It's interesting to me that there's a similar problem in New Zealand with NZ-new and second-hand imports of the same model cars: the Toyota Prius C and Toyota A

It's interesting to me that there's a similar problem in New Zealand with NZ-new and second-hand imports of the same model cars: the Toyota Prius C and Toyota Aqua are the same vehicle, but Aquas that were imported second-hand from Japan don't typically have immobilisers, and are heavily targeted for theft. Given that ex-Japan models of cars are typically higher-spec than NZ-new equivalents, it's seems an odd difference; I have to wonder if there are differences in car theft rates in Japan or South Korea that play into the difference in what is a pretty basic piece of equipment in Western markets.