[G30M]

thieves just start your car with locksmith computers apparently

[Phillies8008]

1) Anything can be stolen if someone wants to steal it badly enough.
2) Local news lives and dies by sensationalism – "if it bleeds, it leads" isn't just a joke. Is this really a widespread problem?

[BlkGS]

Teslas are easy to steal too, there's just nobody who wants them.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

Teslas are easy to steal too, there's just nobody who wants them.

I'm cool with no one wanting to steal my Tesla.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

Teslas are easy to steal too, there's just nobody who wants them.

Lol.

As I understand it, that's where they hide the dead bodies...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c205g10g0nvo

[ptpending]

no, this is mostly toyota and hyundai case
the bmw g-series have much stronger protection and very complex bus structure with encryption between main module and motor ecu

[Phillies8008]

Originally Posted by ptpending

no, this is mostly toyota and hyundai case
the bmw g-series have much stronger protection and very complex bus structure with encryption between main module and motor ecu

Sure, but putting that in the stinger doesn't scare nearly enough people into watching.

"Is YOUR car in danger of being stolen, set on fire, and catapulted into your childrens' bedrooms while they sleep? News at eleven!"

[jaffles]

In the good old days a simple kill switch discretely located in the cabin earthed the car dead as dead. Maybe $2, think that kind of tech will still work on a modern car?

[Sedoy]

Originally Posted by ptpending

no, this is mostly toyota and hyundai case
the bmw g-series have much stronger protection and very complex bus structure with encryption between main module and motor ecu

Yeah sure, check this G12 gets stolen in seconds using basic keyless signal extending antenna

[ptpending]

Originally Posted by Sedoy

Yeah sure, check this G12 gets stolen in seconds using basic keyless signal extending antenna

the g-series got protection agains that as well
the key is not trasmitting until it shaken a little

[BlkGS]

A guy on the X5 section recently had his new X5MC stolen like it was nothing.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I'm cool with no one wanting to steal my Tesla.

I don't blame you. One less thing to worry about.

[Sedoy]

Probably was shaking his key at the wrong time

Originally Posted by BlkGS

A guy on the X5 section recently had his new X5MC stolen like it was nothing.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

I don't blame you. One less thing to worry about.

I'm more worried about jail and it's correlation with the accelerator pedal.

[JABCAT]

I generally don't worry about any of my vehicles being stolen. I've got a locking automatic driveway gate, my cars are always parked in their respective garages which are located at the rear side of the home. I've got an 8.5' privacy fence around the entire property.

One afternoon my son & I were out in my Callaway Z06 and stopped for lunch at a local pizza place. I noticed a guy walk up and start taking pictures of the car, not unusual. But then the guy started getting down and taking very specific pictures of the decals on the car, emblems, interior, and then it appeared he was taking pics of the VIN. When my son & I started walking outside he walked very quickly in the other direction, hopped in a car, and took off.

That's the only time I've been worried. It would suck if one of my daily drivers got stolen, but they're replaceable. The Z06 is not, so I take a lot more precautions with it.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by JABCAT

I generally don't worry about any of my vehicles being stolen. I've got a locking automatic driveway gate, my cars are always parked in their respective garages which are located at the rear side of the home. I've got an 8.5' privacy fence around the entire property.

One afternoon my son & I were out in my Callaway Z06 and stopped for lunch at a local pizza place. I noticed a guy walk up and start taking pictures of the car, not unusual. But then the guy started getting down and taking very specific pictures of the decals on the car, emblems, interior, and then it appeared he was taking pics of the VIN. When my son & I started walking outside he walked very quickly in the other direction, hopped in a car, and took off.

That's the only time I've been worried. It would suck if one of my daily drivers got stolen, but they're replaceable. The Z06 is not, so I take a lot more precautions with it.

He probably sold your car on Facebook marketplace for a super low price, and just needed a wired deposit from someone to send it to them. I doubt he was gonna steal it, probably just using it as part of a scam.

[JABCAT]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

He probably sold your car on Facebook marketplace for a super low price, and just needed a wired deposit from someone to send it to them. I doubt he was gonna steal it, probably just using it as part of a scam.

There was a Corvette & Camaro theft ring busted just 10 mi from my house last month, 29 cars worth over $1M. I regularly search for my car online to see if that is going on. Have found it a couple times.

[revvedup]

Put your key in a Faraday cage when its in the house. No cloning of the key.

[ZTK_M240i]

We should just go back to a regular key.

[RM7]

and rotary phones

[Phillies8008]

Let's be honest: anything can be stolen if someone wants to steal it badly enough. At least where I'm at, the odds of my car being stolen are low enough as to not really warrant me doing anything special. I of course lock the car, but I understand that that's more to stop petty theft than anything; if someone wants to get into the car, they're getting in and there's not much I can do about it.

[zx10guy]

This has been an argument I've been having with many in the motorcycle community. I see thread after thread asking what the best anti-theft devices are. My comments about having good insurance and being smart about where you park your bike doesn't go over very well.

I had an aftermarket car alarm in the very first car I purchased on my own. After that, I've just went with whatever came with the car and trying to be judicious in where I park my car.