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This type of event may actually work to reduce car thefts. AirTags are still novel and people are getting sick of just having their stuff written off by insuran
by kylehotchkiss 4y ago
This type of event may actually work to reduce car thefts. AirTags are still novel and people are getting sick of just having their stuff written off by insurance instead of some actual action. Car sales will need to change too - the seller needs to show the registration and their ID upfront before you take a deeper look at that car!
I dealt with one earlier this year, the police were actually remarkably good at getting it back for me within an hour of calling due to Toyota’s built in theft tracker GPS feature. They will only give the location to the police and only if you have a case number. I had an AirTag in the car too but the thieves managed to find it and destroy it quickly because the stupid thing beeps every time somebody walks into the car. Cars should have find my support without all the compromises that tiny AirTags have to make since they can be hidden so easily.
Carmakers haven’t really improved things as much as they should have with the keyless remotes. If yours is stolen and you don’t go spend $200 to reprogram your car to remove it, your car is good as gone when the thieves found where you parked it. Why is it legal for dealers to charge for stolen key removal? It should be done free, same day, on a mandatory basis.