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[@jptrainor]

Rusted quarter panels and a manual transmission are reliable deterrents.

[@Jermilia]

🏳‍🌈 stickers help also

[@cerisem7727]

Not when you live in a country where that's the preferred transmission. Or live in an area where everyone surprisingly knows how to use one despite owning an automatic.

[@eds6889]

Agreed. Nobody steals a beater unless the keys are in it and if they did, it’s just a beater.

[@nore8141]

😂😂

[@Alessandro-ev9bj]

As an owner of a rusty manual car with crank windows I concur

[@jez5855]

Not a lot of things make me feel good about driving a 20 year old rust bucket Honda minivan.. But this video and the auto theft crisis does.

[@Lili-xq9sn]

So glad too! Lol, my car is 30 years old...not rust bucket yet.

[@CherryBlawesome]

Same. I’ll never buy new and I’ve saved a boatload doing so. No one wants my 2007 Ram. 😂 That said the resale value is probably worth more than I paid given the prices of vehicles these days.

[@soniavos8065]

Love my 15 yo car. Without onstar.

[@johnadona3014]

maybe fix the rust?

[@CherryBlawesome]

@@johnadona3014 This really isn’t a bad idea if the mileage is low enough. Cost me $2000 to fix the rust on my truck and it looks new again. Rams are notorious for early rusting, I don’t recommend one.😔 I reckon it would cost more for his Honda van to fix though, but sometimes it is worth it.

[@driveri1435]

The fact that the hacker drives an early 2000s Lotus Elise with the only computer in that car probably being the ECU; one of the most analog car an enthusiast could buy. Smart man.

[@SMGJohn]

Early cars are even easier to get into and steal, all you need is to picklock the door, get in and rewire a few cables

[@thaik56]

@@SMGJohn Early 2000s already have immobilizer, you can't start them by just splicing some wires.

[@946towguy2]

@@thaik56 It depends on the make and model, but it certainly takes more time and is more visible than most thieves want. Those types of thieves like to target places where owners leave cars unattended for hours or days.

[@thaik56]

@@946towguy2 you're right. Not all makes incorporate Immobilizers from the same year let alone incorporate it at all.

[@Electronica27]

@@946towguy2 IDK based on some of the footage they were taking cars right off the driveway.

[@braydensdeals]

Kind of funny how the cars that were easy to steal 10-15 years ago are a much safer bet now, because you actually have to physically break the ignition etc, and that’s work!

[@Spyderz-xo9rz]

Huh?!?! 10-15 years ago... They came out with "CODED KEYS" These were also easily defeated. I was a car thief for 15 years and I can tell you how any make and model is stolen. A car with a KEY you need to physically break the lock sometimes unplugg connectors chabge the cars computer.

[@OogaBoogaLlama]

​@@Spyderz-xo9rz what's your recommendation to prevent car theft in the current era? Something guaranteed no matter where your car is parked.

[@443DM]

@@OogaBoogaLlama flub with the OBD port on the older cars so you can't plug anything in easily or so it just doesn't work.

[@adoramase]

@@OogaBoogaLlamanothing is guaranteed BUT thieves will probably go for those easy to steal,making safety features like removing wheel, passwords are probably good protections. Soooo. I got my ,kid (who thought could do anything with cars) But the darn electronics were so complicated, he had problems

[@946towguy2]

@@OogaBoogaLlama Armed guard.

[@TexZeTech]

And the fact François-Philippe Champagne thinks banning the Flipper Zero will stop this issue and not auto makers actually spending money on innovation. 😂

[@RandomBogey]

But, we can’t have people running around the country with a device capable of turning people’s TVs on and off! It’s unheard of. Can you imagine the havoc that could be caused if someone had a device capable of turning off any TV? And it’s not like there aren’t tons of more powerful and more capable devices out there that could be used- nope, just the flipper. The one true villain is a terrifying little device disguised as a toy of all things and it needs to be banned! Lol. Dude is so ridiculously uninformed it’s actually terrifying… and, I’d like to know where people are getting genuine flippers for “$50-$100.” I’d like to stock up…

[@jamess1787]

That guy is a doofus.

[@jptrainor]

Never heard of the Flipper Zero. Neat. I'm going to have to get one.

[@frtls]

Its the only thing they know how to do. Just look at gun control....

