The Most Stolen Car in America and Why

Stolen Car. The Most Stolen Car in America and Why, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. How cars are stolen. How to keep car from being stolen. How a car thief steals cars. Where do stolen cars go? Car Theft. Motor vehicle theft. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

Or you can grab car alarms and switches at the junkyard and wire it to the ignition. That's what I did. Very easy.

[@badger3184]

Off the subject. But what's up amazon selling their own motor oil? Think it's bad?

[@josephkasal8180]

You missed the biggest reason Honda civics are the most wrecked and stolen. It has nothing to do with chop shop it’s because they are one of the best selling cars out there. If there are more opportunities to get stolen in wrecked it’d make sense that they would be more often.

[@ismailtopa3671]

You forgot to put the link for where can we buy common sense.

[@michaelvargas2900]

Rev up your GTAs!!!

[@MichaelD8393]

Best anti-theft device on the states: Manual transmission!

[@godofdestructiondiecast6756]

That is correct because most people do not know how to drive a standard transmission

[@chumanho]

Yup, if you're buying a civic in the states, get a manual one, and it's more fun to drive anyway.

[@rommeldude1]

If you know how to open an old civic, you know hoe to drive a manual my friend

[@hanskinslo326]

Next best: A very undesirable car to steal! My 1994 Ranger is a good example. Thieves probably don't give it a second look.

[@MichaelD8393]

@@godofdestructiondiecast6756 True, most of us are lazy as lazy can be but I'm not so I drive stick.

[@Tiger0366]

My PT Cruiser has a built-in anti-theft system that is very simple and effective. It's a PT Cruiser.

[@motleydude73]

Yea I'd rather walk.

[@hezmora]

😆😂🤣

[@YouTubeUzername]

Do you really own a pt cruiser?

[@CheapBastard1988]

Actually the PT cruiser has a very advanced anti theft mechanism: Broken Gearbox

[@veronica-3081]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dfresh1524]

"Thieves in your area that are pros." Geico image pops up 😂

[@Lmissed_johan]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@LedgerLiner]

that’s why he’s savage scotty

[@TheHelghast1138]

Brutal

[@Princenassim14]

Waaw ! 👏😂

[@aldousfoxly]

Civic being the most stolen might also be due to the sheer number of civics on the road! More civics that exist = more civics that can be stolen

[@jdz9952]

Young ones are the ones that normally steal them, however mechanics also are on the prowl

[@scootersonlyrepair6773]

It was most stolen back when I was stealing them pre 2004. Now I sell anti theft protection hahaha who is better at stopping theft than a theif. Now most stolen is ford econoline van and f series trucks

[@jamesdunn9714]

True.

[@BrandonNielsen87]

It's different in my case. Seeing a 5th-7th generation Honda Civic is equivalent to seeing bigfoot.

[@Nitro-Blue]

@@scootersonlyrepair6773 cant hire a saint to catch a sinner! Good to know people have the ability to change;)

[@danrossman7845]

Very Good video. - Recently retired Law Enforcement, 13 + years of specializing in auto theft. You hit all of the major points - I wish EVERYONE would pay attention to this video.

[@aredesuyo]

@@RustySh4ckleford Oh please. It's a job. They get paid.

[@jamesmedina2062]

Overated Power Mr Power I believe your first name is spelled OVERRATED.

[@issuesexplained681]

kusokurae, thank you sir, I’m so glad you told me that, I would never had know! Congratulations

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@Overated Power Like a Boss, you forgot that part.

[@zardozqq]

dan rosman whats a good (or several) ways to keep yer car from getting stolen ?

[@jeromelavoie2568]

I always leave 5 rattle snakes in my car and have a sticker on the door window that says : may contain rattlesnakes...

[@kagakuryu639]

Lol, its safer, but brutal

[@fjb4932]

Putting a sticker on it aids the thief. Why do you want that ?

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Sam Jackson would be tired of those MF snakes in his MF stolen car!!! 😂😂😂

[@jeromelavoie2568]

@@fjb4932 disclaimer... If the thief sues you for snake bytes you can show the judge you warned them before... Like the "caution hot" on the McDonald's coffee cup.

[@phenomkrumper]

@@jeromelavoie2568 Sorry dude that makes no sense, as how could a thief sue YOU when HE is in the wrong/braking the law?...

[@Gruntsworth]

My father had a Prius. He loved it. Unfortunately my father is not a tech person. The TV remote can be a very frustrating thing to him. He thought he was so smart because he could start his Prius which of course used a button to start. He'd just leave the digital key in the car. I noticed this and asked wtf he was doing. "Well it's not like anybody will know how to start it." He literally said that. It's so on the cutting edge of tech nobody will ever be able to figure to hit ON. "Man, no key! Just this stupid ON button! No way to ever start it!" No, the car wasn't stolen, but it could have been taken so easily... Gtg, I think my dad is swearing at the microwave again.

[@migueltunechi2707]

Gruntsworth love this story

[@towhee7472]

Hey, does your father, by any chance, live in California? Or what town are you guys from? Maybe we can help each other or something.

