Keyless car theft warning as claim costs hit record high

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This fools the car and key into thinking they are within a range of operation, allowing the car to be unlocked and started. "Action by motor manufacturers to tackle this hi-tech vulnerability, allied with owners taking some simple, inexpensive precautions will help reverse this unwelcome trend," he said.

'No figures are available for keyless vehicle theft, but Malcolm Tarling, the ABI's chief media relations officer, said: 'All the indicators are that keyless vehicles are particularly vulnerable.' What?

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'The number of claims jumped to 56,000 - roughly the same as one being made every six minutes.' Is that 56,000 per year?

Modern technology!

Keep your car keys in thr microwave. It creates a faraday cage and stops someone using a simple copper wire amplifier.

A steering wheel lock helps.

Car manufacturers winning with this. Sell a car with security flaws, it gets nicked, they end up providing a brand new replacement. If it was recovered, they end up providing spare parts / repairs. Innocent motorists are being exploited, it’s one big industry scam, wake up.

It couldn’t happen to me. I couldn’t even open my doors the other week on my Vauxhall Zafira. Had to do the school run by having the kids go in through the boot and drivers door.

there's the excuse to up the insurance premiums for owners of keyless cars

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