[@brightlight3520]

everyone buy one for all your friends and family. its a harmless pen-testing tool, more akin to a toy and cant be used so easily. cars have been stolen and sold abroad for decades. flipper was more or less just released...

[@bubbajay1934]

Why are car makers not being held at all accountable for how easy their cars are to steal? For almost every car stolen, they get an uptick in sales of a new car courtesy of insurance payers (the public)

[@jptrainor]

The market can settle it. People should just stop buying cars with high theft rates.

[@bubbajay1934]

@@jptrainor That sounds like putting a band-aid over a bullet hole. If car makers are held directly accountable for their lack of security, change will happen much faster. Allow insurance companies to go after the worst offenders and hold them partially liable. Should lower insurance rates too so it's a win-win.

[@jptrainor]

@@bubbajay1934 Perhaps. But government can't settle every issue. And it can end up worse if it is bogged down in process and regulation.

[@rickmatz4456]

Keeping the economy rolling.

[@jaygray7102]

Can't blame manufacturers for everything. Anti-theft devices, like a "club", don't cost much and will encourage thieves to pass by that car.... but one things for sure - find new ways to prevent theft and thieves will find new ways to steal.

[@IamGoen]

Physical keys with a security chip was one of the best ways to reduce theft, getting rid of them so that car owners could just walk up to their car to open the door for convenience opened the door to this kind of thievery.

[@443DM]

not just walk up to open the door, but also start and drive by just having the key physically in the car.

[@madmike987655]

It's why I would never go for a keyless entry car, recipe for disaster. They can be stolen in under 2 minutes with ease and you don't need to be in the car, just near it

[@alexeiciuchin]

Unplug the fuel relay from the fuse box and take it in your pocket. 100% anti-theft strategy. The car never is going to start, even with the key.

[@conradcoolerfiend]

yess exactly. not practical for every day parking, but for sketchy places or longer parkings, at least will cut theft in those situations.

[@alanh8101]

Proven fact no way to start a car!! Game over for them

[@JuliasCesar]

Would this work on a BMW or Toyota Gr Corolla? If so I’m doing this asap!

[@alexeiciuchin]

@@JuliasCesar Sure thing. Every single car has one. Just google exact location for your car in the fuse box.

[@randomrazr]

Rusted quarter panels and a manual transmission are reliable deterrents.

[@RD-ce6bb]

Whats wrong with just using a key like we used too?

[@jonnytalbs]

I guess you can hot wire a car but you gotta damage the steering column. Wireless hack is easier and no damage. And the trend right now.

[@Blackmark52]

"a key like we used too?" All that's ever been needed is the know-how and the tools. It's always been easy to steal cars. The more money that's in it, the more you see it on the news.

[@TheLorgirl]

It is a matter of time and skill. A vehicle that requires a physical key for ignition takes time and mechanical skill to steal without triggering the anti-theft alarm. A vehicle with an accessible and mimicable FOB, plus a push button start, and wildly available tools to do just that, will be more efficient to steal.

[@RubyVideoFan]

It's like buying a safe for personal use but so easy for anyone to break in. Then no one wants it, and the company is held liable.

[@housbinpharteen7445]

YOU'RE RIGHT ITS CALLED COMMON SENCE .. GO BACK TO THE PHYSICAL KEY.....GET RID OF THIS PUSH BUTTON START

[@jeffgroves4533]

That’s why I have a tracker, the min I find my car is stolen, I’m coming for u.

[@GlobalCorpIncorporated]

Dont go to jail when you find them LOL

[@jeffgroves4533]

@@GlobalCorpIncorporated what do you mean?

[@randytessman6750]

because if you do anything physical to even stop the thief your going to jail too, besides you following your car out of country ? @@jeffgroves4533

[@KC-bg1th]

A guy tried this recently, and the police said they couldn't do anything while the car was sitting in the railyard. The railyard police in Canada is corrupt and has their own jurisdiction. The guy that had the tag in his car watched as his car sat, and then ended up in like Dubai or something crazy.

[@n_u001]

all the tracker is gonna do is show you the journey across the atlantic. its at the ports and mid ocean by the time you find out.

[@xelefonte]

*This video is quite possibly the best comprehensive insurance ad I’ve ever seen.*

[@lilliansongs-w2d]

Until the day insurance companies refuse to fully insure for these thefts.

