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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by gammateam on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @05:14PM (#18613205)
So...

Free cars?

Whats the yield on the secondary markets for these hot vehicles since the VIN is compromised, a new license plate is needed and a thorough scrubbing has to happen

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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by Scoundreller on Thursday December 06, 2018 @12:13AM (#18615608)
In some countries, they’re worth more than American MSRP.

Some luxury sellers are actively making it difficult to buy for export to arbitrage this.

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Re:Thieves boosting signal from key fobs inside homes to ste... by gaahrdner on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @06:02PM (#18613641)
Get it to a chop shop for parts and/or get it out of the country and I can imagine it's pretty high.
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