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I don’t think this is gone in 60 seconds, man. People aren’t out here trying to steal $1 mil collector cars on the regular. They steal cheap ass Honda civics a

I don’t think this is gone in 60 seconds, man. People aren’t out here trying to steal $1 mil collector cars on the regular. They steal cheap ass Honda civics and what not because they’re easy to steal. Thieves steal easy to steal things. This is why the AirTag thing doesn’t make sense for tracking a car you’re planning to steal. They’d just steal it on first sight. Otherwise, they’re out like $25+ if that car drives hella far away. Not a wise investment.

avianlyric 5y ago
I think a stolen car will fetch you a bit more then $25, something tells me that successfully stealing one car will pay for hundreds to thousands of AirTags. So they can afford to lose one or two. > They steal cheap ass Honda civics and what not because the Opportunistic thieves steal easy to steal things. Professional criminals steal high value assets and will have good contacts in organised crime to move those assets on, and usually move them over a border, very quickly. It’s these individuals who are using AirTags to steal cars. Professionals are probably tracking half a dozen high value vehicles (Mercedes, Audi’s, Porsche’s etc), and will grab a number of them in a single night. Don’t assume these thieves are just junkies looking to pay for their next high. There are more cars in this world than just $1mil collectors cars and cheap civics, plenty of $70k-$150k cars worth putting some effort into.
mthoms 5y ago
>They steal cheap ass Honda civics and what not because they’re easy to steal. Thieves steal easy to steal things. You're talking about joy riders. The rest of us are talking about more sophisticated operations. Besides, your logic doesn't follow: Because most thefts are of vehicle X, there are no thefts of vehicle Y? The police didn't say it was the primary method of stealing cars, only that it was a new phenomenon they hadn't seen before.

avianlyric 5y ago

I think a stolen car will fetch you a bit more then $25, something tells me that successfully stealing one car will pay for hundreds to thousands of AirTags. So they can afford to lose one or two. > They steal cheap ass Honda civics and what not because the Opportunistic thieves steal easy to steal things. Professional criminals steal high value assets and will have good contacts in organised crime to move those assets on, and usually move them over a border, very quickly. It’s these individuals who are using AirTags to steal cars. Professionals are probably tracking half a dozen high value vehicles (Mercedes, Audi’s, Porsche’s etc), and will grab a number of them in a single night. Don’t assume these thieves are just junkies looking to pay for their next high. There are more cars in this world than just $1mil collectors cars and cheap civics, plenty of $70k-$150k cars worth putting some effort into.

mthoms 5y ago

>They steal cheap ass Honda civics and what not because they’re easy to steal. Thieves steal easy to steal things. You're talking about joy riders. The rest of us are talking about more sophisticated operations. Besides, your logic doesn't follow: Because most thefts are of vehicle X, there are no thefts of vehicle Y? The police didn't say it was the primary method of stealing cars, only that it was a new phenomenon they hadn't seen before.