In most cases, stealing a vehicle isn't difficult and often depends upon opportunity. There is no need for fancy security measures since simple and inexpensive practices will ensure your car isn't worth bothering with.
Smart keys can unlock your car using your key fob's signal sent from within the safety of your house. Inexpensive shielding pouches or tins that keep your key away from windows and doorways will foil these attempts to steal your car. To learn more about smart keys and their vulnerabilities, read the Smart Keys Guide.
Letting your vehicle warm in your driveway or parking space with keys left inside or hiding a spare key under the wheel is an invitation for criminals. Never leave your keys behind and your car running.
Bags, electronics, phones and even cash attract smash and grab attempts, therefore by removing valuables from the view and keeping the interior of the car clean makes the risk too much of a hassle.
Buying a new car or losing a key means there is a possibility of duplicates. Rekeying your car eliminates any uncertainty of access by others, this is also one of the reasons we advise rekeying when purchasing a used vehicle.
You never really know how many keys are still out there. A rekey gives you a clean slate the same day.
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