[@sigaming7544]

Which state exactly do your father live man. I think i can help your father out too

[@cxssetteman182]

Nobody steals a Prius mate....

[@dougn2350]

We're you adopted?

[@georges5233]

One way to prevent your car being stolen is hide in the trunk!!

[@human1513]

Well you will get a bumpy ride. 😂😲💫😵🤪 when it is stolen.

[@alphatrion100]

Chainlock through the wheels

[@donaldsmith5286]

Put a sign. " PROPERTY OF POLICE "

[@bobow4075]

Yes

[@calebkimberley9253]

GTA v

[@StewTube]

Rev up someone elses car!

[@axllebeer]

Win

[@Maserati7200]

Ok fine this one is good. pretty much every other one of these comments are annoying and not funny

[@TraumaER]

Maserati7200 thought the same when I read yours...

[@jtafoya88]

😂

[@theaveragejoestinkeringand4407]

That’s funny as hell.

[@key2theuniverse713]

Your Civic can't be stolen if you don't have a Civic to be stolen 😎

[@armstrong4196]

Lol right.

[@danielmorris6584]

To not have, is indeed the best way to not lose.

[@jayg3069]

Einstein is that you🧐

[@jamesdunn9714]

I have one. It's insured.

[@suesan5111]

Owning a Honda = LEAST Bang for your money. Tiny little engines, Super high Insurance.

[@maximusilive4theking986]

Me: Scotty what can I do to prevent my car from being stolen? Scotty: buy a toyota, no one wants to steal those darn things and they last forever!!!

[@kevinmoore4887]

Wut? Toyotas and Hondas are near the top of the most stolen lists. Taken to chop shops for parts. Because people still crash them. Plus thieves like high MPG for driving to the scene of the next crime.

[@kristiang.9600]

@@kevinmoore4887 Jeez, the joke flew right above your head, didn't it?

[@kevinmoore4887]

@@kristiang.9600 That was a joke? Not a good one.

[@kristiang.9600]

@@kevinmoore4887 Eh, 47 people thought otherwise.

[@kevinmoore4887]

@@kristiang.9600 Out of 20,000 viewers.

[@EuGostoVer]

The other thing to do is cover up the VIN number on the dash seen through the windshield. That info can also be used to create a new key/chip

[@Narrowgaugefilms]

I was driving to work this morning and I noticed that you really can't be on the road with more than a few cars without seeing a Honda Civic: new ones, old ones, fast ones, slow ones, as a matter of fact I was driving one myself! It doesn't surprise me at all they are the most common wrecked and stolen car. I bet they get the most parking tickets, the most door dings and use the most pine-tree air conditioners too!

[@glennso47]

Narrowgaugefilms Toyota Corolla also

[@digitalkoh]

Civics attract lot of young punks too. More than the Corolla or any other low priced compacts.

[@SteveSmekar-ll6ln]

@@digitalkohMy ladyfriend drives a nice little '13 Civic. I really didn't need to know that.

[@fh1980ram]

A lot of thieves liked this video. They appreciate the information Scotty gave them about keyless entry systems. Lol.

[@djmussy18]

lol...he explained so thoroughly too..might as well call the video how to steal a car with keyless entry..

[@GalokVonGreshnak]

It was common news a decade ago, the only people that didn't know was Joe Blow and Jane Doe. The new thing is to use a mobile phone. See: Tesla

[@sdfjgksgf]

Joe Blow and Jane Doe still don't know unless they watched this video.

[@DavidGarate55]

Yep.. I see my retirement job, screw Wal-Mart!

[@yeahitsme8799]

I know I just got some ideas!

[@OneTwentyOver80]

I work for the largest car insurer in my country. DO NOT get a car with keyless entry/keyless start. If you absolutely MUST have one, get a faraday pouch for the key.

[@AmyThrash]

Why?

[@Pandainapandasuit]

Easy to mimic the signal.

[@Sam-wp1zq]

Auto locksmith specialist here. They get stolen via the obd port with aftermarket programmers. So the pouch is a false good idea.

[@geoffjefferson5571]

*Don't buy a car with a keyless remote *Don't buy a new car *Don't buy a car with CVT *Don't buy a diesel car *Don't buy a soft top convertible *BUY A '94' TOYOTA CELICA (stick shift)

[@64arguz]

geoff jefferson you miss “no to buy a turbo”, “no to buy a 4x4 ,

[@laas735]

Why no diesel

[@mikefoehr235]

LMFAO

[@musheer5711]

Mercedes-Benz is much harder to steal.

[@mikefoehr235]

@@musheer5711 Because they are broken down more often

[@FamiliarGecko]

Your car can't be stolen if you don't have a car to begin with! 😎

[@putheflamesou]

My goal one day.....and no complete couch or at least a house one would fit in

[@popisolation]

Savage

[@TheBorsMistral]

A bowl is most useful when it is empty...

[@taifhassan9174]

🤣🤣🤣

[@samil4845]

OMF😅

[@octowboy]

working as a stolen car recovery driver I've noticed most stolen cars are stolen with the keys.

