DreyWhite

I got woken up at 3am by cops to ID the car, and holy **** it was mine, the bumper is on the ground hood popped open, it's back with me but it doesnt recognize the key... I'm planning to take it to the mechanic, anything I can do without getting the tow truck?

NealP

Sorry to hear, that sucks! Have you tried inserting the fob into the slot?

blnewt

iTrader: (13)

Wow, hope there's not much damage and you can get it back as before without too much work.
G/L, might have to get it to the dealer if Neals reply won't work.

NealP

Also, if you have AAA or a friend with AAA you can get them to tow you if you're not too far from the dealer/shop.

DreyWhite

JSolo

iTrader: (14)

In the old days we used this.



Was your car a manual? That in itself is a theft deterrent of sorts.

DreyWhite

Nah my car is automatic, but the kid was driving srt jeep, which I think is manual, so it wouldnt have stopped him if my car was manual lol. This thing lock bar or what ever its called is old school but I bet its effective! But I wanted to go for something more modern, was thinking about a good alarm system, or some kind of kill switch

JSolo

iTrader: (14)

It's called "The Club".

After watching this video, I suppose that's pointless too.. Just get good insurance and hope the thief totals the car and himself in the process.

hexotic

UpRev tune comes with a map that doesn't let the engine start unless you do the procedure to swap maps. Could be a decent solution.

canucklehead

iTrader: (9)

OP - sorry for your frustration. always a rotten feeling when some low-life d-bag violates your stuff.

as for anti-theft, my wife used to have a car with some crazy kill sequence before starting. you had to turn on the lights, left turn signal, and some other accessory before it would start. and it was a manual too. i'm sure there were ways to defeat the kill sequence, but time after time auto mechanics were confounded and had to call her in an emergency. reminds me of the newer Mad Max flick where Furiosa had a kill sequence.

my fall-back has always been a spotless interior and the Club. if they want the car they'll get it with enough time, but i'm not giving them a temptation by leaving all sorts of junk lying around the interior. it always surprises me how many cars leave visible valuables or stuff that may have value to a criminal/junkie. asking for trouble...

saywat?

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for anyone that steals cars please when ur done please fk it up so the owner can atleast have it salvaged and get some of their money back. i would not want my car back if it is ever stolen lol

socketz67

Updated. Looks like a couple Nissan products made the top 20 most stolen cars this year (2023): https://www.marketwatch.com/story/th..._date=20230905