>they are charging $200 to remove the immobilizer, and by immobilizing the vehicle it's clear it's not been removed You changed tense there, from present to pa

>they are charging $200 to remove the immobilizer, and by immobilizing the vehicle it's clear it's not been removed You changed tense there, from present to past-tense. They charge $200 prior to removing it in order to remove it. There's no contradiction here.