Car theft

[Buckman]

The two Pro Elite Stoplocks arrived today and fitted to the cars. They really look robust, but hope they are never put to the test.

 

[Beachball]

The two Pro Elite Stoplocks arrived today and fitted to the cars. They really look robust, but hope they are never put to the test.

We only put ours on my wife car when we are away like you would never want it tested out

 

[littlebasher]

A friend of mine applied all manner of expensive security to his car and was confident that it was theft proof

Until it was picked up and lifted onto the back of a low loader, never to be seen again.

 

[otherclive]

LINK this should be more informative than me typing my take on the details etc.

My keys go to sleep after a period of non use. Wake up when next used. So one stays at home except if going away.

 

[Buckman]

A friend of mine applied all manner of expensive security to his car and was confident that it was theft proof

Until it was picked up and lifted onto the back of a low loader, never to be seen again.

Nothing you can do when it is uplifted, unless the car has a tracker fitted then you may be able to trace the car.

 

[Dustydog]

I’m torn between the devil and the deep blue sea.

BIL car was stolen last year. It was recovered within a few days by luck , nothing else,
It took the Insurers repairer 5 months to fix it. They had real problems with the electrics and getting replacement e keys to work. Every panel had been damaged but sadly not enough to write it off.
He was only allowed a hire car for two weeks so had to rely on family for lifts.

I’d rather it hadn’t been recovered and he could have started again. Money is one thing but in truth they really don’t feel it’s their car. Tainted. A trade in is on the horizon in September.

 

[birdman101]

A neighbour of ours in Milton Keynes had a garage collect their car for a service and to find a fault. The driver left the Garages car parked on the road outside the house. The garage diagnosed the fault ,but after ordering a warranty part was found non in the country. 4 weeks later the car was repaired and returned to neighbour by another delivery driver. He went to the garages car, which had been parked on the road for a month and found it had been there all that time unlocked.Hopefully this shows we live in an honest area.

 

[Hutch]

A neighbour of ours in Milton Keynes had a garage collect their car for a service and to find a fault. The driver left the Garages car parked on the road outside the house. The garage diagnosed the fault ,but after ordering a warranty part was found non in the country. 4 weeks later the car was repaired and returned to neighbour by another delivery driver. He went to the garages car, which had been parked on the road for a month and found it had been there all that time unlocked.Hopefully this shows we live in an honest area.

Not so sure about my parts of Milton Keynes, spates of Expensive car thefts, but it seems to be seasonable.

 

[CustardAvenger]

There was a spate of keyless Ford thefts in my area a few years ago, including a Kuga stolen in daylight whilst the owner was sat having their dinner a few feet from the car. My father invested in a steering wheel lock and faraday pouches for his Ford. One of the reasons I don't want to change my car at the moment [Whilst I wait for physical buttons to be phased back in] is that my car isn't keyless and requires the actual key to start. Being 11 years old is also a theft deterrent!

 

[Oscarmax]

Many many years ago I had an Old Ford Cortina estate I used to park it and leave it unlocked, one day all the posh cars had there drivers windows broken, they did not bother with my wreck of a car.

 

[IanB1485]

Police are now advising to fit an old fashioned mechanical steering wheel lock( or a brake lock) on keyless ignition cars. Even with the so called Faraday cage boxes a powerful radio signal can still get through , although much attenuated. What these hi tech thieves don't carry these days is a hacksaw or large bolt croppers to cut through your steering wheel. Strangely enough a client turned up at my workshop in his 2006 motorhome to have tap replaced and as he got out he attached a steering lock to the steering wheel, when I asked him politely who would steal such and old motor he said "well you never know until it happens" , So I have just bought a steering lock for my 2014 Outlander PHEV cause I would be gutted if it got stolen

 

[Buckman]

Many many years ago I had an Old Ford Cortina estate I used to park it and leave it unlocked, one day all the posh cars had there drivers windows broken, they did not bother with my wreck of a car.

