Hyundai and Kia thefts soar more than 1000% since 2020 | CNN Business
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Certain Hyundai and Kia models saw a 10-fold increase in thefts in just the past three years, a wildly dramatic increase in the wake of a series of social media posts showing people how to steal the vehicles.
  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
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    2 years ago

    This is what happens when there is not regulation for this shit: some dumbshit MBA confess up with a bright idea to save $5/car by removing an “unnecessary” part that very other manufacturer has. The people higher up okay it because it increases short term profit and their payout. By the time things shit the bed, the executives that signed off on it already sold large shares when the stock price went up and the MBA dude is already a VP at another company. Rinse and repeat.

    • Albbi@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      Are you going to have to sell at a discount because of these issues? Couldn’t you get an after market immobilizer installed?

      • Addv4@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        Even if they got an immobilizer, people might still try to break into them given their reputation for being easily stolen. At the very least, they’d have to worry about broken windows and messed up steering column stuff. It’s probably a decent idea to sell and move on if they can afford to, although I’d personally go with another brand than Subaru.

          • Addv4@kbin.social
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            2 years ago

            I was gonna recommend a newer mazda (newer than 2014) as it is often best for the money from what I’ve seen lately, but if you are in the subcompact market, Crosstreks are pretty hard to beat. Been reviewing the market as well to maybe get a newer car in a year or so I’ve looked a reviews on a lot of drivetrains. I’ve heard of some issues with older crosstreks (mostly just issues with oil consumption, and some CVT fears), although if you are getting new/very slightly used they probably would be great choice (probably better with the 2.5l engine). I am a bit biased as my mother used to have a outback with an EJ engine (those would reliably blow a headgasket, or two in her case), which probably has tarnished my view of boxer engines for long term reliability, which is why I generally don’t recommend them.

  • nicetriangle@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Yeah my buddy and his wife just had a kid and then 2 days later someone stole her Kia. Quite a rollercoaster of a week for them.

  • The Assman@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    Had my Hyundai stolen two weeks ago. Had my Kia, which does not have the “Kia Boys” vulnerability vandalized two weeks before that.

    Feels like I have a giant sign above each car that says “please steal me”. Just don’t buy these cars. Even if it’s impossible to steal a particular model, people will still fuck with it.

    It’s kind of amazing to be honest. Kia and Hyundai went from being “cheap reliable car” to “great value for the money” to “driving this car invites crime” within like 5 years.