When I lived in Wyoming many years ago, I never locked the car, and sometimes the key was still in the ignition. However, since moving to the East Coast, I lock it ALL the time except in my locked garage. It's a sad state of affairs, but it's a necessary precaution. A bonus of all the newer cars is you just have to walk up and press the little button on the door handle, and away you go, so it's really not a big deal to lock it. With push-button starting, I don't even take my keys out of my pocket except for the occasional battery change every year or so.
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