[@admiralbeez8143]

Avoid buying the top five most stolen makes in Canada: Acura/Honda, Lexus/Toyota, Jeep/Dodge, Land Rover and Ford. Next, use a steering wheel club lock. And if you can, stick to older vehicles with physical, metal ignition keys - you can still get nice VWs, Nissan, Subarus, GM and others from 2018 or so thus equipped. This will decrease the odds of your car being stolen. Bonus points if you drive a manual transmission. For example, no one in Africa wants your 2017 Mitsubishi RVR with 2wd and manual shift.

[@nicholasthompson7690]

I've had 3 Subaru. Never had mine stolen since I got it.

[@paulerickson1906]

Mr. Bean's sturdy hasp and padlock on the door is looking better all the time.

[@timothythompson4036]

The guys involved in this are really sophisticated. It isn't easy to learn these theft skills. This technology is hard to learn. It isn't like the hotwire thefts in the 1990s

[@kingzach74]

Exactly, the media here is very misleading people with this video.

[@timothythompson4036]

Zuck, the manufacturers upgrade the software on vehicles to prevent this stuff. Most car theives aren't this sophisticated. It isn't like the 1990s when any monkey with hotwires could steal a car.

[@elwiken00]

We need those steering wheel locks from the 2000s again.

[@MuiKaHo]

they just cut the steering wheel and remove the lock...

[@CDNChaoZ]

These locks? kzbin.info/www/bejne/naCtaqGpp9lpidksi=1jXnGQa0DK4PLuDp&t=165

[@jptrainor]

In the 1990s I had an ignition immobilizer in the form of a keypad. Punch in a code before starting the car.

[@OmniFilm-dk8ox]

Actually whatever slows them down, they move to the next car most of the time@@MuiKaHo

[@William.Driscoll]

My last car was stolen twice, and not again, once I got a $50 'The Club'. It's not elegant, and I hear people complain that it's ineffective, but I see it as one more hassle that the next guy isn't using. And I keep my passenger compartment visibly empty, as recommended by cops, the last time I literally--cautiously, letting them go, because I'm not going to get whacked for a Honda--confronted thieves attempting to steal it (pre-Club).

[@oldmedstudent1750]

lol it's always Samy Kamkar. MySpace nostalgia kicking in.

[@friedsensei]

haha how are so few people noticing this, this means the average demographic willing to click on a CBC video is like 50+

[@har.19]

Lol exactly.. dude doesn't age

[@buffystclair9042]

I’ve been a mechanic for 45 years, back when I started I had a good friend with lock out kit who was a tow truck driver. These “slim Jim’s” were not readily available to everyone, then they were. Manufacturers of cars made using then more difficult but it was a case of practice makes perfect. Funny thing with todays cars all you need is something to pry the window a bit and a long rod. All the extra protection around the lock and latch mechanism is now mute. The age of computers has fast bypassed all manufacturers attempts of anti-theft. My tow truck buddy and I , not techy but mechanically inclined could by pass door locks , now computer hackers bypass the whole lock and ignition systems. We would often comment those hackers were disgruntled engineers that invented the systems them designed a boot leg version to sell to thieves.

[@juliogonzo2718]

Yup I drive tow truck and long reach and airbag works on about 98% of stuff. Only a few vehicles you need to go inside the door. Worst thing I've had to open are the last generation Taurus. I don't know what the door is made of but it doesn't flex much

[@Spyderz-xo9rz]

​@@juliogonzo2718For Taurus. YES The ford TAURUS unlocks like a GM truck.Flat head screw driver.Well there are 2 ways Either you force your screw driver into the keyhole then you hit the end of the screw driver the lock gets "pushed in" and you turn it.OR use a flat head and pray it up and down real hard until it unlocks. But yes the door nor window is easily seperated.Not like a CIVIC or SUBURU those you stick your arm in the car to unlocl it.

[@peterpeter5666]

Funny thing is, if car manufacturers wanted, they could make cars alot harder to steal. It's easy money for them every time a car gets stolen it gets replaced

[@johnbrooks4965]

Security costs $. Those costs get passed on to the consumer already paying inflated prices.

[@INSTINCTXIV]

@@johnbrooks4965 You know what else cost $ paying higher insurance, the only winner is the manufacturer.

