How effective are vehicle immobilizer systems?

[HamSupLo]

I'm talking about the ones where the car won't start without the factory key. Key sends a code to the engine. Are thieves able to get around it?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
I'm talking about the ones where the car won't start without the factory key. Key sends a code to the engine. Are thieves able to get around it?

Yes, they tow it.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
I'm talking about the ones where the car won't start without the factory key. Key sends a code to the engine. Are thieves able to get around it?

Yes, they tow it.

Can't immobilize a flatbed.

- M4H

 

[HamSupLo]

so are they able to hotwire the car still?

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
so are they able to hotwire the car still?

Why would they need to? Most real thieves steal the car for the parts, not the sum of the parts.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
so are they able to hotwire the car still?

Why would they need to? Most real thieves steal the car for the parts, not the sum of the parts.

Yep. Haul it to the chop shop, rip everything off the frame, sell.

- M4H

 

[HamSupLo]

no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

You'd make a really sh!tty car thief.

- M4H

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

Apparently you know much more about this subject than us, so why did you ask the question?

 

[azazyel]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

If they need to do that they just wait till you get out of the car, crack your skull and take your keys.

 

[HamSupLo]

i'm just wondering. I don't have a club or anything on my car. Just the immobilizer thing that it came with.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
i'm just wondering. I don't have a club or anything on my car. Just the immobilizer thing that it came with.

If they want your car, they will tow it away.

 

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

You'd make a really sh!tty car thief.

- M4H

Now that is sig material.

 

[daniel1113]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
no they drive the car somewhere where they can strip it.

You'd make a really sh!tty car thief.

- M4H

Is that a compliment? 😉