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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by wlesieutre on Friday August 14, 2015 @10:46AM (#10060355)
Tesla's at least on top of their software updates, and I believe they designed some more sensible separation of systems than most cars.

For affordable options, I have no idea.

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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by blackbeard on Friday August 14, 2015 @10:51AM (#10060384)
Wait until Teslas become cheaper.

Until then, buy a Lada Niva. No one will want to steal it and it doesn't have anything complicated in it that can be hacked.

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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by stcredzero on Friday August 14, 2015 @11:52AM (#10060797)
1993 Corolla with decayed paint. Utterly, utterly, reliable. Appears undesirable. It will also guarantee that you'll never get laid.
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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by superuser2 on Sunday August 16, 2015 @02:35PM (#10069802)
Nope. 90s Toyotas have eminently resalable parts and no immobilizer, making them far and away the most-stolen cars in America.

There are very high-end car thieves who want flashy cars, but the vast majority of car theft is about 1) ease and 2) what the parts are worth.

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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by icelancer on Friday August 14, 2015 @11:01PM (#10064147)
No way. Late-model Toyotas and Hondas get stolen a ton. Spare parts are still useful for tuners and sport compact car ricers.

Get an old American junker.

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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by stcredzero on Saturday August 15, 2015 @12:09PM (#10065753)
1993 is late model?
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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by blackbeard on Friday August 14, 2015 @11:54AM (#10060814)
Good cars. Too wet here in the UK for something to last that long. My 2006 Fiat is on its way out already...
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Re:VW Has Spent Two Years Trying to Hide a Big Security Flaw by ild on Friday August 14, 2015 @05:05PM (#10062937)
I know someone bought 1988 Honda. Made a sharp turn - front wheel fell off.
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