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Meanwhile in the US we have a huge rash of thefts of Hyundais and Kias and neither the police nor the manufacturers are interested in doing anything about it.

• Nicksil 4y ago
  >Meanwhile in the US we have a huge rash of thefts of Hyundais and Kias and neither the police nor the manufacturers are interested in doing anything about it. Is there a reason why it's specifically Hyundais and Kias? Are they just easier to steal?
  • fragmede 4y ago
    Yes, specifically they lacked an immobilizer system consisting of a chip in the keyfob, so for those model years, all that was required to drive the car off was a screwdriver.
  • nirav72 4y ago
    Maybe because of this https://youtu.be/bTeVgfPM0Xw https://youtu.be/bTeVgfPM0Xw