Re:State Farm says 105 Kia, Hyundai models ‘ineligible’ for ...
by mensetmanusman on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:28PM
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Why are people stealing these specifically?
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Re:State Farm says 105 Kia, Hyundai models ‘ineligible’ for ...
by kube-system on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:40PM
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Joy riding it appears, here's a compilation of some examples (nsfw language): https://youtu.be/cZss8DIUPhg?t=10
Re:State Farm says 105 Kia, Hyundai models ‘ineligible’ for ...
by alephnerd on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:36PM
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A lot of TikTok posters made videos showing how to break into Hyundais and Kias as they lack immobilizers, so anyone looking for a car to joyride in or use as a getaway car during a robbery or a driveby could just steal one instead. You find a lot of abandoned Kias and Hyundais down in Hunter's Point in SF for that reason.
Re:State Farm says 105 Kia, Hyundai models ‘ineligible’ for ...
by BigRedDog1669 on Friday February 03, 2023 @12:33PM
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Hyundai and Kia cheaped out by not including a couple dollar part that makes it harder to hotwire. Apparently kids can hotwire them with a USB cable because they don't have the immobilizer. It affects several years worth of Kia and Hyundai models.