[@suggesttwo]

Which they ordered from the dealership, over the phone.

[@tristanholland6445]

Lol it's amazing how many idiots leave a car running

[@adilsoncabral5151]

Tristan Holland I have a coworker that leave his keys in his Mazda 3. He was blocking me in on time and I asked him if he can move . He said can u move it for me the keys is in the igniting. He been doing that for years now

[@gfriedman99]

Whats a stolen car recovery driver??? You work for lojack or something?

[@youandiryan]

You're actually quite right. One of my good friends is a police officer in Canada. While cars are stolen by people you don't know.. a lot of the times cars are stolen by people you know or have met at some point. They somehow get ahold of your spare key.

[@jayhockley8841]

I was told by a New Jersey cop that the best way to keep your car from getting stolen was to install 2 separate kill switches in 2 separate places . If a thief finds one , he will usually try to start it but it wont start until he finds the other one ( and they seldom will find both ) Usually by then the battery is dead .

[@hllboi817]

im in jersey and confirm this process

[@itsclobberingtime631]

I just pull the fuel pump relay. Yeah I gotta pop the hood every time but it’s flawless

[@atheism7]

@@itsclobberingtime631 I like my crown Vic, it has a fuel pump shutoff switch easily accessible in the trunk. I just pull the harness connector for it when I'm parking in sketchy areas

[@arturomu9917]

ITS CLOBBERING TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I started doing that but I realized that there were other relays that were exactly the same as the fuel pump one, so the thief would just put one of those in there and drive away

[@catalindeluxus8545]

My Nissan Versa has the best security system! It is a Nissan Versa! Too poor to have anyhting of value! 😅

[@yogibear6021]

Alternate hypothesis to Civics being theft #1. They are also some of the most common cars in America, so just statistically, they should be some of the most wrecked and most stolen. Every list I looked at has them in the top 10 most common, many say top 5 or 3. Just by the numbers it makes sense. Also I feel like theives would target economy cars because people who drive them have less time/resources to punish them for it. There is the whole Civic tuning scene. Lots of factors. I think you're right about having highest demand for parts being part of it, but just by the fact there are more Civics out there than almost any other car, they would be the most wrecked and most stolen.

[@gravemind6536]

Civics also hold their value well and are reasonably desirable which means a quick sell that pays well enough.

[@itsclobberingtime631]

They are also the easiest to steal from the 90s. You can start the car with a shaved key.

[@DylanL69]

@@itsclobberingtime631 doesn't have to be shaved can be any standard Honda key

[@cursedcookies]

ITS CLOBBERING TIME!!!!!!!!!!! I'll do you one better. I got in a car wreck in my 94 civic a couple years ago and had to have the passenger door replaced with a salvaged door. Few months ago it got stolen, I got lucky and got it back, and I had to have the ignition replaced so, different key. I just recently found out that my new key unlocks the door on my passenger side XD out of curiosity I tried using my old original key on it as well and that didn't work. That definitely was a wake-up call for how unsecure the older models are lol

[@Juicetheeunuch]

I have an alternate idea as well which is close to yours. If I were a thief, I’d steal cars like civics because they are so common it’d be hard for police to stop every civic on the road looking for the 20 that have been stolen in my town since this morning. I can mod them to look very different: grill, exhaust, paint, tints, etc. In half a morning, the car could been unrecognizable combined with expired or stolen plates.

[@PLATINUM2U]

That's why the insurance rates are higher on civics than Corollas 🤦

[@stevejeffrey11]

older toyota corolla, the drug dealer vehicle of choice because it blends in everywhere & no one glances twice!

[@PLATINUM2U]

@@stevejeffrey11 😂😂😂

[@nevergobroke559]

Toyota’s corollas are the 1one stolen car here in Fresno ca

[@nevergobroke559]

C B my civic 1999 was stolen 3 times in Fresno cops don’t care about stolen cars

[@PLATINUM2U]

@C B I agree. It's a economical small car

[@105C09]

Great video. I live in SW PA around Greensburg and we are notorious for theft and chop shops. I worked in the State Prison system for 17.5 years as a RN. One of the nurses locked her key in her car back several years ago. she had a GM anti-theft protection system. One of the inmates on the snow removal crew, who was in for auto theft, was asked for advice, since no one could get it open, slim jim and all. He opened the car in 30 seconds without damaging it or setting off the auto alarm. Lesson learned.

[@algrayson8965]

AND he opened it with NO tools!

[@cmale123]

That different starting a a car and drive it off

[@gamefoorum]

Now I'm taking my steering wheel with me each time I'm leaving my car 😄 Thanks Scotty

[@mondobananas1832]

Viliam Beňa lots of people do that by the way.

[@DivineAtheistWannabe]

American guy: *tries to steal car* Manual transmission: I'm gonna ruin this man's whole career

[@davmak6759]

Congratulations u can drive a manual car. Do u want a cookie?

[@generalpatton8468]

@@davmak6759 All these manual drivers thinking they are the best because they drive manual.

[@alecfoster4413]

@@generalpatton8468 We are the best. And George Patton could drive a stick-shift.