[@patrickmckowen2999]

I dont think so -- I wont by another car that is being targeted again over and over - I will look at another brand. So its in their interest to add more deterents to not lose customers. Cheers

[@shawngordon4960]

Or we could just keep car thieves in jail for a decade or so and stop releasing them.

[@peterpeter5666]

@@shawngordon4960 that's a really good idea

[@BlagoP]

"Car makers are working on it". Are they? First, it costs them a lot of money to develop new anti-theft systems (not worth it for them). Second, if the stolen car is a lease or a finance, which it almost always is going to be, since it has full coverage, the car manufacturer gets paid out by the insurance company and the owner ends up buying another new vehicle. Win-win for the car manufacturer.

[@omnacky]

People would definitely buy new cars with better anti-theft systems over ones without though, especially now

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Sounds very true, now they will spend years developing it like they've done already, some savvy kid will come by and out smart them. Meanwhile there are x number of cars up to this date still out there.

[@xannengaming6551]

"not worth it for them" Which is precisely why it should be mandated then. Government absolutely has the ability to impose regulations which would slow thefts significantly by enforcing manufacturers to secure vehicles far better than they are right now. Its failure and passing the buck from top to bottom - big shocker.

[@newsweathertraffic18]

In many cases they are required to continue the lease in another vehicle. See the Toronto man who had 3 Lexus RX350's stolen and Lexus wouldn't let him out of his lease. Sold the same guy 3 cars and all he wanted was to borrow 1.

[@whitesquirrel4131]

its a racket

[@SirWrecksy]

Parked behind 6 ft fence, 2 German shepherds roaming the yard, motion lights and cameras, GPS and a sketchy gun owner... Come and get it!

[@albertapipeliner4264]

Carmakers could stop this instantly, but they won't because they're the ones making billions of dollars off of all these cars that have to be sold to replace the stolen ones. What a great idea for the car company.

[@boneseyyl1060]

If you buy a car and it get's stolen repeatedy, are you going to buy another one? Probably not. If insurance rates on a car go up obscenely because that car is always getting stolen, is that going to make that a desirable car to buy? Probably not. Does it make sense for automakers to make their cars easy to steal in order to get more people buying them? Probably not. The problem isn't the cars or the manufacturers. It's the people stealing the cars.

[@Cantgettome]

Years ago my car was stolen. Now i use a club. Best decision ever.

[@boondocker7964]

So do I, and a brake pedal to steering wheel lock.

[@someoneelse6641]

if you are going to do that, you'd be better off taking the starter motor/fuel pump relay out of the car (should be located behind a kickpanel in the driver side), just as time consuming with the benefit of the theif having to diagnose the problem befor driving away. 99% of the time, they won't figure it out. steering locks are not hard to break, a bit of brute force, and they usually collapse fairly quickly. I had to remove my own when I snapped the key, and I was surprised how little effort it took.

[@BrowsePlanet]

They all thought I was cheap to not replace my dying battery and constantly use my portable booster everytime I wanted to use it...if only my car was worth stealing...

[@sandystanley1237]

Lock them up because because when behind bars they don't steal. On the other hand car manufacturers could revert back to the keys

[@MaxximumRage]

You kidding? The liberals caused this situation by letting these crooks out the same day....

[@CarFreeSegnitz]

Hot-wiring has been a thing for decades. A pro can go in empty-handed and be gone with the car in under a minute.

[@sandystanley1237]

@@CarFreeSegnitz will still need lock picking tools for the steering wheel. With the keyless amateurs have it easy

[@jptrainor]

A base model sub compact with a manual transmission is a good deterrent. Even the theif can drive manual, it's not worth stealing, even when it's new. But you can't get those anymore either.

[@taekwondotime]

People don't seem to realize that it was impossible to steal the cars from 15-20 years ago. All of the new "technology" put into cars was done simply to revive the auto theft industry and keep police employed. Auto theft ended in the early 2000's and now it's back again..... because the government needed to have it back again.

[@dallassegno]

I remember when cars required these things called keys to open and start them

[@blikpils]

And it was just as easy to break in.

[@MuiKaHo]

uh, back then it was just as bad. thieves adapt.

[@ragnarush6667]

@@blikpils so why there is more now ? we now just have more bad people ? :p

[@c-sfrancoeu1883]

@@blikpils Yes easy to break in, but much harder to start. It is well know that cars with a mechanical key combined with an immobilizer (pretty much every cars without keyless option that are still running on the roads) are the hardest to steal.

