I saw on tv...

[rick3000]

Did it say anything about being able to bypass the immobilizer? Even if you could unlock the car, it would be difficult to start without the chipped key.

[recycledsixtie]

Rick the subject matter on tv was just the fact that somebody could access the inside of the car. It did not go on to say whether the car was going to be stolen or if the contents were going to be stolen.

[Bigsmoothlee]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Did it say anything about being able to bypass the immobilizer? Even if you could unlock the car, it would be difficult to start without the chipped key.

Yup. You really dont have to worry about our cars getting easily stolen with a cheap tool, theres still a heavy lock cylinder that has to be destroyed...

Who does? Mercedes guys and others with electronic keys ( just a plastic insert to start the car ). All you need is a $100 lock smith tool from china, you plug it into the OBD2 port, insert a blank key remote into the ignition, and 1 minute later, hasta la vista!

[recycledsixtie]

How are these scumbag online stores allowed to sell these $5 scanners? Is it hard to locate the suppliers? Should be shut down.

It is amazing how our neighbors repeatedly park their cars in front of their house and over and over get their cars broken into. In the meantime the double garage is still full of stuff(junk?). Some people never learn.

It is reassuring that our Boxsters are hard to steal. Thanks for that!