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I worked for a company that would trick insured customers into reporting widely inaccurate yearly mileage use on their vehicles. We targeted asians and elderly people as they were the easiest to trick. We were contracted for ALL the major auto companies, except Progressive.
Fingers crossed that having a manual transmission might spare me from theft. Please Lordt, please. >

Run a basic toggle switch to the fuel pump relay. >

This guy killswitches. >

I have a different model but it has a stickshift that is super touchy. No one will get it. Even have an airtag in there. >

Won’t the AirTag send an alert to the robbers that an AirTag is following them? >

If they have an iPhone, sure. But good luck finding that tiny AirTag in this entire car because it’s not anywhere standard you’d think to look. >

It’s in the cup holder isn’t it? >

Ah dang, you found it. >

Where's your car, dude? >


he Highway Loss Data Institute released insurance claims data last September that confirmed what various social media accounts had been saying: Some 2015 through 2019 Hyundai and Kia models are roughly twice as likely to be stolen as other vehicles of similar age, because many of them lack some of the basic auto theft prevention technology included in most other vehicles in those years, according to the HLDI.

Sounds like a class action lawsuit waiting to happen >

Suing for early depreciation already has solid case law, and their depreciation just became 100% (in these cities). >

I'd imagine more than just those cities, right? Anyone reading these reports will probably avoid buying at least those models outright until they know it's fixed. Some people might even avoid Kia/Hyundai overall for a bit as well, considering the trust lost with the company and customers now.  Even if the product itself is only having issues locally/in some areas, people might still avoid it out of habit. Especially an investment like this that usually is a multi-year investment, and the risk of straight up losing it or it being totaled overnight. >

Dis I miss something or did they just refuse to specify which ones? >

Most Hyundai and Kia models with keyed ignition switches sold over the last few years can be stolen with a USB cable plugged into a charging port. A lot of cars. >

Just want to clarify... The USB does not go in the a charging port. It just so happens that the tab connected to the ignition switch is shaped in a manner where a USB fits over it perfectly and just acts like the key. Anything that will give you enough leverage to turn the ignition will work, it just that people walking around with USB cables aren't suspicious. >

had a 92 ford taurus i could start with a flathead screwdriver.  was insurable >

My first car! It was a cherry red convertible too. Called it my little roller skate. I'm also 6'3". Yeah, my parents hated me. >

What mean parents, they bought you a car! >

Pretty sure they were trying to kill me, though. It was a bolt or two shy of the junk heap. >

I work in the IT side of insurance, but have been a CA licensed insurance broker for 15 years. My wife works in claims for a large broker, and these companies are sending non renewal at policy end to customers with these cars.
This is kinda BS....these companies should have just raised the rates, instead of non-renewing. At least these customers could make a decision on whether to pay, or shop for another policy.