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Kias and Hyundais Keep Getting Stolen by the Thousands and Cities Are Suing | A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology ...::A viral Tiktok trend that began in 2021 demonstrated how the companies failed to install a basic anti-theft technology that made them trivially easy to steal.

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[–] krayj@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago

I can't afford to buy new vehicles, so I'm stuck still driving around in my 2004 - but even that car has a factory-installed immobilizer. It's weird that it's not considered a standard option on all models for modern vehicles.