Social media videos show how to steal Kia, Hyundai vehicles lead to nationwide rise in thefts

Videos circulating on social media show people how to steal newer model Kia and Hyundai vehicles, causing a nationwide rise in thefts. Some people in South Bend have become the latest victims.
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[@sawxpatscelts]

There needs to be a class action lawsuit filed against Kia.

[@SethiozProject]

how about you don't buy trash? i wouldn't poke kia even with a stick ... it has trash written all over it. your own fault for buying trash

[@celebrityrog]

You're just NOW making a video article about this? This is OLD news like half a decade old news. This is why I STILL wont buy a Kia or Hyundai, and the "kill switch" doesn't work on half the models it's been installed.

[@SethiozProject]

i would never buy any car that is designed in asia .. or france .. total rubbish cars. i don't see why people buy expensive trash. italian cars aren't any better either. landlord had 2 ferraries burn down due same issue. i helped him fix one ... i was like FACEPALM 1000x when i saw the design. we were taking it completely apart as rear end was burned bad, it had to be taken apart down to frame. so when taking engine apart ... i noticed that fuel lines are made out of RUBBER and they run directly on top of engine .. where heat is the highest ... just FACEPALM 1000x. WHY? who came up with such design? when rubber is heated and cools down on regular basis, it will very quickly break and starts leaking .. which is how and why it caught fire. fuel started dripping on engine and it caught fire. seen same happen to lambos aswell, total rubbish designs. they might be good on track while they work, but for every day driving they're trash. other landlord i knew had aston martin db9 and it wasn't any better either, he was driving it for a week and then 2 weeks waiting on service .. cuz something always went wrong. engine light comes on, window doesn't work ... gears are "sticking" (as in not switching as fast as they should) ..etc if you want a car that is cheap and durable, get 90s or early 2000s mercedes, ford or bmw, those are made linke TANKS. install aftermarket alarm + immobilizer and you'er good to go. you can get one for under 3000, while those new trash cars cost over 10000 easily ... it's beyond me why people WASTE their money on total trash.

[@TakeshYM]

I love the ignorance of the reporters when they advise you to use a steering wheel lock xD It is obvious that they do not know the KZbin channel LockPickingLawyer where they teach you how to open anything that uses a key xD

[@celebrityrog]

Neighbors Silverado was stolen. Had one of those on it too. They bought some shitty minivan with a missing muffler and bought another wheel lock as if its going to protect them this time. I actually said out loud passing them (I don't like them), "No one is gonna steal that piece of shit even if that wasn't on it."

[@Toyotacorollaaltis-cn9fd]

@@celebrityrog And thats why you keep your nice cars in a garage and keep the trash outside no one is even gonna pay attention to my house cause all they see is some old Cobalt that barely runs in the driveway

[@nonsuchned94]

You keep saying "newer model" but all the models you show are slightly older models, with the old badge (pre 2021 or so).

[@LunasEmpireSL]

LOL steering wheel locks are too easy to remove!

[@TannerPhoenix-te6nq]

The CLUB is back?

[@ShaneLikeTheMovie]

They tried to get my Car, but the idiots thought the starter was in the steering column!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just Me: "Hey South Bend PD, some one tried to break into my Kia!" South Bend PD: "Yup people do that, you should spend money on private security."

[@SethiozProject]

if you buy and drive kia, you deserve to have it stolen. like seriously, you must have 0 common sense to buy kia, hyundai or anything similar ... those cars are complete TRASH. it honestly makes me SO ANGRY that people spend 10000-30000 on brand new trash, when you can get SAME QUALITY car for like 1000-3000. if you want QUALITY and CHEAP PRICE, buy 90s or early 2000s Mercedes, Ford or BMW, those are like tanks! they can do million miles with very minimal service, parts and repairs are super cheap aswell. its beyond me .. why anyone would buy trash like kia or hyundai to begin with. get 90s or early 2000s "tank" and install aftermarket alarm + immobilizer, nobody is going to steal it. since those cars are under 3000, you can also replace windows with armored glass or lexan, so a common thief can't just smash it, since those windows can take a bullet and not break. you'd spend less than 5000 on a car that is much better than those new garbages that cost over 10000 and can be stolen easily or fall apart after couple years. people just have 0 common sense ... people only buy cars because of color or shape .. they don't even know what's underneath the cover. it's pathetic ... people just judging cars by looks and nothing else. i say it again, if your kia, hyundai or anything similar gets stolen, YOU DESERVE IT!

[@Toyotacorollaaltis-cn9fd]

Even when its not stolen its not working anyway I had a friend who bought one which mind you in my country is the same price as a Brand new A-class a whole year later engine blew up because it overheated and the goddamn thing doesn't have a temperature gage apparently the fan stopped working

[@limauais1670]

again!? i though