With ther Ford Cortina and Anglia, you did not need the car key to start the vehicle. Front door key worked just as well. They were not stolen for a very good reason because if you stole one, someone else would steal it off you! 🤣 🤣 🤣

 

[Buckman]

Police are now advising to fit an old fashioned mechanical steering wheel lock( or a brake lock) on keyless ignition cars. Even with the so called Faraday cage boxes a powerful radio signal can still get through , although much attenuated. What these hi tech thieves don't carry these days is a hacksaw or large bolt croppers to cut through your steering wheel. Strangely enough a client turned up at my workshop in his 2006 motorhome to have tap replaced and as he got out he attached a steering lock to the steering wheel, when I asked him politely who would steal such and old motor he said "well you never know until it happens" , So I have just bought a steering lock for my 2014 Outlander PHEV cause I would be gutted if it got stolen

As mentioned earlier, we now have one for each of our cars. The Faraday pouch I have, you can place it right up alongside the door and you still cannot access the vehicle.

 

[Oscarmax]

With ther Ford Cortina and Anglia, you did not need the car key to start the vehicle. Front door key worked just as well. They were not stolen for a very good reason because if you stole one, someone else would steal it off you! 🤣 🤣 🤣

My Cortina estate was far beyond stealing, but 100% reliable.

 

[Oscarmax]

We have a Faraday pouches and a good quality steering lock, the car and caravan are covered by cameras, if they want the car they car have it as long as they leave the caravan alone.

 

[Hutch]

When Mrs H , got a bigger Mobility buggy to get around on that took up the spare space I had in our garage, two mobility buggies my motorbike, Fridge freezers etc. I had to leave our SantaFe outside on the driveway.
I got the Stop Pro Elite steering lock, from Halfords, fits very nicely, with the added security, that if anyone tries to fiddle with it, it hits the horn pad area, giving an alarm. Bonus.

 

[borderbilly]

Very good Hutch, but ask yourself who in the right mind would steal a santa fe, they want a quick getaway 🤣😆

 

[RogerL]

We have a Faraday pouches and a good quality steering lock, the car and caravan are covered by cameras, if they want the car they car have it as long as they leave the caravan alone.

When I ordered my new car, I started with the base model which didn't have keyless and then just added all the options I wanted - I'm the opposite, they can have the caravan but leave the car!

 

[Buckman]

List of most stolen cars. is yours on the list?

