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30/6/2013 at 8:10pm
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I have to say that we have been to Cite de Europe dozens of times over the years and not had an issue. I am sure the risk of a car break in is no greater there than any big car park in the UK? Obviously never a pleasant experience.

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30/6/2013 at 9:46pm
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Quote: Originally posted by fiona66 on 30/6/2013
Blimey - thanks for the warning - we've done this for years and never really considered it being a potential issue - will be more aware this year.  Glad everyone was okay though - could have been a different situation if you'd been back sightly earlier.


Like David says it could be any car park anywhere but I just wanted to warn others that theives are operating here.

If we'd been back five mins earlier he'd have not been in the car, he had literally just got over in to the back seat to look under the boot cover. Five mins later and he'd have been gone.

I really think we was picked on for having an old car, easy to break into, and for displaying UK plates. Am willing to bet they could get quite a haul targeting tourists.



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30/6/2013 at 9:51pm
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Quote: Originally posted by David Klyne on 30/6/2013
I have to say that we have been to Cite de Europe dozens of times over the years and not had an issue. I am sure the risk of a car break in is no greater there than any big car park in the UK? Obviously never a pleasant experience.

David


we've been before with no issues, tho we'd not been for years. Ali says she's heard of issues before so it's obviously not a new thing.

Yes it could be any car park, but I think this one is targeted as the tourist cars could provide rich pickings.

We'd left nothing of value in the car, so nothing was on display, it's a beat up old volvo. So can only guess why he picked us?

The only valuables was our duty free which were in the boot, which thankfully he never even got sight off, as we came back before he got that far. And even our duty free wasn't that much tbh.



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I've only been to Cite de Europe once and that was enough for me. The car park seemed fine but it was like shopping at Lakeside. Much better to go to Auchen - in my opinion. But then I'm only after food and drink.

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