Don't Be a Victim: Essential Tips to Prevent Vehicle Theft

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Don't Be a Victim: Essential Tips to Prevent Vehicle Theft

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TheUrbanPrepper

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@jacktough 10 ай бұрын

What's this? A prepper video with actual data and rational solutions? Thank goodness TUP is back!! 🍻

@basher2209 10 ай бұрын

Seriously. I unsubbed for all the other big guys. All they do is post doom porn and promise the end of the world every day.

@6point5 9 ай бұрын

I know right. Having Cliff back is great.

@CityPrepping 10 ай бұрын

Great to see you back Cliff. I hope this is the first of many videos.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for tuning in, my friend! I have another one scheduled for next week.

@twiggs24 10 ай бұрын

This is the urban prepper we have come to love

@DrBrianKeating 10 ай бұрын

🎉

@Sunnytrailrunner 10 ай бұрын

He’s the BEST❗️

@TILR 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad to see you’re back, I keep doing big prepper channels turn into the end of the world is coming channels. When it should be teaching people how to be prepared and why they should be.

@michaelgatford6194 10 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear your father in law had to experience this. Pleased he got his vehicle back. What a wonderful thing you did, donating the things to charity. Great video as ever, Cliff.

@susanweider5907 10 ай бұрын

Recently watched a KZfaq video in which 3 Brits were able to get through all wheel locking devices in seconds, including the expensive wheel cover device. Another video showed the steering wheel is still operational, so the car can still be driven. Surprisingly enough, the cheapest deterrent was a small switch which can be mounted and easily hidden and then acts as a kill switch.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I'd like to check that video out.

@susanweider5907 10 ай бұрын

The video is “Trying to steal a car with Anti Theft Products” by Overdrive. I’ll try to find the other video where a guy has the wheel cover device installed and shows how the wheels of his car still move, which I assume means it’s drivable.

@LiamW42 10 ай бұрын

@@susanweider5907 @theurbanprepper Good video that, but the disk device they use is a cheap knockoff. It looks like the actual Disklok is designed to solve for the drill method they used. This video has a couple Brits (hilariously!) try to get past an actual Disklok... which they do, after a LOT of trouble and noise. They decide it's the best deterrent (which is the most you can hope for) , although only one of them feels it's the best bang for the buck kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aq5ggqpqnpbGl40.html I'm getting one!

@jacob.w.collins3672 10 ай бұрын

Simple, Smart and effective! Real world solutions to real world problems. Whilst I enjoy prepping for the end of the world, I do like things that are more grounded in reality. Glad to see you back making to the prepping game more down to earth and my wife less likely to roll her eyes when I suggest she watch a video about prepping.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much, Jacob! I really appreciate these kind words. I'm glad that you enjoy my style of preparedness videos.

@karm42yn 10 ай бұрын

It may not be a solution for newer cars (I don't know if something like that would affect electronics), but what my dad used to do was to create a bypass for the ignition with a 3.5mm audio socket on that bypass. The socket would be mounted somewhere under the dash. Doesn't have to be super hidden. From a distance, it just looks like a screw or something. Then he would have an audio jack with both channels soldered together so once the jack was inserted into the socket, it completed the circuit. I know for a fact that it stopped at least one attempt to steal his car. Thieves can learn how to defeat commercially available solutions. They won't know how to defeat something that was completely custom made.

@robertogomez3698 10 ай бұрын

My dad used to have several similar methods on the old vehicles. However, in the mid-80s and up, there were more and more electronic sensors installed in cars. This made it harder to disable and reenable without start-up issues.

@marbellaotaiza801 9 ай бұрын

@@robertogomez3698you'd need an decent tech whiz to pull that off nowadays...

@dg702079 10 ай бұрын

Keep them coming. I want to spend my money on Emergency Preparedness.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Will do!

@marbellaotaiza801 9 ай бұрын

It's not spending, it's investing!

@TheRdfrota 10 ай бұрын

The only problem with the Apple Air tag is that it allows users to turn it off from unwanted tracker. Meaning if the thief has an iPhone the thief will get a notification he is being tracked and receive the option to turn the air tag off. I guess what you can do is also include a Samsung tag as a redundant tag in the same compartment along with the airtag.

@AJK278 10 ай бұрын

Great info, thank you for sharing! Where I live there are multiple thefts both from the home or by gunpoint while people are driving. My biggest fear is if my dog is in the car with me, they can have my car but I want my dog.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Yeah, that is happening where I live too. I have another view planned for that.

