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There have been cases of high tech thieves stealing smartkey equipped cars using nothing more than a laptop and some sophisticated software (http://www.leftlanenews.com/gone-in-...teal-cars.html), but the incidence of that kind of theft is rare enough that I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
These days its pretty hard to steal these cars (IMO), most smash and grab. Eitherway, I say let them have it - I don't worry about it anymore, I just hope [they] don't find it if they do as they're never the same.
other than towing, would it be impossible to steal our cars without the smart key
I am more worried about someone dinging, scratching or keying my car than stealing.
It is possible to steal this thing. Now does anyone know if I start the car and walk away from it (with key in my pocket) can someone still drive it away without key being detected? Or the car will refuse to do anything?
It is possible to steal this thing. Now does anyone know if I start the car and walk away from it (with key in my pocket) can someone still drive it away without key being detected? Or the car will refuse to do anything?
Yes, someone can drive it away without the key if you leave the motor running. They won't be able to restart it after turning it off, but that won't matter if their intention was to go for a joyride or to bring it to a chop-shop.