[@bwtv147]

the last time I bought a car the salesman tried to sell me one with a manual transmission. I told him I was shifty when I was young. Now I am shiftless.

[@adamdean5881]

Only if he is a Millenial

[@billthompson5644]

I put a landmine under my drivers seat.

[@rokas8594]

A guy put fishing hooks on drivers seat and the thief got his butt stabbed. The thief sued and won. I understand that you are joking but sadly i'm not :(

[@billthompson5644]

@@rokas8594 I truly believe you I have no faith in our judicial system

[@KingDeadMan]

Damn, don't u think u shouldn't sit on ur seats etheir or aleast not tell somebody to go fetch u something u left in ur car. If u got in ur car in a bad mood one day u will be even madder when u find out ur dead and in hell or in heaven

[@glennso47]

bill thompson hand grenade works too.

[@prolly2stoned420]

Rokas can you link me? That sounds insane

[@DanaTheInsane]

Now I know why my damn insurance went up when I got the Civic.

[@GMarieBehindTheMask]

By how much?

[@itzhectiic6307]

@@GMarieBehindTheMask I pay $169 for insurance

[@KINGKUSHORLANDO]

@@itzhectiic6307 mines gonna be $300 not even full coverage

[@itzhectiic6307]

@@KINGKUSHORLANDO bruh what? 💀

[@Swordsman99k]

Mine actually went down with a new civic hahahaha I had an 04 Explorer previously, same coverages and everything.

[@anthonydavis1868]

Had a 2013 Honda civic and the insurance was insane, now I know why.

[@teamflowerninja]

So does this mean we should all just buy ‘94 Celicas?

[@f.r.s.t.6414]

Yeah he wants us to buy his own 94 Celica. Then he'll tell us not do this and that, that doesn't work. Heck it's a just, but it's the best car in the world...

[@ShawnFX]

That is if we can find any '94 Celicas since Scotty bought all of them

[@emsrusty846]

Jeremy B. Absolutely it does

[@bandvitromaniaios1307]

MLP Shawn yeah

[@bandvitromaniaios1307]

I’d buy an a Corolla rather than a Celica.

[@SuperHtownswag]

*Scotty has been on an absolute tear over the past month, every video has been a1 level game. I'm soaking up every piece of his timeless wisdom.*

[@D4x4Bronc]

Almost like someone advised him how to make KZbin vids in the past 2 months. Usually he just waves his hands in the air like he's 95 years old talking to a 4 year old and says you just need a Toyota to everything.

[@alonepizza5270]

My car is the most stolen type. That's great news 😂

[@skylerbond56]

Mines one of the most stolen as well.

[@theshowstopper0119]

Put a tracking device in it, mine was stolen and trust me I wish I had put a tracker in it.

[@skylerbond56]

@@theshowstopper0119 Don't forget a few kill switches

[@buddhull]

If you didn’t know that until watching this, then it’s already too late

[@truthaboveagenda]

A Lone Pizza Take several ugly colors and spray paint wavy lines all over your honda. Then put a sturdy pair of boots 👢 on, and stomp a noticeable indention onto each panel. Then slash your seats, each a few times. Or, you can purchase my rusty old toyota, drunks often mistake it as a big white urinal. (smile)

[@orzeelbrown5601]

This man done taught me so much in a few hrs, took through my whole work shift 😏

[@RobotHunter1234]

*civic in the thumbnail* me: *sweats in japanese automobile*

[@hoodwinker7932]

Buy a manual. Most Americans can't figure them out.....

[@omarmoran3097]

True

[@bullracing1]

And I have no idea why did they manufacture Manual Z06s

[@lktzho]

facts

[@omarmoran3097]

@@lktzho deez nuts

[@izzojoseph2]

Shoot, a guy I knew was with his two buddies and they got car jacked. His two friends were shot and killed. He was shot but didn’t die. The last thing he heard before passing out was one thief saying to the other, “I can’t drive this car, it’s a stick!” His car wasn’t stolen but damn what a price he paid.

[@ClusterHeadSurvivor]

I had a car stolen. Cops were watching it and then 3 kids stole it from the guy who stole it from me!!! Thieves are pond scum. Earn your ride by hard work not stealing.

[@glitchinthematrix555]

ClusterHeadSurvivor they clearly weren’t watching very well... lol

[@axllebeer]

I'm sure no thief ever thinks about having something they just stole being stolen 😁 lol!

[@jamesebola1250]

I never lock my 1977 Ford Pinto. I also leave keys in ignition. No one wants it...

[@spotlessreviews7425]

Its too ugly for people to steal😂😂

[@nomadenview]

Im sorry,,, but why your backname is ebola?

[@kattx1987]

@@nomadenview maybe it's just his last name lol

[@abuomar5695]

They knows your trick ... They steel it then they have to fix so many things on it and you go sure put finding place on it and get from them running well 😁

[@Alex_Mitchell]

Leave $20 for gas on the seat. That might help.

[@ParsaUndead]

1:57 "Even thieves don't want that" cracked me up =))))

[@kirilbellic3602]

People are wrecking them, leaving the scene, reporting them stolen to reduce insurance/license penalties and avoid citations.

