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Originally Posted by jiro123
wow  Good details to know. I was dreading myself about buying new car because I've heard some stories that thief can hack into your car with a laptop. The process takes like 20 min or something. To me - it's not worth getting a nice new car because I'll have to worry about every little things. I rather buy a pre-certified car so that I don't have to worry about scratch at parking lot or spilling coke in the car. Slob, I know but I keep my interior clean. |
Yup, that's only if They tried to rob a car that have a "security key" on door or OnStar sysem to start the car without key. My jeep do not have OnStar or "security key" on door. I don't want to own any car that had either one of them. Security key on door had been around back in the 1980's. MY brother DID fiddle around my uncle's car. He managed to guess the door passcode and got the door opened and start the car without key!!!! That's not worth it.
RFID system is much harder to steal because there is no "indicator" to let them know if the ignition is unlocked if thief is low tech. But they can "reprogram" the RFID if they had a copy of key or hacked the ignition switch so it can be turn on, but not starting in order to program with PDA or laptop with RFID "transmitter". That's only if High tech Thief had time to do it at some hidden parking lot where no one is around for more than hour.
Now I saw some expensive car on magazine beginning to have a Biometric system. I wouln't trust that because supposed my fingers, hands were caked with dirt and oil or burned and anything that print become unrecongnized. That's suppose if you were in hurry to go someplace. This Biometric system sucks!! Thief can replace car computer with hacked one to get the car started quickly. To Dealership, No thankyou!!
The only thing that gives thief hell time is by removing ignition, starter, or fuel pump FUSE or make a hidden switch to disable it. I would do that if I had car that are popular to thief.
I used to have 1977 Toyota Corolla with hacked ignition system. The ignition switch was bad so I rewired it to "Missile" switch (switch that you can flip it to middle (on) position and it have return spring inside if you push foward further to start). I didn't care if thief steal my rustbucket, who would!!?? LOL. I have done that on my friend's car by using house switch and push button switch for starting. Other friend's car by using push-pull switch and red "rocket" button for ignition. They love what I do funny thing on their car. I was popular in gossip grapevine. LOL
Catty