Darn Squirrels brought their Rabbit friends in on the action.
Matt Hernandez at Tilden Car Care says he’s fixed rabbit damage from DIA on his customer’s cars and on his personal car.
He says soy based wiring, often found in German cars, is attractive to rodents.
“It’s like a nice big juicy steak for a field mouse or a rabbit.”
“That’s our highest problem, the rabbit damage done to the vehicles.”
Missy Schwab at USA Parking, says they’ve paid out more than a dozen claims for rabbit damage.
“We had one car messed up the entire electrical system, it wasn’t even drivable.”
So this off-site facility is taking aim at the rabbits, literally.
They built a $52,000 underground fence, installed raptor poles to attract predators and if that doesn’t work.
They poison, or shoot the rabbits.
“We wanted to eliminate the problem any way we could just so our customers feel their car is safe while it is here.”
Now Robert has a new method for protecting his car.
“I toss a rubber snake every time I park, it cost me two bucks.”
And so far it’s working