[@DiegoLavia]

Real LPT in the comments.

[@TheIntJuggler]

Are you speaking from experience?

[@kylefowler5082]

im such a dweeb, I've never even thought of that

[@rarecandy3445]

amazing

[@johnmohanmusic]

Great tip about using the built in electric door lock switch instead of the fob which can allow thieves to replicate the frequency. Here's another tip. Get The Club and use it. Old school but it works.

[@wasigupitobudiarto7767]

If John Lennon was still alive until 2019 his face would be like Scotty kilmer

[@Thomas-wn7cl]

The Civic has been around for a while, and they last a long time. Maybe they are #1 in wrecks and theft because there are just a ton of them around.

[@ilikeboost4764]

Exactly. They're probably the most popular car too so........

[@mikemorales1725]

The most stolen emblem is the Honda red H emblem.

[@lazyhumorstudios]

I also see a lot of BMWs missing their logos

[@KardiFan2000]

That would be a Honda Type R emblem.

[@roddydykes7053]

Mike Morales Mercedes stand-up Hood emblems are a pretty easy/juicy target too

[@Bullitt1768]

Bunch of shitboxes in Trenton NJ with red badges on base models lmao. My great grandpop gave me a Cadillac Hood ornament way back lol, don't know where it came from.

[@mikemorales1725]

@@Bullitt1768 I can assure you, they don't buy them.

[@icuranis4597]

This has been another fine episode of vehicle conspiracies. Don't forget to thank your host. Thank You Scotty!

[@lyricsronen]

Lol I like how he's teaching KZbin the theft method for each security measure

[@StrappingYoungLadam]

A couple teenagers attempted to steal my car out of my driveway a couple years ago. Needless to say they ran pretty quick when they realized I was still in it.

[@curiousgeorge5992]

Popooopopopop. Reload. Rinse repeat as necessary. .

[@leeengelsman6356]

In Australia the thieves would have stabbed you for it none the less.

[@StrappingYoungLadam]

Considering how few people in the states drive stick I can't imagine a couple teens would have gotten my car very far anyway

[@algrayson8965]

@@StrappingYoungLadam- The people who can't drive stick aren't car thieves.

[@1vw4me]

Thieves in the area that are Pros......and a GEICO lizard appears on the screen.......Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

[@johnnyappleseed4794]

@Class Where are you from?

[@BeefZupreme]

Dead! Lol!

[@brianwilliams4562]

Take your money everyday to pay their team of lawyers to figure out ways to get out of paying you when you need it

[@rabbitskipper4454]

I would imagine some of those accidents are because some thieves are running from the cops. Running into things.

[@abdulrockman3992]

I really like how Scotty explain things, he really knows what he's talking about and so funny too.

[@arnold17]

Civic is also the highest selling car. There’s just a ton of civics on the road

[@bearle97]

Thats like the red cars get pulled over more statistic lol

[@prolly2stoned420]

MrGreenelight what is then?

[@uelsubie]

GorillAh 96 ford F-series

[@abel6580]

@@uelsubie None of the F-Series are cars, they are all trucks. Even if the F-Series were cars, the best selling car of all time in the world is apparently the Toyota Corolla and I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case for the States, but it's not even a matter of which car sold the most, it's about how many there are still around.

[@alanarzate93]

Or a prius

[@Hawk1966]

It says Hyundai Accent on the back. Best theft deterrent devised.

[@atheism7]

Hahaha

[@yoban360]

This makes sense, I’m not a civic person I just happen to drive one but the insurance on it has skyrocketed and I have a clean record. I’m about to sell it.

[@CarsandEngines]

Thanks for the advice :)

[@GarnetMoose69]

Hey Scotty hope you have a blessed Christmas

[@scottykilmer]

morning and Merry Christmas!

[@godschild5587]

Christmas is a pagan holiday came from saturnalia which is pagan Roman holiday, Christmas has nothing to do with Jesus Christ birth, Christmas was there before Jesus Christ even born. Wake up and spread the truth, also do your own research

[@kris856]

@@godschild5587 whatever - if you say so. But do not be surprised after the death - Jesus Christ is alive and is waiting for you with his arms spread - it's entirely up to you which way you are going to choose - and Christmas is for all of us to remind that the God Himself decided to become a mere human, born in a cave or a shed, not a castle, in order to get crucified by his people - so that everyone can see that He died because he loves us. BTW - by His death the salvation came - the Lord sacrificied His son to save the humans... this is how the story goes. An personally I do not care too much about this pagan holidays, even if many say that there is no differnce..

[@Nanaehhco45]

@Vladimir_Bone Spur_tRump , Jesus is truth, and He loves you. And Scotty, Merry Christmas. Blessings to you and your family!!! You have blessed us all with your videos and hard work! Keep it up sir!

[@randyrandier2664]

Cars with keyless entry, where the doors car be unlocked by touching a small area on the door handle when the remote is in close proximity of the car, for example in your pocket, thieves have been scanning these signals from outside owner's front door as the remote are mostly kept close to the entrance. Older cars without this keyless entry feature, they look through your letter box at night and use a long pole with hook to steal the keys before making off with your car. Keep your car keys well away from your front door.

