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Optimistic_Para
Jul 29, 2018Explorer
Well, first of all, we were talking about truck campers, not motor homes. Pick up trucks are HIGHLY desirable targets to vehicle thieves.
The Houston PD just recently reported that in May 201 8 alone,
184 Chevy Trucks
175 Ford Trucks
64 GMC Trucks
49 Dodge Trucks
were reported stolen in Houston alone. Source:
https://patch.com/texas/houston/trucks-top-list-most-stolen-vehicles-may-2018
As far as the new factory immobilizers, well, they keep kids from joyriding in them, but as far as stopping sophisticated thieves . . .
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/just-pair-11-radio-gadgets-can-steal-car/
https://www.breakerlink.com/blog/security/thieves-bypassing-modern-vehicle-security-stop/
The Houston PD just recently reported that in May 201 8 alone,
184 Chevy Trucks
175 Ford Trucks
64 GMC Trucks
49 Dodge Trucks
were reported stolen in Houston alone. Source:
https://patch.com/texas/houston/trucks-top-list-most-stolen-vehicles-may-2018
As far as the new factory immobilizers, well, they keep kids from joyriding in them, but as far as stopping sophisticated thieves . . .
https://www.wired.com/2017/04/just-pair-11-radio-gadgets-can-steal-car/
https://www.breakerlink.com/blog/security/thieves-bypassing-modern-vehicle-security-stop/
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