KIAs and Hyundai's stolen in Milwaukee

[dimwit]

Not Stingers specifically, but it is a little disconcerting that these vehicles (KIAs and Hyundais) are relatively easy to steal.

Hyundais and Kias make up 68% of stolen cars this year in Milwaukee

Police data shows an average of 20 Hyundais or Kias are stolen each day in Milwaukee.

www.tmj4.com

 

[JSolo]

Better to have your car stolen than be car jacked and possibly shot/mugged. Lots of opportunistic crimes last 18 months or so. Mostly by juveniles.

Off-duty cop facing charges after allegedly firing gun at suspected carjackers in Evergreen Park

An off-duty Chicago police officer is facing felony charges, accused of firing her gun at a group of suspected carjackers.

abc7chicago.com

Not even the officers are safe here.

 

[MerlintheMad]

What is this "flaw in the ignition system" that they are talking about?

The only theft protection of keyless entry/start up that I am aware of is a faraday bag/box, or wrap the fob in foil, to block reading the key with a scanner app.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

A ton of the Dodges and Jeeps with push button start were being stolen with a laptop that didn't need the key to be in range.

AFAIK, all the Stingers come standard with an engine immobilizer and shouldn't be on the list of Kias that are easily started and driven away.

http://www.kstinger.com/immobilizer_system-43.html

 

[JSolo]

Time for one of these?

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I just spent the day in Milwaukee and surrounding area for work, and my Stinger didn't get stolen or carjacked. Perhaps the thieves don't know it's a Kia...

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Better to have your car stolen than be car jacked and possibly shot/mugged. Lots of opportunistic crimes last 18 months or so. Mostly by juveniles.

Off-duty cop facing charges after allegedly firing gun at suspected carjackers in Evergreen Park

An off-duty Chicago police officer is facing felony charges, accused of firing her gun at a group of suspected carjackers.

abc7chicago.com

Not even the officers are safe here.

^ this

 

[Grump]

There's tiktok video out there showing how its done. Pop the plastics over the column and a usb cable fits perfectly over the tumbler. Pretty sure our cars aren't susceptible because push button and immobilizer.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

There's tiktok video out there showing how its done. Pop the plastics over the column and a usb cable fits perfectly over the tumbler. Pretty sure our cars aren't susceptible because push button and immobilizer.

We need the thieves to be smart enough to know this about our cars to not target them, but they're dumb enough to rely on being criminals...