohHello · 05-17-2005, 12:31 AM

Hey, I just got a job in garden city long island for the summer. I will be commuting from brooklyn to there every morning. Only being a wrx owner for a few months, I've read many threads about our cars getting stolen. It is one of my main concerns where ever I go. Since I am going to be working there (never been to garden city), does anyone know of the the area? Is it safe are to be laeving my beloved wrx unattended for 8 hours a day? If not I may have to convice my mom to let me drive her car to work everyday haha. Any info would help. Thanks!

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Magnum626 · 05-17-2005, 01:12 AM

Safe neighborhood...especially compared to brooklyn....

Are you gonna be parking in a lot?

I'd be more worried about door dings than the car getting stolen...

balajc · 05-17-2005, 01:21 AM

I would worry about it if it was long island city

yeah door dings from the long island suv-driving self-important pricks are your first concern

gdog1982 · 05-17-2005, 01:23 AM

Regardless of where you park, you could get your car stolen. Just a fact of life.
I personally wouldnt be too worried about parking in garden city, pretty safe. Definatley agree w/ Magnum626, worry about door dings, way too many careless people out there.

ohHello · 05-17-2005, 01:30 AM

haha yea, i hate door dings. I goto school in stonybrook, li and all i worry about are door dings. I'm not sure about the parking lot thing yet becuase I havn't been there yet. I'm not even sure if there is one. Thanks for the replies guys.

Boxologist · 05-17-2005, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohHello

Hey, I just got a job in garden city long island for the summer. I will be commuting from brooklyn to there every morning. Only being a wrx owner for a few months, I've read many threads about our cars getting stolen. It is one of my main concerns where ever I go. Since I am going to be working there (never been to garden city), does anyone know of the the area? Is it safe are to be laeving my beloved wrx unattended for 8 hours a day? If not I may have to convice my mom to let me drive her car to work everyday haha. Any info would help. Thanks!

ur scared someone is gonna jack ur car in Garden City. now i've seen it all.

cheech · 05-17-2005, 02:02 AM

i work a town over from Garden City. it is really safe. they have their own police who have nuttin better to do than patrol everything a million times a day and pull over anyone who isn't from Garden City. It's like a clan or something....joke. it is just a very close neighborhood where the cops know all the residents. just to repeat, u have nuttin to worry about except dings.

IMPORTIMAGE · 05-17-2005, 09:01 AM

actually We were at a restaurant there with 5 bmw's almost everyone except mine was broken into. there was a z4 there before they were out, and even that was broken into...stereo equipment stolen...this was back when i had my Euromotor'd m3...so it could have been alot worse for me...

pirate91 · 05-17-2005, 10:03 AM

You'll be fine driving the Rex, besides you want to drive your mom's car after some new co-worker asks to go out for a couple of drinks after work?

Dealer Xing · 05-17-2005, 10:39 AM

There are so many WRXs parked in office parking lots everywhere. I wouldn't worry unless you have an STI.

ohHello · 05-17-2005, 12:50 PM

nice, i feel nice and safe now lol. I'm guessing it probably is a lot afer then bklyn, although I'm not worried at all when at home. thanks again guys

05-17-2005, 12:31 AM	#1
ohHello Scooby Newbie Member#: 80217 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bklyn, NY Vehicle: 2002 wrx blaze yellow	Garden City, Long Island..bad place to be? Hey, I just got a job in garden city long island for the summer. I will be commuting from brooklyn to there every morning. Only being a wrx owner for a few months, I've read many threads about our cars getting stolen. It is one of my main concerns where ever I go. Since I am going to be working there (never been to garden city), does anyone know of the the area? Is it safe are to be laeving my beloved wrx unattended for 8 hours a day? If not I may have to convice my mom to let me drive her car to work everyday haha. Any info would help. Thanks! * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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05-17-2005, 01:12 AM	#2
Magnum626 Scooby Guru Member#: 62856 Join Date: May 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: McDowells Vehicle: MBP SQC#197 Stockpiling parts...	Safe neighborhood...especially compared to brooklyn.... Are you gonna be parking in a lot? I'd be more worried about door dings than the car getting stolen...

05-17-2005, 01:21 AM	#3
balajc Scooby Specialist Member#: 15393 Join Date: Feb 2002 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Nassau County, LI Vehicle: MY00 2.5RS Coupe 5MT Silverthorn Metallic	I would worry about it if it was long island city yeah door dings from the long island suv-driving self-important pricks are your first concern

05-17-2005, 01:23 AM	#4
gdog1982 Scooby Newbie Member#: 45156 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Long Island, NY Vehicle: 2004 WRX WRB	Regardless of where you park, you could get your car stolen. Just a fact of life. I personally wouldnt be too worried about parking in garden city, pretty safe. Definatley agree w/ Magnum626, worry about door dings, way too many careless people out there.

05-17-2005, 01:30 AM	#5
ohHello Scooby Newbie Member#: 80217 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bklyn, NY Vehicle: 2002 wrx blaze yellow	haha yea, i hate door dings. I goto school in stonybrook, li and all i worry about are door dings. I'm not sure about the parking lot thing yet becuase I havn't been there yet. I'm not even sure if there is one. Thanks for the replies guys.

05-17-2005, 02:02 AM	#7
cheech Scooby Newbie Member#: 66037 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: long island NY Vehicle: 2004 wrx PSM SQC#202	i work a town over from Garden City. it is really safe. they have their own police who have nuttin better to do than patrol everything a million times a day and pull over anyone who isn't from Garden City. It's like a clan or something....joke. it is just a very close neighborhood where the cops know all the residents. just to repeat, u have nuttin to worry about except dings.

05-17-2005, 09:01 AM	#8
IMPORTIMAGE Former Vendor Member#: 79304 Join Date: Jan 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: FL Vehicle: CALL 941-257-9618 www.ImportImageRacing.com	actually We were at a restaurant there with 5 bmw's almost everyone except mine was broken into. there was a z4 there before they were out, and even that was broken into...stereo equipment stolen...this was back when i had my Euromotor'd m3...so it could have been alot worse for me...

05-17-2005, 10:03 AM	#9
pirate91 Scooby Newbie Member#: 83921 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Island Vehicle: 05 WRX Wagon aspen white	You'll be fine driving the Rex, besides you want to drive your mom's car after some new co-worker asks to go out for a couple of drinks after work?

05-17-2005, 10:39 AM	#10
Dealer Xing Scooby Specialist Member#: 4673 Join Date: Mar 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NY/NJ	There are so many WRXs parked in office parking lots everywhere. I wouldn't worry unless you have an STI.

05-17-2005, 12:50 PM	#11
ohHello Scooby Newbie Member#: 80217 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bklyn, NY Vehicle: 2002 wrx blaze yellow	nice, i feel nice and safe now lol. I'm guessing it probably is a lot afer then bklyn, although I'm not worried at all when at home. thanks again guys