@Kevin15673 10 ай бұрын

You can always take that phone and put it behind the interior plastics, and hardwire the charger to the car. Then you wouldn't have to worry about a thief finding it, if for whatever reason they steal your honda pilot. That would also remove the need for the battery pack, since the charger would be powered 24/7.

@woodstrekker6345 10 ай бұрын

Important video. It is so good to see you making videos again. Anytime I go from where I live toward any city I am very aware that my level of safety is going down.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! It feels good to post videos again after a long break.

@robertogomez3698 10 ай бұрын

Wow, I did not realize the extent some people have go in order to protect their car from theft. Thanks for the video, great resources here.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting, Robert!

@lexasilvestre 10 ай бұрын

So, are you really back? I'm so happy! Finally good content in survalism again out here 😅

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Yep! More videos are on the way.

@wombat613 10 ай бұрын

Don't over think a faraday cage. Most metals will do since skin effect is measured in micrometers. An old cookie tin from christmas, the beloved altoids tin work great. Check school supply area for the mesh baskets for lockers, if they are metal then 5 out of six sides are protected. So if they are right above (say in the bedroom above the front door) then maybe then can get the keyfob.

@robertogomez3698 10 ай бұрын

a long time ago, I saw the movie "Enemy of the State" and they used a potato chip bag to block out all signals from cell phones, etc. I tried it on different occasions and it works. I have personally used tea bag packages with aluminum lining to block out RFID signals for cards.

@susanweider5907 10 ай бұрын

Right! Cliff showed a Faraday bag in which he put 3 phones. They were fine once inside the secured bag but rang per usual once outside.. on October 4th. We did old school: turned phones off, double wrapped them in aluminum foil and put them and a small iPad in a galvanized steel bucket with tight fitting lid. Problem solved. Never received the EAS signal o4 warning. Of course we kept one phone activated outside the bin.

@TheOriginalMarimoChan 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Wombat, for the tip. My car got stolen last week and on my video footage they stole it by using my key fob signal. I wanted to buy those Farady things from Amazon but they got low ratings. Altoid tins are low tech and super smart, and I have a bunch laying around!

@Tullyvision1 10 ай бұрын

Great video as always, just a note on the redundancy airtag there are loads of videos that show you how to disable it from making a noise which would make it harder still for it to be located. Thought that might be interesting for you to know. All the best from Edinburgh, Scotland 😊

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Good to know! Thanks!

@snake098765 10 ай бұрын

I usually take the steering wheel off and stash it in my briefcase, I also had professionally installed a padlock on the driver's side door. I drive a old school mini with over pressurized windshield washers. I also keep a small brick for cruise control and self defense.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Wow! That's awesome!

@jellycracker1 10 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching your mind work through the problems boss. Always interesting.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@1977TA 3 ай бұрын

I get that the box is effective in blocking the key fob signal however I think storing it near the front door is a bit careless. If it was me I’d put the box as far away from the front door as possible. Preferably in my bedroom inside the night table drawer.

@bugatti314159 10 ай бұрын

I like the Optimus gps tracker. It connects wherever cell service is available and provides real time tracking. It can operate for over a month on a charge or you could add a power bank like in your cell phone example.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Nice!

@STOKERMATIC 10 ай бұрын

Still can’t believe someone stole a vehicle at your house. Hope all is well Cliff!

@Tao_313 10 ай бұрын

This is exactly why Cliff is the Legend! Gr8 video brother! Keep'em coming!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Tao!

@patriciamuggli5071 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this great video! I was feeling pretty complacent about my subaru because it uses the keyfob. I have never heard of the relay attack!!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad that you enjoyed the video, Patricia!

@dondiego89 10 ай бұрын

So, so, so glad you’re back. Glad you took care of yourself but we sorely missed you!

@PittiesAndMore 10 ай бұрын

I use a hidden switch to the fuel pump on some of my vehicles. I just turn off the switch when I leave the vehicle.

@AssassinValentine 10 ай бұрын

Great information and methods to prevent vehicle theft!! If I can add a simple advice which seems like common knowledge but always double check to see if your vehicle is locked. I work security at a hospital and the most common way thefts around where I work happen is criminals checking the door handle to see if someone forgot to lock there car. A lot (not all) criminals are lazy and they try and go with the path of least resistance.