[@BenKlassen1]

Had a roommate whose Civic was stolen 3 times in 1 year. They never touched my 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP with Onstar, chipped keys and a factory alarm.

[@Sgv1tm]

How Iv kept my my 97 Honda Accord for over 20 years in California: Really loud alarm with 1 mile radius, 2 steering wheel clubs, early warning LoJack and lots of prayers.

[@nestorllamas]

Standard transmission the most effective antitheft solution.

[@shanepatrick641]

In the United States of America I agree, not so simple here in UK because mostly everyone knows how to drive stick.

[@derek10w]

Doubt it

[@LUCNUKEM]

I don't believe it. Every summer my work hires a ton of young guys, mostly students. It's rare for them not to know how to drive stick.

[@derek10w]

LUCNUKEM if you can break into a car, chances are you can dump a clutch as well lol

[@enriqueortiz5440]

Only effective if the person can't drive a manual. It's easy to break the interlock on the steering wheel and push start it. A/T without the keys is much more difficult.

[@OleGeezerCirca1941]

Hey Scotty!! It's nice to see someone near my age (77) still active. I took three years of automotive mechanics 1956 thru 1959 (classmate was Sam Gianino of SAM GIANINO RACING ENGINES) ,and used my skills as a hobby (1957 thru 2002). Favorite rebuilds were Model A Fords. Next favorites were 1960's vintage Detroit iron. But to the point. With all of the changes necessary to prevent auto theft via the key/ignition lock system of theft deterrence it sure shows how society has devolved since we were kids. Health problems keep me from most physical activities now, but car activities was a hell of a ride while it lasted for me, and I enjoy your show, and similar shows immensely.

[@gambit_toys6554]

This is true! Society has devolved!

[@frazzleface753]

We had a 2003 Civic that we bought in 2008. The insurance was crazy for a car of its age and value, and yes, it was down to it being a thief target, even back then.

[@MonthlyCramps]

Own a 2013 Honda Civic. 5 speed transmission, 170,000 + miles. Runs like new and thugs don't bother it.

[@MrDarkglue]

u drive a lot

[@sensa619]

170,000 in 6 years 😱

[@davidrabbit8868]

@@sensa619 drives for lyft

[@gball29]

Rev up your stolen Civic!

[@MeowLesty]

Calling the police on you

[@certifieddirtyidle1594]

I cant! Someone stole the engine!

[@no_4259]

Abraham Gonzalez *lawnmower noises

[@truthexposed839]

😝

[@6lemans10]

1999 civic si is a highly sought after car. Those B-Series engines are lovely.

[@6lemans10]

@@Power_Glove that piece of crap 4 banger is still going for $5,000-$8,000 WITH 100,000+ miles. What other car can boast of strong aftermarket support, besides a Chevy small block v8 car?😎

[@Trudayoungin]

except for the part that they are ff's

[@absolutezero7344]

@@Trudayoungin A well built FF can out handle pretty much every other platform, look at the Integra Type-R, one of the best handling cars ever built.

[@6lemans10]

@@visionsoflightwiliams86 FACTS.

[@thrashingjustin]

Visionsoflight Wiliams thats not a normal mustang though lol

[@thetimewarpersarcade5531]

Scotty you are a GOD SEND!!! I just about to buy a Civic. Please keep up the awesome work.

[@carlhammill5774]

What car did you end up buying?

[@Nizizombie]

Civic is also the most popular car in North America so it only makes sense for it to be in the spotlight

[@chris2kgreat]

If popularity is measured based on the number of cars sold over the last 15 years, then that goes to the Camry which has been the nest selling car every single year almost the last 2 decades

[@rowdyron4111]

Watching Scotty as I sit here in my Honda Civic.

[@silversolb18]

I love 90s civics I always used a clutch pedal lock and kill switches on my em1 civic si! And it's never got stolen. I also have a old hidden phone in the dash with a power hookup so I can always track it if it does get towed. I even lost the key to the clutch pedal lock and it took me over a hour with loud power tools to cut it off! So I know no one is getting that off with out making themself known!

[@Trudayoungin]

RICE

[@BEU203]

How did you track the phone did you pay for data

[@serenity8401]

Wow! amazing content! Thank you a lot for the great tips.

[@brodykent876]

These tips are excellent. Getting ready to move to St. Louis for school, and I'll definitely be putting some to use. Especially locking my car using the interior button as opposed to the fob. Thanks Scotty!

[@dannewton5363]

My friend and his brother both had their civics stolen , this story really brings me back. We all live in pa and they found my friends car in North Carolina and they never found his brothers car

[@ateam6486]

if you don't want your car stolen, just buy a car with manual transmission, they got into my old 1977 ford F-150 stick shift and only got 3 blocks away. only cost me 12 dollars for the new key lock and I think they couldn't get it out of first gear. so they gave up, people just don't know how to drive them, and no its didn't just break down that fast. I was able to drive it back home with a screw driver stuck into the key hole

[@DAN007thefoxx1]

Id not only convert my old Mustang to a stickshift but also consider installing hoodlocks and a fuel cutoff valve

[@Aqhi007]

Won't work here in the uk lol

[@chargermopar]

My 1990 F250 has a manual transmission, no power steering and no glow plug circuit so you have to start it with gasoline. Never lock the doors, the seat is collapsed with exposed springs and the steering wheel pops out. No wonder no one has even tried to steal it.