1	LEXUS	LEXUS ES 300	221	6,587	1-in-30
2	LEXUS	LEXUS RX 450	717	27,837	1-in-39
3	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLS CLASS	91	3,584	1-in-39
4	ALFA ROMEO	ALFA ROMEO STELVIO	87	4,734	1-in-54
5	LEXUS	LEXUS LC 500	11	601	1-in-55
6	LEXUS	LEXUS UX 250	335	20,625	1-in-62
7	KIA	KIA STINGER	34	2,226	1-in-65
8	LEXUS	LEXUS NX 300	383	28,539	1-in-75
9	ABARTH	ABARTH 500	69	6,015	1-in-87
10	ALFA ROMEO	ALFA ROMEO GIULIA	95	8,326	1-in-88
11	AUDI	AUDI RS5	30	2,887	1-in-96
12	KIA	KIA EV6	174	17,006	1-in-98
13	MERCEDES	MERCEDES G CLASS	20	1,955	1-in-98
14	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI IONIQ	644	62,979	1-in-98
15	AUDI	AUDI RS3	71	7,427	1-in-105
16	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLE CLASS	358	39,093	1-in-109
17	AUDI	AUDI RS7	8	882	1-in-110
18	MASERATI	MASERATI LEVANTE	30	3,328	1-in-111
19	ABARTH	ABARTH 595	192	21,309	1-in-111
20	BMW	BMW X6	162	18,053	1-in-111
21	MITSUBISHI	MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER	635	72,761	1-in-115
22	TOYOTA	TOYOTA RAV4	1,452	167,095	1-in-115
23	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR	361	46,236	1-in-128
24	AUDI	AUDI RSQ3	27	3,569	1-in-132
25	JEEP	JEEP WRANGLER	70	9,403	1-in-134
26	AUDI	AUDI RSQ8	9	1,289	1-in-143
27	TOYOTA	TOYOTA CAMRY	15	2,200	1-in-147
28	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT	1,032	155,902	1-in-151
29	BMW	BMW I8	15	2,309	1-in-154
30	JAGUAR	JAGUAR F-PACE	440	70,535	1-in-160
31	JAGUAR	JAGUAR XE SERIES	282	45,344	1-in-161
32	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLC CLASS	573	93,894	1-in-164
33	AUDI	AUDI SQ5	82	13,446	1-in-164
34	MERCEDES	MERCEDES S CLASS	189	32,207	1-in-170
35	AUDI	AUDI S5	68	11,618	1-in-171
36	BENTLEY	BENTLEY BENTAYGA	25	4,286	1-in-171
37	AUDI	AUDI S4	65	11,188	1-in-172
38	TOYOTA	TOYOTA C-HR	745	130,964	1-in-176
39	PORSCHE	PORSCHE MACAN	266	46,822	1-in-176
40	BMW	BMW M4	115	20,365	1-in-177
41	AUDI	AUDI S3	220	39,014	1-in-177
42	BMW	BMW 7 SERIES	142	25,480	1-in-179
43	JAGUAR	JAGUAR F-TYPE	92	16,659	1-in-181
44	BMW	BMW M1	184	33,694	1-in-183
45	AUDI	AUDI SQ7	23	4,214	1-in-183
46	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	1,189	221,953	1-in-187
47	AUDI	AUDI Q7	302	57,062	1-in-189
48	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER DISCOVERY	1,698	324,059	1-in-191
49	JAGUAR	JAGUAR E-PACE	190	36,340	1-in-191
50	BMW	BMW X5	613	118,704	1-in-194
51	BMW	BMW X4	104	20,344	1-in-196
52	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER	586	118,546	1-in-202
53	TOYOTA	TOYOTA PRIUS	614	125,006	1-in-204
54	BMW	BMW M2	109	23,871	1-in-219
55	FORD	FORD ECOSPORT	506	113,411	1-in-224
56	BMW	BMW M3	163	36,832	1-in-226
57	TOYOTA	TOYOTA ESTIMA	16	3,628	1-in-227
58	BMW	BMW 4 SERIES	489	115,798	1-in-237
59	KIA	KIA NIRO	514	121,869	1-in-237
60	KIA	KIA PROCEED	45	10,737	1-in-239
61	BMW	BMW 6 SERIES	102	25,045	1-in-246
62	AUDI	AUDI A7	70	18,115	1-in-259
63	AUDI	AUDI RS4	29	7,528	1-in-260
64	MERCEDES	MERCEDES CLS CLASS	101	26,265	1-in-260
65	BMW	BMW M5	34	9,054	1-in-266
66	MERCEDES	MERCEDES E CLASS	892	262,110	1-in-294
67	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GL CLASS	13	3,836	1-in-295
68	AUDI	AUDI R8	14	4,287	1-in-306
69	FORD	FORD MUSTANG	44	13,706	1-in-312
70	FORD	FORD FIESTA	4,719	1,474,134	1-in-312
71	MASERATI	MASERATI GHIBLI	12	3,788	1-in-316
72	BMW	BMW X7	15	4,760	1-in-317
73	AUDI	AUDI S1	9	2,870	1-in-319
74	TOYOTA	TOYOTA LANDCRUISER	91	29,806	1-in-328
75	MERCEDES	MERCEDES C CLASS	1,233	406,102	1-in-329
76	VOLVO	VOLVO S90	23	7,884	1-in-343
77	NISSAN	NISSAN JUKE	1,136	390,844	1-in-344
78	AUDI	AUDI Q8	44	15,234	1-in-346
79	BMW	BMW 5 SERIES	708	247,846	1-in-350
80	MERCEDES	MERCEDES CLA CLASS	287	10,0762	1-in-351
81	AUDI	AUDI RS6	18	6,463	1-in-359
82	BENTLEY	BENTLEY CONTINENTAL	46	16,565	1-in-360
83	PORSCHE	PORSCHE CAYENNE	118	43,041	1-in-365
84	CUPRA	CUPRA LEON	29	10,674	1-in-368
85	AUDI	AUDI A8	36	13,494	1-in-375
86	VOLVO	VOLVO XC90	248	95,933	1-in-387
87	BMW	BMW X3	320	124,198	1-in-388
88	DS	DS DS4	17	6,668	1-in-392
89	KIA	KIA SORENTO	114	44,775	1-in-393
90	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER DEFENDER	147	58,117	1-in-395
91	JAGUAR	JAGUAR XF SERIES	252	99,731	1-in-396
92	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI TUCSON	580	234,077	1-in-404
93	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI SANTA FE	106	43,371	1-in-409
94	FORD	FORD TOURNEO	99	40,521	1-in-409
95	CHEVROLET	CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	15	6,195	1-in-413
96	PORSCHE	PORSCHE PANAMERA	22	9,226	1-in-419
97	BMW	BMW 3 SERIES	1,415	611,302	1-in-432
98	DS	DS DS3	87	37,677	1-in-433
99	AUDI	AUDI A5	305	134,190	1-in-440
100	BMW	BMW 8 SERIES	17	7,758	1-in-456
Source: Loop analysis of DVLA data

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[JTQ]

Now is that primarily motivated by desirability or ease?