[@A-classic-smithy]

Journeymen mechanic here, the old cars you can literally steal, with a good thief, in less than 2 minites. The key simply moved a geared rail with contacts that will operate all power functions on your ignition, there were some models starting from the 90s to the 2000s that had a specific resistor figure that had to be seen, key pass, so even though the ignition lock would turn, the immobilizer would not allow the car to start.

[@288theabe]

I’m so glad I have a rusted up beater. Don’t have to worry about it being stolen because nobody would want it 🤣

[@aidangattinger8975]

That's the way to do it. Car costs more to ship overseas then its actually worth.

[@squidreuel]

I drive a 1994 escort wagon, it looks like hell

[@everydayfun9531]

Man wish we had our old beater regret giving it back 😭

[@charlesb7831]

I was an installer for under the MPIC immobilizer program for 6 years. Honestly the more tech you add, the easier it is. I have a 72 Mustang with some anitheft stuff I added and Honestly would say it works better lol. I've jhad the car since I was 16 and I'm 50 now. I know how to bypass lots of stuff, i don't tell people how, but here's what these people don't tell you. The idea of theft deterrents is to deter and add time needed to take the item, not to make it impossible to steal. Ask the manufacturer or the trainer's. When I took my course, they all said it was to make it more difficult, but not to say impossible and hopefully the thieves move on to an easier target, so that would be the next car, now is that car your car, probably lol. Thieves are opportunist and look for the easiest score. Don't leave anything in your vehicle.

[@xFourTwenty117]

Wire in a fuel pump or fuse box cutoff relay and hide the switch in the vehicle. No need to pop the hood every time you want to drive it. Just flip a switch. Just need to make it an inconspicuous switch/location

[@tertur2957]

Great idea. Now how many people know how to do that?

[@xFourTwenty117]

r2957 get one installed by a mechanic if you don't know how

[@guzzirob]

I had a cut off switch installed in my Honda Civic that I parked on the streets of LA. Used it religiously for years and had no problem. Sold my car to a friend and told him to use the switch since he parked on the street too. Guess he didn't cause his car was stolen a few months later.

[@andrewgeorgelang]

I love Market Place DIY videos

[@mitchellcrane9809]

I am a mechanic/shop owner. This video is a bit misleading , it is not all the easy to break into a car and steal it. It makes it look like all you need is a magic box and in a few seconds be driving away. In a modern car and that simply is not true. Unless it is a kia/hyundia then you can go old school and rip the ignition out and start it.

[@tony--james]

why can't cars just simply be bricked if stolen, shut them down electronically via the manufacturer, I mean, If a smart phone can be rendered useless, why not a 60 to 100K+ car/truck

[@UnfamiliarPlace]

don't really want a car that can be shut down remotely. the first guy shown here will find a way.

[@averageguy1261]

Smartest post here.

[@Shaker626]

The manufacturer or a hacker could abuse that to brick all their cars. A train company tried to do this in Poland and got sued by their government. It's an awful idea if you actually think about it.

[@metricmine]

My car alarm I got from eBay has a SIM card that connects to the mobile network. I can remotely shut down the vehicle via a text message. The phone number of the SIM and the car alarm password for the SMS commands to work is only known my myself. It also has GPS and can send me a text message with a Google Maps link to its location.

[@dashcamandy2242]

Ford recently (accidentally) bricked someone's Mach-E through an over-the-air update... 🤣 Oopsie-daisy!

[@boardingurban]

Thank You for the Tutorial! 😍 1. No need to go to LA for a tutorial. Y'all should have came to South Shore Montreal or Brampton. 2. Honda CRVs are the top stolen cars in Canada right now. People keep buying them. Honda isn't doing much to stop this (>2023 have patched this). 3. Push to Start SUVs are the easiest. A TAG sticker is an easy deterrent. So is an age of >10 years and a manual transmission. 4. The risk/reward ratio is favourable, as the cops target law abiding citizens who do 120 kmh instead of 119, gamble with the parking signs, and forget their doors unlocked. The penalties aren't severe enough for theives who usually a) One Picks the Lock and leaves the car unlocked b) Another comes and plugs in the OBDII port a tablet running a legitimate entreprise account c) another steals the plate of a matching car d) the car is used for crime jobs where the actual owner is held liable (like that Mall Drive) e) after the crime, the car gets burned, or stripped for parts f) A Quebec car arrives in Nigeria. We need the police to start doing their job again!