@marbellaotaiza801 9 ай бұрын

I started doing this one time I realized the actuator on the passenger door began malfunctioning, and then every door but mine followed along. Even after replacing them I kept checking them before leaving the car...

@_evilqueen 10 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back! There's a home security system called Yolink that uses LoRa technology (basically long range wireless, range is a couple hundred yards) I saw a video where the guy hooked one of their vibration sensors to his car so it would alert if the car was started. Obviously only works when he's at home but it's another layer of security.

@wickedmuffin76 4 ай бұрын

Someone on my local Nextdoor had their car stolen while it was running unattended, and anyone commenting “you shouldn’t leave your car running unattended” was shouted down for “victim blaming” 🤦‍♂️

@aliciamonroe615 10 ай бұрын

One of the best video's for everyday life today that you've made . Yeah, end of the world is coming,. Been told that since I was a kid being shown doomsday films at church. I'll probably be dead way b4 the world ends anyway, but how to survive NOW?? Thank you for your "down to earth", simply common sense approach !

@ambivertical 10 ай бұрын

Trust God to and deliver you is number one.

@rickmaudlin2160 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Cliff. Didn't know about the FOB relays.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

I didn't either until fairly recently.

@Sunnytrailrunner 10 ай бұрын

WHOO HOO, TUP IS BACK‼️And what a great video filled with your usual solid information. Thank you❗️

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@thomassmith629 10 ай бұрын

Glad to see you are back, Missed your informative videos.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, Thomas!

@6point5 9 ай бұрын

Really great info on this one. Great to have a Prepping Channel on KZfaq providing insightful, actionable information again.

@thatswhatshesaid8153 10 ай бұрын

A nuclear drill just went off and Cliff is over here talking about carjackings. 😂😂😂😂 Love it!

@kamelsr 10 ай бұрын

Obviously you have never experienced an Emergency Alert Notice on your radio or TV. That's all this is.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

LOL!! 😂

@vsevolodtokarev 10 ай бұрын

@@kamelsr By sheer coincidence, on the same day the other major nuclear power also conducted a live test of its mass notification systems.

@thatswhatshesaid8153 10 ай бұрын

@@TheUrbanPrepper❤👍

@city_hawk 10 ай бұрын

Hi Cliff I work with tires and do not recommend emptying your car tires for a few or several days this would most likely damage your tires.

@TougeTime 8 ай бұрын

No need to worry with a chipped physical key. Keyless and none chipped is easy. I see you have an elment which is a cat theft target. At least you have a chipped key tho. Great video

@DEATHTOTHESHITTERS 10 ай бұрын

In Australia its mandatory for all vehicles to have a immobilizer installed. Only way to take a car is with its keys.

@Kevin15673 10 ай бұрын

Having and immobilizer won't do anything against the relay attack, and conveniently the majority of cars that have immobilizers are the same ones that thieves would use the relay attack on anyway.

@DEATHTOTHESHITTERS 10 ай бұрын

@@Kevin15673 Your correct but in this video the car was Hot-wired and Immobilizer would prevent that.

@skeeterbone 10 ай бұрын

Great video! Useful info. Thank you. A friend of mine had their car stolen using the relay method. Ironically the thief abandoned the car on my street.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, the relay attack was a new one that I only recently heard about.

@Tony_Xie 10 ай бұрын

Really good video that related to real life urban surviving situation❤

@lamontcranston6999 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Packed with info and solutions to problems. Great to have you back

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, Lamont!

@chrismullin8304 10 ай бұрын

Practical advice. I’m looking forward to it!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris!

@scottmattila8318 10 ай бұрын

Smart and informative. Glad to see you back on here!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@lylibu 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Getting some preventatives.

@dude374thetenthman.5 10 ай бұрын

I am LEO from New York. Crime is out of control here to. We are moving to Maine in when I retire. Maybe you should consider a move. You can change your name to the The Maine Rural Prepper.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

We've been talking about it too! It's crazy out here!

@crjcrj8443 10 ай бұрын

The vehicle theft reminds me of the 1980s and 1990s.

@sleepnclass 10 ай бұрын

Good video. I’d remove the speaker from the AirTag though. Unscrew the back and pop it off

@MrLM002 10 ай бұрын

Here's one: Only buy cars that have physical keys, the wireless ones can easily have their signal boosted from your keychain in your house enough for a thief to just open the driver's door and drive off with your car. It happened to Ross Patterson (Of Drinkinbros podcast) to his Ford Raptor that was subsequently used to ferry illegal immigrants around then it was dumped in a river. Also only buy cars with manual transmissions, every day less and less car thieves know how to drive stick. I'll bet you hard cash that 99.99% of the Kias and Hyundais stolen by the "Kia Boys" didn't have manual transmissions.