 

[RogerL]

List of most stolen cars. is yours on the list?

1	LEXUS	LEXUS ES 300	221	6,587	1-in-30
2	LEXUS	LEXUS RX 450	717	27,837	1-in-39
3	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLS CLASS	91	3,584	1-in-39
4	ALFA ROMEO	ALFA ROMEO STELVIO	87	4,734	1-in-54
5	LEXUS	LEXUS LC 500	11	601	1-in-55
6	LEXUS	LEXUS UX 250	335	20,625	1-in-62
7	KIA	KIA STINGER	34	2,226	1-in-65
8	LEXUS	LEXUS NX 300	383	28,539	1-in-75
9	ABARTH	ABARTH 500	69	6,015	1-in-87
10	ALFA ROMEO	ALFA ROMEO GIULIA	95	8,326	1-in-88
11	AUDI	AUDI RS5	30	2,887	1-in-96
12	KIA	KIA EV6	174	17,006	1-in-98
13	MERCEDES	MERCEDES G CLASS	20	1,955	1-in-98
14	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI IONIQ	644	62,979	1-in-98
15	AUDI	AUDI RS3	71	7,427	1-in-105
16	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLE CLASS	358	39,093	1-in-109
17	AUDI	AUDI RS7	8	882	1-in-110
18	MASERATI	MASERATI LEVANTE	30	3,328	1-in-111
19	ABARTH	ABARTH 595	192	21,309	1-in-111
20	BMW	BMW X6	162	18,053	1-in-111
21	MITSUBISHI	MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER	635	72,761	1-in-115
22	TOYOTA	TOYOTA RAV4	1,452	167,095	1-in-115
23	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER VELAR	361	46,236	1-in-128
24	AUDI	AUDI RSQ3	27	3,569	1-in-132
25	JEEP	JEEP WRANGLER	70	9,403	1-in-134
26	AUDI	AUDI RSQ8	9	1,289	1-in-143
27	TOYOTA	TOYOTA CAMRY	15	2,200	1-in-147
28	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT	1,032	155,902	1-in-151
29	BMW	BMW I8	15	2,309	1-in-154
30	JAGUAR	JAGUAR F-PACE	440	70,535	1-in-160
31	JAGUAR	JAGUAR XE SERIES	282	45,344	1-in-161
32	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GLC CLASS	573	93,894	1-in-164
33	AUDI	AUDI SQ5	82	13,446	1-in-164
34	MERCEDES	MERCEDES S CLASS	189	32,207	1-in-170
35	AUDI	AUDI S5	68	11,618	1-in-171
36	BENTLEY	BENTLEY BENTAYGA	25	4,286	1-in-171
37	AUDI	AUDI S4	65	11,188	1-in-172
38	TOYOTA	TOYOTA C-HR	745	130,964	1-in-176
39	PORSCHE	PORSCHE MACAN	266	46,822	1-in-176
40	BMW	BMW M4	115	20,365	1-in-177
41	AUDI	AUDI S3	220	39,014	1-in-177
42	BMW	BMW 7 SERIES	142	25,480	1-in-179
43	JAGUAR	JAGUAR F-TYPE	92	16,659	1-in-181
44	BMW	BMW M1	184	33,694	1-in-183
45	AUDI	AUDI SQ7	23	4,214	1-in-183
46	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE	1,189	221,953	1-in-187
47	AUDI	AUDI Q7	302	57,062	1-in-189
48	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER DISCOVERY	1,698	324,059	1-in-191
49	JAGUAR	JAGUAR E-PACE	190	36,340	1-in-191
50	BMW	BMW X5	613	118,704	1-in-194
51	BMW	BMW X4	104	20,344	1-in-196
52	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER	586	118,546	1-in-202
53	TOYOTA	TOYOTA PRIUS	614	125,006	1-in-204
54	BMW	BMW M2	109	23,871	1-in-219
55	FORD	FORD ECOSPORT	506	113,411	1-in-224
56	BMW	BMW M3	163	36,832	1-in-226
57	TOYOTA	TOYOTA ESTIMA	16	3,628	1-in-227
58	BMW	BMW 4 SERIES	489	115,798	1-in-237
59	KIA	KIA NIRO	514	121,869	1-in-237
60	KIA	KIA PROCEED	45	10,737	1-in-239
61	BMW	BMW 6 SERIES	102	25,045	1-in-246
62	AUDI	AUDI A7	70	18,115	1-in-259
63	AUDI	AUDI RS4	29	7,528	1-in-260
64	MERCEDES	MERCEDES CLS CLASS	101	26,265	1-in-260