[@nickcaesar7650]

A Team it’s a Ford. It broke 3 blocks away. Fords reliability is literally a joke in the automotive world.

[@ABArsenal]

@@nickcaesar7650 chevy and ford are both trash and dodge cant build a reliable daily so all the domestic car companies are bad dont just stop at ford.

[@tiptaptoewilliams766]

This channel is the best car channel on youtube.

[@martymcfly8535]

That makes perfect sense. Easier and less risky to sell car parts that used to be a stolen car. Then a intact stolen car.

[@SeanBZA]

Common with transponder keys is to simply bring along a key with transponder and an ECU for the key, then it takes a few seconds to pull the plug on the ECU, plug in the one you brought, place key next to the jimmied lock cylinder and start it and drive away. 60 seconds to do this, just like in the movies.

[@OO-xv4mk]

For every regular car there’s like 3 Honda civics

[@OO-xv4mk]

W

[@glennso47]

IG: Bojittenscarti Does that mean Honda Civic needs more fiber in its diet ( if it’s not regular)?

[@JBWDC3]

Hey Scotty Over the last 2 weeks, 3 new Honda Civic Type-R’s have been stolen from Miami. I’ve been puzzled about this during these two weeks as to how that’s even possible. But after watching this video, it makes a lot more sense now. Thank you!

[@patriotram9204]

Good information Scotty. Thanks for the security brief.

[@Sonic6293]

Oh no, I drive a Civic. At least it's a manual.

[@wolfpackflt670]

That's like saying "Mac computers don't get viruses"

[@suggesttwo]

Golden in NA

[@Sonic6293]

@@wolfpackflt670 True. Any car thief worth his salt (what an odd thing to say) would know how to drive a stick.

[@adilsoncabral5151]

Sonic6293, unfortunately the one with the manual are the one that gets stolen most

[@leeengelsman6356]

@@Sonic6293 Salt is useful car thieves are less than useless.

[@MaxSpeedMike]

The door locks on those things can be accessed with a hanger. Way too easy! Get a nice viper alarm or even a GPS location alarm. Also, treat the civic like a nice car, because it is. It only becomes a pos after the owner treats it like one!

[@chinwendu8032]

Yup I should tell my dad btw remember the civic I sent you I bought it and am rebuilding it

[@stevejeffrey11]

hell yea civics are so reliable and great on gas. Even the 1990s ones are selling for around $5k, while domestic cars of similar year selling for 500 bucks~ and that's with 350,000+ kilometres on them (canadian prices)

[@johnr8476]

Car alarms are pretty much worthless, I hear them going off every time I go shopping and people ignore them, even if someone is trying to get into a car with the alarm going off, they still ignore it as they have no way to know if it's the owner trying to get in and turn it off, or a thieve.

[@RustySh4ckleford]

LOW JACK (or similar quality brand equivalent) is the way to go!

[@RustySh4ckleford]

@@da_jeezuss8922 that's why low jack (or similar product) is a good investment, and you can combine it with other deterrents like a kill switch. Low Jack is hidden, can't be found quickly so you have great chance of quick recovery when you relay the location of the car to the police!! It has worked for our family

[@clearingbaffles]

Cut off switch for the fuel pump works GREAT Thanx from the left coast near the Krapitol of California

[@cornholio329]

When he said "Goodbye Car" i was on the floor in stiches

[@eltonnah6306]

Yup they stole my girlfriends civic:/ got it back in one piece thankfully 😂

[@glennso47]

Elton Nah Got it back in a bushel basket? One piece at a time, per the Johnny Cash song?

[@sixstanger00]

I suspect another reason the Honda Civic is the most commonly stolen car is because of it's reputation in the tuner world. Civics are some of the most commonly modified imports, so souped-up Civics draw more attention to themselves.

[@Guitarsnspraycans]

Nah bro they run forever thieves know this I get pulled over all the time in my stock civic for bs reasons and they always ask whose car is this?

[@zhoutorres2677]

@@Guitarsnspraycans see, even cops ask you if this is your car since it's the most stolen vehicle

[@Guitarsnspraycans]

@@zhoutorres2677 plus I look like I steal cars

[@zhoutorres2677]

@@Guitarsnspraycans no wonder why

[@Guitarsnspraycans]

@Greg Myers yeah I'm just mexican, my mask doesnt come off

[@kathleenroberto]

Great video!!! Eye opening information for sure!

[@SenzaTempoCaneCorso]

Here in Austin Texas Hondas are stolen all the time because you can swap the parts/engines on so many different models. It's mostly modified cars though not stock. They always end up stripped on bricks in San Antonio. Most of the early Civics have Universal keys too. Mine never got stolen because I had the H22a engine that was produced in the Prelude, and that engine didn't fit in all of the other Civics without expensive engine mounts. So mine never got messed with.