@lulzmusic 10 ай бұрын

I bought key fob faraday bags for all my key fobs. If I’m not driving, they’re tucked away. I know it’s not 100 fox, but it’s a little extra security.

@trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423 10 ай бұрын

Can you get a vehicle these days with no keyless entry? I don't know of any but assuming there are, there can't be too many options right? Seems unavoidable if seeking a new vehicle. My truck the fob never leaves my pocket but the van (love papaps van, rip) is marked safe from modern luxuries 😉.

@MrLM002 10 ай бұрын

@@trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423 There are a surprisingly large amount of them still left. That being said I think a manual transmission is a greater car theft deterrent, though it won't stop anyone from stealing the stuff in your car.

@robertogomez3698 10 ай бұрын

@@trowhammerdespoilerofgalax2423 make sure you line your pocket with a Faraday bag, small enough to protect your FOB signals. You never know who is in the parking lot trying to pick up signals.

@dougwilson8274 10 ай бұрын

Good to see you back. Thanks for the great info. Passing it on to family!

@kathleengilmore8238 10 ай бұрын

Clif - You are the Best!!! Always the most thorough videos for every topic you present. Thank you!!!!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Kathleen.

@justmestephanie1269 10 ай бұрын

I like the apple tag idea and the key faraday box . All the other ideas are a waste of money Great video!

@eastcoastrailroad8209 10 ай бұрын

Good to see you back and a very useful video.

@wolfeguy6451 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. Kids live up in Washington. My cars are parked on the street. Was worried of this type of theft.

@franticflintstone7999 10 ай бұрын

First step is to avoid makes of cars that are targeted by thieves due to ease of stealing them. Jeeps are one of those, as are Kias and Hyundais They have design flaws that make them easy to steal.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Yep. I imagine some people purchased their before knowing that they were easy to steal.

@franticflintstone7999 10 ай бұрын

@@TheUrbanPrepper Some cities are actually suing Kia right now because they refuse to make their cars harder to steal and the internet is showing people how to get them started in seconds.

@TheOriginalMarimoChan 3 ай бұрын

My Toyota Rav4 got stolen last week, apparently thieves love those too.

@franticflintstone7999 3 ай бұрын

@@TheOriginalMarimoChan Any vehicle can get stolen. Some brands make it easier for the thieves.

@raggdoll1977 10 ай бұрын

Great to see you back with videos

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

I have more on the way!

@EatCarbs 10 ай бұрын

Too bad about your dad's Jeep.. thankfully he was able to get it back. Thanks for the video

@thehikinghessian836 10 ай бұрын

Daaaaayum, I actually learned something new!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Nice!!

@KevinNordstrom 10 ай бұрын

If i want to watch doom and gloom news that is out of our control and frankly wont ever happen anyway, ill watch CNN and Fox and the big prepping channels. Sadly the sheep follow that nonsense. If i want ACTUAL helpful knowledge on being prepared for real life scenarios, channals like yours are gold. Keep em coming, Cliff.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for the kind words, Kevin. I really appreciate it.

@KevinNordstrom 10 ай бұрын

@@TheUrbanPrepper no problem brother. Stay strapped, stay prepared with things that actually matter, not the world doom and gloom bs and stay in prayer. That's my philosophy. Nothing else matters. God bless.

@richards144 2 ай бұрын

great video and great ideas. thanks. only improvement comment is to put amazon links for the products you mentioned in the video description.

@bigdaddychud 10 ай бұрын

Welcome back, I really enjoy your videos and all of the practical applications. Thank You.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@mshowers5246 10 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT Video - as always! It's good to see you back.

@schizofrenzia1884 10 ай бұрын

Not tonight kitten...daddy needs to go under cars with his saw

@davidjacobs828 10 ай бұрын

Place 1 kilo of Semtex or c4 Under the driving seat with a 3 minute timer which starts when the engine starts ( unless a hidden switch is flicked prior to starting. ) Thief is then blown to pieces along with any of his passengers ..🙂 This prevents the Thief from re offending .

@SMSMartyCat 10 ай бұрын

Nice to see you back! FYI, the link to the BRAKE LOCK sends you to the Steering wheel lock.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the heads up! I'll get that fixed tonight

@princearthur4946 10 ай бұрын

As usual excellent presentation!