[@josemedeiros007]

Excellent story, it was very informative, I would like to have watched a follow up video on how to prevent such thefts.

[@Tjd1982]

My 1979 standard Monte Carlo never stolen. Broken into 3 times couldn't figure out the shifting lol.

[@AlexW-st5ex]

If they can't ship out, it's useless to steal... The question is, why it's such easy to ship so many cars out of the Montreal.... Border service can easily scan those container and question that...

[@jptrainor]

End to end organized crime IMO. Insiders at the ports. CBSA's incompotence doesn't help. They're the same foolish government department that brought us ArriveScam. If they run the port as well as they ran that project, then no wonder there is an express lane for stolen vehicles at the port of Montreal.

[@TeaBurn]

@@jptrainor So what I'm hearing after reading your comment is basically, blame the federal government. I concur.

[@jptrainor]

@@TeaBurn CBSA is a disaster, that's for sure. And they run the ports. So yes.

[@Bikedude1200]

Thank you Justin.

[@Richiesrant]

All the stolen cars and trucks in Ontario go to the shipping containers in Montreal where less then 1% are actually scanned or checked before they get shipped out of the country to places like Viet Nam. Even if you report your cars location via GPS to the police they wont do anything about it.

[@godblessamerican5541]

the only way to stop this is to work with other countries... telling them any car ship to those countries should be verify by those port for any possible stolen cars.. another way is to set up a base in those countries then get every vehicle ship down there with their Vn for any possible stolen cars... best advice. lastly anyone buying vehicle from any dealers in those countries has to verify history about the car before buying and when you are registering any vehicle at the motor vehicle the agency has to verify the car for possible stolen before issuing plate.. trust me thats another way of creating employment in those countries...

[@VidWatcher-v4j]

It's good to see the cops in Nigeria are cracking down on stolen cars shipped there.

[@tmic4790]

We need stronger laws. You steal a car 3 years in prison. (Even under age) You steal another… 6. Another …. 12. You break into a home or use a gun or knife…. Much more time.

[@richardforgetcanada]

Manufacturers should give owners the ability to turn doors and hatches into a manual mode where you have to put something in the door to open it. Ya know...like a key?!!!

[@Optim40]

Omg this was great. No pretentious emotionally immature snobbish attitudes! What a breath of fresh air !

[@Vendemiair]

I still remember my dad removing some part from the engine when our car was going to be left alone for a while. Good luck with thieves trying to start it. 😄

[@magnusatheos7301]

I still do that with my 2021 truck. It can still be done if you know what to pull out.

[@UncompressedWAVmusic]

Terrible for owners of the types of cars frequently stolen. My car is not one of those types.

[@JoeGX460]

Ethylometer can be a good way to prevent theft as well.

[@benwindbag]

Thank you for showing us how to do it... now to go on the web and find the equipment...

[@jagfull]

well said Bernie much love and respect

[@SLAK36]

So glad I have a old school turn key car

[@dallassegno]

I'm just grateful they showed me how to steal cars

[@jamalrobinson6581]

Not an advocate for anyone getting hurt, but leaving a rusty nail on your seat might serve as a fine deterrent 😂

[@maddominican879]

Marketplace is one of the best

[@forestpepper3621]

What's more disturbing than ease of car theft is that modern, computer-controlled cars can be remotely "hacked" while you are driving. The hacker can disable your brakes or turn off the engine, which could have deadly consequences.

[@Barafu]

Simple solution, switch back to traditional keys

[@markapplejohn4376]

Retired police officer here... The auto industry can easily prevent car theft but have absolutely no incentive to do so. Every car stolen and wrecked or shipped off shore is another car that will be purchased to replace it. Win-win for the automotive sector and that's the way it is. It's not right but that's the way it is. Legislation to force the auto industry to prevent theft is a possible solution.

[@postedback]

why that policemen could not get stolen car from that container? It is ongoing crime.

[@ayn8465]

@@postedbackthey’re probably part of this organized crime.

[@vulcan4d]

There is a lot of corruption at the shipping ports. Maybe there should be focus to monitor the ports. I mean how hard is it to see shipping containers being loaded with cars.