65	BMW	BMW M5	34	9,054	1-in-266
66	MERCEDES	MERCEDES E CLASS	892	262,110	1-in-294
67	MERCEDES	MERCEDES GL CLASS	13	3,836	1-in-295
68	AUDI	AUDI R8	14	4,287	1-in-306
69	FORD	FORD MUSTANG	44	13,706	1-in-312
70	FORD	FORD FIESTA	4,719	1,474,134	1-in-312
71	MASERATI	MASERATI GHIBLI	12	3,788	1-in-316
72	BMW	BMW X7	15	4,760	1-in-317
73	AUDI	AUDI S1	9	2,870	1-in-319
74	TOYOTA	TOYOTA LANDCRUISER	91	29,806	1-in-328
75	MERCEDES	MERCEDES C CLASS	1,233	406,102	1-in-329
76	VOLVO	VOLVO S90	23	7,884	1-in-343
77	NISSAN	NISSAN JUKE	1,136	390,844	1-in-344
78	AUDI	AUDI Q8	44	15,234	1-in-346
79	BMW	BMW 5 SERIES	708	247,846	1-in-350
80	MERCEDES	MERCEDES CLA CLASS	287	10,0762	1-in-351
81	AUDI	AUDI RS6	18	6,463	1-in-359
82	BENTLEY	BENTLEY CONTINENTAL	46	16,565	1-in-360
83	PORSCHE	PORSCHE CAYENNE	118	43,041	1-in-365
84	CUPRA	CUPRA LEON	29	10,674	1-in-368
85	AUDI	AUDI A8	36	13,494	1-in-375
86	VOLVO	VOLVO XC90	248	95,933	1-in-387
87	BMW	BMW X3	320	124,198	1-in-388
88	DS	DS DS4	17	6,668	1-in-392
89	KIA	KIA SORENTO	114	44,775	1-in-393
90	LAND ROVER	LAND ROVER DEFENDER	147	58,117	1-in-395
91	JAGUAR	JAGUAR XF SERIES	252	99,731	1-in-396
92	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI TUCSON	580	234,077	1-in-404
93	HYUNDAI	HYUNDAI SANTA FE	106	43,371	1-in-409
94	FORD	FORD TOURNEO	99	40,521	1-in-409
95	CHEVROLET	CHEVROLET CAPTIVA	15	6,195	1-in-413
96	PORSCHE	PORSCHE PANAMERA	22	9,226	1-in-419
97	BMW	BMW 3 SERIES	1,415	611,302	1-in-432
98	DS	DS DS3	87	37,677	1-in-433
99	AUDI	AUDI A5	305	134,190	1-in-440
100	BMW	BMW 8 SERIES	17	7,758	1-in-456
Source: Loop analysis of DVLA data

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An interesting analysis - notable brand absences are VW, Skoda and Seat - despite plenty of Audi models featured

 

[GaryB]

When I switched to my Audi A6 last year a few main insurance companies wouldn't insure it unless I had an approved tracker fitted. In the end I find some that would insure it, I kind of expected it to appear near the top of that list but it isn't featured! I try not to get too worried about car theft but some of the newer steering wheel locks do seem to be a well made bit of kit and a visual deterent at least.

 

[littlebasher]

Many many years ago I had an Old Ford Cortina estate I used to park it and leave it unlocked, one day all the posh cars had there drivers windows broken, they did not bother with my wreck of a car.

Ah memories!

As a child, i remember walking with my dad back to his Cortina where he caught someone trying to open the lock with a screwdriver.

The situation was settled to everyone's satisfaction - with my dads fist

 

[GaryB]

Back in the mid 80's my dad had a 1981 Cortina (RLO620W) and he walked back to it in a car park, unlocked it, got in, then realised it wasn't his..........

 

[Devonisheaven]

An interesting analysis - notable brand absences are VW, Skoda and Seat - despite plenty of Audi models featured

With regard to Audi, who would want to steal a car that has working direction indicators. 🤷