[@david-spliso1928]

The Honda Civic is also the best selling car that's not a truck in America for the last two decades.

[@richardkaltenbach3961]

Neil Desperandum Trucks Suck! Real Trucks Have 18 Wheels!

[@ronaldderooij1774]

It is even worse. Police in the Netherlands advise not to keep your remote close to your front door. Thieves can pick up the signal, magnify it and then look which car reacts. In the process they have stored the signal and the car is effectively theirs. As my coat is hanging close to the front door, I had to find a new place for my car keys in my own house.

[@pwilki8631]

The thing that blows my mind the most about the Netherlands was the DNA that gets sprayed on thieves when they try to steal from the store and run out the front door.

[@alecfoster4413]

The anti-theft device on my Civic is the stick-shift. :)

[@VirulentIvyz1738]

Make a custom anti theft system Rig it to explosives Turn on when you leave your car alone When someone steals it, you take one for the team and get rid of one thief

[@DylanL69]

Why waste a perfectly good car thats just dumb

[@peteoo9467]

@@DylanL69 because you'll be getting the insurance coins

[@DylanL69]

What are you talking about

[@9Tick5]

Dang man, the civic has been the most stolen car for darn near 20yrs. I’m a civic guy, and had one stolen before. It was an 89 wagovan, go figure right? My 95 civic was almost stolen too!

[@dalegribble683]

REV UP YOUR STOLEN CIVIC AND HAVE A MERRY CHISTMAS!!! 🎅🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄🚗🚗🚗

[@mikelopez3293]

Rusty Schackleford? Is that you?

[@dalegribble683]

Mike Lopez Yes! NO TAKE THAT BACK! That is NOT me!!!

[@stevejeffrey11]

vtec just kicked in yooooooooooooooooooooooo~ yeee haww

[@dalegribble683]

Steven Rathwell 🤠buy a Chrysler

[@stevejeffrey11]

@@dalegribble683 hell no I'm going back to Japanese vehicles/motorcycles. Though I had one Chevy G20 that was super reliable, & a ford f150 that wasn't....never a major problem with any honda cars or bikes though!

[@WayneWatson1]

A simple hidden kill switch, that disengage everything

[@10jetstorm]

Thanks Scotty you have always awesome advices 👍🏻

[@kraigskyland5590]

Best tip: install a kill switch, in someplace thats hard to find, that disconnects your fuel pump. Switch it off whenever you leave the car.

[@Cam-im8io]

TAKES TOO LONG. THATS WHY U HAVE INSURANCE A FREE NEW CAR IF STOLEN

[@ja.935g67]

The most stolen car used to be the fifth generation Accord

[@voodazz]

A Scotty video just isn't a Scotty video without at least one mercedes roast! Lol

[@mikegreen1429]

I stole your Celica and took it for a joyride last night, Scotty. But, I like you so I brought it back.

[@bradnoyes7955]

5:30 All modern car remotes should use "Rolling code" encryption, so each time the button is pressed, a different code is sent (based on a pseudo random number table), so for any modern remote, a thief cannot "capture" and "replay the same signal that locked the vehicle to unlock it. As for the keyless fobs, they are almost always broadcasting , but the signal is not very strong, thieves can use a signal amplifier or relay to trick the vehicle into "thinking" the fob is closer than it is, to enter and start the vehicle, but they must be close enough to the actual fob to pickup its signal. On some vehicles (GM), the Immobilizer can be bypassed by swapping the PCM for one that has the security disabled, theoretically this can be done with any vehicle if enough modules are swapped, just depends on how much they want to swap.

[@doktork3406]

they jam the signal when you send it and they have a receiver that spots the KEY's signal and records it (alongisde the spam that is the jamming) the spam from the jamming is filtered the user will just think it did not work in the first time you have a code that works now english isn't my first language ...but form what i understand ..that's how the motherfuckers do it .. i'd just hang them

[@SteveSmekar-ll6ln]

With all due respect, sir... it does sound like you have, uh, personal experience.

[@NicolasJohnson]

Isn't it also just an incredibly popular car? So that, by the raw count, it'd be likely to be both most stolen and wrecked?

[@iWatchVideosAtHome]

Yes. Correlation does not equal cause.

[@franwex]

The type of people that may be attracted to that car may drive a little crazier too. Plus it’s not that expensive either.

[@driver4011]

plenty of them are wrecked while they're being stolen.....

[@nordmenn0855]

Popular, cheap and heavily modded. And easy to steal too if it’s an older model

[@Kipx99]

I wonder if he talks and is as animated as this when arguing with his wife.

[@user-sb7mg4qe6c]

😂

[@Triumvirate3]

You kid man. This guy’s wife worships him. He’s got it under control.

[@icuranis4597]

Women with money tend to argue a lot less. Glad mine has a J.O.B.

[@MrAudio77]

Wow, good tips of how to steal cars. Very helpful.