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Kill switch, or pull the fuse for the fuel pump. One requires adding parts, while the other is removing required pieces. Id suggest considering the frequency of

by ct0 5y ago

Kill switch, or pull the fuse for the fuel pump. One requires adding parts, while the other is removing required pieces. Id suggest considering the frequency of risky parking to determine which approach is needed. The fuel pump fuse is usually listed on the fuse box cover or manual.

gambiting 5y ago
The problem with all of the above is - what are you actually guarding yourself against. I've owned some pretty expensive vehicles in the past, and the advice you usually see around is to literally make it as easy as physically possible to steal your car, without actually leaving the keys in the car, and let the insurance handle it. IE - keys next to the main door of your house, in clear view, no fancy schmancy kill switches, no faraday cages, nothing like that - with the idea being that if someone is coming to get your fancy AMG or a Ferrari or whatever, they aren't an opportunistic thief that just happened to walk by - the car is being stolen either on specific order, or in general by people who know what they are doing. And if they get in your car and it doesn't start, or if their relay attack doesn't work, you know what's the next step? You get a gun to your head to start the car for them. You don't want them to enter your house to look for the key, or if they do, you want them to find it instantly and GTFO. Like, yes, the chances are low - but it's just not worth it. Have a good insurance policy instead. If you are guarding yourself against opportunistic theft however, then the above doesn't apply - install all kinds of gadgets that you can.
- dylan604 5y ago
  > Have a good insurance policy instead. Part of that policy is having gap coverage. Nothing worse than having your recently purchased vehicle stolen while the deprecated value is way less than the financed amount owed so you wind up paying the bank for a car that was stolen from you. Same applies to wrecks.
  - gambiting 5y ago
    Yeah. Unbeknownst to me(I would have advised him had I known) my sister's boyfriend didn't have GAP on his brand new motorbike, it got stolen, he was in for a nasty shock when he found that even after insurance paid out, he still owed money to the bank because the value of the bike was lower than what he owed. GAP is essential if you own anything on finance.
btbuildem 5y ago
In the old country, you'd park your car and take the battery with you. The car won't drive even if you jump-start it. A thief can have a pocketful of fuses.. a battery is a little harder to lug around.

by ct0 5y ago

gambiting 5y ago

The problem with all of the above is - what are you actually guarding yourself against. I've owned some pretty expensive vehicles in the past, and the advice you usually see around is to literally make it as easy as physically possible to steal your car, without actually leaving the keys in the car, and let the insurance handle it. IE - keys next to the main door of your house, in clear view, no fancy schmancy kill switches, no faraday cages, nothing like that - with the idea being that if someone is coming to get your fancy AMG or a Ferrari or whatever, they aren't an opportunistic thief that just happened to walk by - the car is being stolen either on specific order, or in general by people who know what they are doing. And if they get in your car and it doesn't start, or if their relay attack doesn't work, you know what's the next step? You get a gun to your head to start the car for them. You don't want them to enter your house to look for the key, or if they do, you want them to find it instantly and GTFO. Like, yes, the chances are low - but it's just not worth it. Have a good insurance policy instead. If you are guarding yourself against opportunistic theft however, then the above doesn't apply - install all kinds of gadgets that you can.

dylan604 5y ago
> Have a good insurance policy instead. Part of that policy is having gap coverage. Nothing worse than having your recently purchased vehicle stolen while the deprecated value is way less than the financed amount owed so you wind up paying the bank for a car that was stolen from you. Same applies to wrecks.
- gambiting 5y ago
  Yeah. Unbeknownst to me(I would have advised him had I known) my sister's boyfriend didn't have GAP on his brand new motorbike, it got stolen, he was in for a nasty shock when he found that even after insurance paid out, he still owed money to the bank because the value of the bike was lower than what he owed. GAP is essential if you own anything on finance.

btbuildem 5y ago

In the old country, you'd park your car and take the battery with you. The car won't drive even if you jump-start it. A thief can have a pocketful of fuses.. a battery is a little harder to lug around.