[@hitardo]

The two main thing people need to do is: a) Start hitting the unlock button (not trust the keyless system), and make sure to look to the car's flashers to confirm it was actually locked; and b) Foil a shoe box with aluminum foil, both on the inside and out, and place your car's key fob inside that shoe box whenever you arrive home, in order for the RF (Radio Frequency) signal to not propagate, and be expanded by criminals, in order to fly off with your car from your driveway. Please, be more careful. This way, we all can (a) be safer and less stressed, and (b) bring the insurance premiums down to everyone.

[@sarahcharette4757]

Best way to make a living here in Canada now a days ❤

[@cheesesyrkyer5290]

You fix this by keeping people in jail. No excuses with their background or their upbringing. They made their choice

[@crabbcake]

The gov't allows criminals to enter Canada - if its a PROFESSIONAL they are scrutinize but if they LIE about being a refugee then their criminal past is automatically absolved and are welcomed in and told how to steal from Canadians.

[@jamesford3282]

Im a developer and i can easy make type of signal that can not be hacked/recorded with usecase, some old cars have old methods to sending signals between car and keys thats why they can be hacked, but nowdays we can make it more secure

[@charleskadletc2431]

How about an update on this story. Love cbc Marketplace.

[@unguidedone]

if you drive an old truck no one wants to steal that your basically invisible on the road. no one would care or give you a second glace ever. that is the best deterrent.

[@computersales]

Makes me glad Tesla have pin to drive until they figure out how to bypass that.

[@Number6_]

My 1998 does not have any of that. You have to have my key which can't be copied. So why did they move away from fool proof tech to what you have now? They ask but do not answer! Just a lie that they are working on it. When they had it 26 years ago. Why is the question they refuse to answer.

[@RCPDcap]

Pop a fuse for ignition or fuel pump and take it with you

[@FactChecker71]

Why would these automakers fix it? They just end up selling more vehicles 😂😭

[@slwide7507]

Auto manufacturers should take greater responsibility in making cars theft proof. Club installed (key side down) may be a cheap deterrent.

[@vincekara9446]

The locksmith requires access to the car's OBD2 port to reprogram the PATS. Therefore, you need to break in the vehicle to access & have a key fob. Plus it doesn't take 5 secs to reprogram via the scan tool. The first hacker is more potent as it can code grab and replicate however you need to press the key fob to activate

[@christabel4921]

Real smart !!! Now you’ve just shown thieves how to steal a car 😂‼️😡even provided info on where to get merchandise!!!! 🤬😡😂hilarious ❗️❗️❗️

[@kkay1341]

How do they even get out of the port?

[@Dodener]

the port (OBD2 reader) is easily accessible from under the wheel. its supposed to be easy to access for many reasons so its never blocked off

[@SolversSocietyHQ]

Loving the car thief lessons... Thanks MSM!!!

[@puffapuffarice]

Why do we need a key fob? Why don't we go back to a KEY that one uses to open & close the door & that starts the F'n car? What am I missing here?

[@rileya3160]

I am disappointed. I came here to see a flipper in action, but all I found were professional tools and custom-made hardware, which is not what the flipper is supposed to be. It's unfortunate that the government doesn't review troll videos before deciding to ban products that help people learn and develop at a low cost. It's like a new-age Tamagotchi for the tech world.

[@james.telfer]

Clue: it's because there's no consumer protection law FORCING the manufacturers to improve their security. If they were held liable for replacing stolen cars, they'd damn well improve security tomorrow.

[@hellcatfrosty]

Well thanks for letting everyone know.

[@cwx8]

Not only is it easy, but you don't even get punished in Trudeau's Canada. We are focusing on making cars harder to break into instead of correcting the actual criminal behaviour. You know, to actually deter them.

[@Yourhandleshouldbeatleast3]

Motor vehicle theft is similar to theft over $5,000 in that it carries with it a similar penalty. Someone who steals a motor vehicle, is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment.

[@waynebinky]

I park my 2004 accord with a manual transmission in my driveway and leave the doors unlocked so nobody smashes a window to look for goods. Moved about 8 years ago and can't keep it in the garage and it's been fine. I live in a rural area so less people around which helps a lot.

