Are Toyota's/Lexus hard to steal?
09-10-08, 02:50 AM
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If it gets stolen then you'll be carjacked (for the key) or it'll be loaded onto a truck. Either way, if a professional wants to steal it then there's not much you can do about it. Fortunately this is very rare.
Also, the amateurs will be discouraged because you can't hotwire it.
I once sold a Lexus to a repo man and he told me the reason why he was buying it was because they were the hardest to retrieve. (I used that bit of info as a "closing tool" in future sales.)
I hope this eases your concern.
Also, the amateurs will be discouraged because you can't hotwire it.
I once sold a Lexus to a repo man and he told me the reason why he was buying it was because they were the hardest to retrieve. (I used that bit of info as a "closing tool" in future sales.)
I hope this eases your concern.
09-10-08, 06:14 AM
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09-10-08, 06:23 AM
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In the SC430's, the alarm is more "aggressive" when the top is down and the car is locked.
When the top is up and you flip the lock, nothing happens. When the top is down, if you reach in the car and flip the lock, the alarm sounds.
That being said, there's a gentleman in the SC430 forum who recently had his stolen. We're all trying to figure out how the thief got the car started...you're not supposed to be able to do that without a key!!
If a thief wants YOUR car, there's no way you can stop him. The only thing the theft-deterrent devices and features do is (hopefully) make a thief decide that your car is too much hassle and move on to another.
Take "The Club" - I'm sure most of us have seen the videos that show how a prefessional thief can pick or just bypass that device in like 3 seconds. Barely even slows them down. But, statistically speaking, they work. Thieves tend to just "move on to the next car" when they see a Club.
When the top is up and you flip the lock, nothing happens. When the top is down, if you reach in the car and flip the lock, the alarm sounds.
That being said, there's a gentleman in the SC430 forum who recently had his stolen. We're all trying to figure out how the thief got the car started...you're not supposed to be able to do that without a key!!
If a thief wants YOUR car, there's no way you can stop him. The only thing the theft-deterrent devices and features do is (hopefully) make a thief decide that your car is too much hassle and move on to another.
Take "The Club" - I'm sure most of us have seen the videos that show how a prefessional thief can pick or just bypass that device in like 3 seconds. Barely even slows them down. But, statistically speaking, they work. Thieves tend to just "move on to the next car" when they see a Club.
09-10-08, 06:45 AM
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Are you sure the alarm goes off if you smash the glass? As far as I knew it doesn't have a glass breakage sensor or impact/motion sensor. It is only when they open the door or try to start the car will the alarm sound off. At least in the cars up until the very recent 06+ ones. From that year on in the 3rd gen and new LS I don't know much.
09-10-08, 08:52 AM
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It depends who tries to steal it.
Your average street thug probably won't be able to do anything while a professionally organized crime syndicate can crack any car if they want too.
It's a big problem in Northern Germany, near the Polish border, as I hear in the news because Eastern Europe has some pretty extreme and talented car theft organizations that have been able to crack anything. Anything.
Your average street thug probably won't be able to do anything while a professionally organized crime syndicate can crack any car if they want too.
It's a big problem in Northern Germany, near the Polish border, as I hear in the news because Eastern Europe has some pretty extreme and talented car theft organizations that have been able to crack anything. Anything.
09-10-08, 04:15 PM
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In the SC430's, the alarm is more "aggressive" when the top is down and the car is locked.
When the top is up and you flip the lock, nothing happens. When the top is down, if you reach in the car and flip the lock, the alarm sounds.
That being said, there's a gentleman in the SC430 forum who recently had his stolen. We're all trying to figure out how the thief got the car started...you're not supposed to be able to do that without a key!!
If a thief wants YOUR car, there's no way you can stop him. The only thing the theft-deterrent devices and features do is (hopefully) make a thief decide that your car is too much hassle and move on to another.
Take "The Club" - I'm sure most of us have seen the videos that show how a prefessional thief can pick or just bypass that device in like 3 seconds. Barely even slows them down. But, statistically speaking, they work. Thieves tend to just "move on to the next car" when they see a Club.
When the top is up and you flip the lock, nothing happens. When the top is down, if you reach in the car and flip the lock, the alarm sounds.
That being said, there's a gentleman in the SC430 forum who recently had his stolen. We're all trying to figure out how the thief got the car started...you're not supposed to be able to do that without a key!!
If a thief wants YOUR car, there's no way you can stop him. The only thing the theft-deterrent devices and features do is (hopefully) make a thief decide that your car is too much hassle and move on to another.
Take "The Club" - I'm sure most of us have seen the videos that show how a prefessional thief can pick or just bypass that device in like 3 seconds. Barely even slows them down. But, statistically speaking, they work. Thieves tend to just "move on to the next car" when they see a Club.
I'm guessing there's a YouTube vid of the professional thief vs. The Club...
09-10-08, 04:33 PM
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It depends who tries to steal it.
Your average street thug probably won't be able to do anything while a professionally organized crime syndicate can crack any car if they want too.
It's a big problem in Northern Germany, near the Polish border, as I hear in the news because Eastern Europe has some pretty extreme and talented car theft organizations that have been able to crack anything. Anything.
Your average street thug probably won't be able to do anything while a professionally organized crime syndicate can crack any car if they want too.
It's a big problem in Northern Germany, near the Polish border, as I hear in the news because Eastern Europe has some pretty extreme and talented car theft organizations that have been able to crack anything. Anything.
09-12-08, 12:31 PM
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As a matter of fact, it does. If they stereo is playing when the top finishes it's cycle, you can noticably hear the difference of the stereo after the "ding!"
The high frequencies are boosted a bit and the overall volume increases.
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