[@g__o__l__d__6673]

sammys clips is ooold

[@Guuzaka]

With automotive theft rising like this, these automakers should start putting vastly more resources into theft prevention, and lay off bells and whistles that consumers are not necessarily asking for... 😬

[@smokescreenFromThe6ix]

So why are there no inspections of these containers??? How could customs not notice vehicles with Ontario plates going overseas?? Something tells me this could be an inside job. 🤔

[@christopherstyles9552]

Of course it's an inside job. It's for the same reason that Service Ontario employees were caught giving out illegal services or how Iranian oligarchs and Libyan war criminals get Canadian citizenship under dubious circumstances.

[@artandglo]

I think car makers have to make detachable micro chip to disable car functions, all electronic & motor functions.

[@Zidlef]

Manufacturers do not care that their customers gets their vehicles stolen, as they sell more cars. Insurances do not care either as they sell insurances at higher price as the more cars are stolen. Politicians have made the laws so lax without consequences for thieves, released within a few hours after being caught and they just go back to it. Police officers arrest the thieves and it must drive them mad to see thieves out after being brought in. The justice system should have special hearing for all those criminals, sentence of 5 years firm for any similar offense, without appeals or court clemency, and if caught again after that just double their sentences and see how fast they would stop. The courts should stop letting criminals get out without any repercussions and let them do hard time, as they could be used to repair roads, sidewalks or just break rocks like in the old days. Soft sentences for crimes do not serve the public at all, it makes the cost of living cost more and more to all of us.

[@theduplicator3270]

I notice the more this makes the news the more cars get stolen.

[@ragnarush6667]

because Liberals do nothing to stop it, and thiefts get no sentences or not much for that crime. , because Liberal release them or let them make their time at home, where they just cross the door and still can steal cars and come back home lol .....funny isnt ? no ,... Liberals are so much inclusive they even include Criminals

[@grahameroberts8109]

Get the old fashioned crook lock…steering lock. It stopped mine from leaving home.

[@metalandy]

After looking at videos like this, I have no plans to buy new. My car is 12 years old and still runs great. Auto makers needs to do something about this. Otherwise, more vehicles will be stolen and shipped overseas.

[@albatwitchwiggler6905]

Sure, just demonstrate how easy it is to commit grand theft auto, nice work CBC.

[@Lifeisapartydresslikeit]

Luckily I have an electric car. Less stolen 😪

[@nodsib]

I drive old cars that run just fine but aren’t worth stealing to ship around the world, and I keep an AirTag in each of them with the speaker disabled so I’ve got a good chance of recovery if one does go missing

[@AlexSomers-d2n]

around here its usually highschoolers that take a car for a joy ride then leave it somewhere not too far away and the owner gets it back a few days later. I think the lower barrier to entry actually made it so the cars wind up returned in better condition. When my neighbor's kia got stolen the police told him "its because its a kia." and it was found a mile away a few days later. Now near the city generic white cargo vans get stolen and they do not return, but the rudimentary models they target usually have roll up windows

[@RandomBogey]

Sami is an absolute legend

[@camerond8176]

Manufactures aren't doing anything more than mandatory, as it increases their sales every time a vehicle is stolen.

[@dashcan8479]

This is such a HUGE fn dangerous crime. It must be stopped NOW. NO more delays

[@hike2fish]

I get this tech invasion but what’s more appalling is the violent home invasion targeting seniors and then simply grabbing your key and driving off. Physical violence coupled with car theft is chilling.

[@mariaaugustavieira6721]

I'm sure from now one, more theft will happen after watching such a good lesson!!!😱😡

[@wbcook1000]

A hidden battery to starter cutoff switch that would take a thief too long to find is the answer. No juice no go.

[@briankerschke5306]

these computers on wheels are a perfect example of failed technology. they were suppose to be harder to steal but are actually easier to steal

[@MikeFoster-sy8jl]

Thank you for providing us with this video, now I can go make some extra money! Don’t hate the player… hate the game!

[@sakanatsuri]

Need to get tough on crimes! Car theft is a result of sloppy job by auto manufacturers, police and the government.

[@yiranjack]

I wish Canada has Castle law like some states in the US

[@ScottRox-l1j]

They beat the chips which blows me away. I was a 12 year car thief with a dent puller and a flat head. Its sure sophisticated now. Dont worry after 12-15 years old I stopped that nonsense but I took a couple hundred for sure just for joy rides.

[@ossBASHA]

That awkward ending though lol