@AmberGarrett-py6ry 13 күн бұрын

Thank you so much.

@zoltankiss7445 10 ай бұрын

LoRa even has less power consumption than a phone, but it is more work to setup.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

I'll check it out!

@charleshines2142 10 ай бұрын

While such quick theft is very concerning the worst part is that it happens a lot.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Yep. Way too often.

@Aknot2099 10 ай бұрын

I leave a starving spitting cobra in my car for additional protection. The faraday box was smart.

@DangolWhopper 10 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you're back!

@Xquizit9 10 ай бұрын

Another great video! So happy to see you back on YT!!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

It's good to be back!

@baileyf1998 2 ай бұрын

You absolutely should not let the air out of your tires unless you want to purchase new tires lol. Letting the air oit puts alot of stress on the side wall of the tire, and leaving it flat can damage the sidewalls.

@seandadon4884 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Cliff for letting me know about the faraday box for car keys. I ordered one and had it delivered this morning from Amazon because ironically last night two people pulled up and got out of a car and tried my car door handles, I heard the noise and looked out the window. That’s when they ran back into their car and sped off. I guess they thought that the car doors was going to be unlocked. I already have LoJack, an AirTag, and Hyundai Bluelink as trackers already. So, if they decide to return and want to try to clone the keys, they will be out of luck and probably have a little more waiting for them!!!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I hope that stay away from your vehicle, Sean!

@seandadon4884 10 ай бұрын

@@TheUrbanPrepper thanks, I work too hard for what I have!!!

@nick19nick1 10 ай бұрын

This is so great thank you for coming back!

@enice617 10 ай бұрын

Yay Cliff!!! Your channel is awesome.

@JoseHernandez-io7pr 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the info and helpful suggestions!

@leealtmansr.3811 10 ай бұрын

Great valuable information. Thank you. Also, I'm glad you're back.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. It feels good to post again.

@lilliancruz7573 10 ай бұрын

Welcome back. Great information.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@Gigi-vw3no 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video

@uzbeck2006 10 ай бұрын

Hey Urban prepper! Put Urban Prepper stickers on your Hondas! The thief are watching your videos too and now knowing all the steps you took they simply just go-to your irresponsible neighbor!!😂 hey also, starting your car and quickly shutting it down isn't good for the car. All things considered thank you for a new vid. I'm from NYC originally so having a club on steering wheel is a no Brainerd for me but my wife won't use it :() also I got a remote start from best but guys and even though i use start rarely now as i changed job and I'm always close to my car I do use GPS tracking that came with it quite a lot. It gets built in to cars system all wired and then you would use an app called mobile drone to locate your car (also very helpful to navigate back to it! We got lost a few times and either the car was lost on the parking lot or we were hiking and needed to get back to it) so GPS feature is good. Though it's a paid service. So hey tell Oregon thief yo freaking get a job already and work hard to earn money like we all do!!!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

LOL!! I might need to do that. ;)

@CreativeRedundancy 10 ай бұрын

Hey TUP sorry to hear about it ❤ listening yeah can only delay them more and make it a hard target . Ive heard about the relay things years back. Proof that faragates help beyond EMP :) Yes I heard that word twice take CaRe

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! It's good to see you again.

@Joseph_Dredd 10 ай бұрын

What you want is a remote operated "ejection seat" for drivers side - even better a 007 detonation switch! One can but dream

@ErikGutierrez-kf5ed 10 ай бұрын

Nice work got everything covered 🎉

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@HummerGirl88 10 ай бұрын

Great video. I am going to look into the steering wheel cover for my classic car.

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I'm glad that you found it helpful.

@corbindallasmultipass 7 ай бұрын

Would love to know more about the burner phones idea

@4144758 5 ай бұрын

Excellent

@jabow1878 10 ай бұрын

Welcome back! Missed you!

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

It's good to be back!

@captainamerica4532 10 ай бұрын

Cliff you are the man, thank you for the new ideas

@TheUrbanPrepper 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@thomaswhitney8097 2 ай бұрын

My car has built in self-destruct. It burns oil, so if a thief doesn't top it off, eventually, the engine will seize.

@thebigcoorslight 10 ай бұрын

Great video Cliff! Very informative!

@bread-casserole 10 ай бұрын

Yay back with the videos and the pdfs!! I was so curious to see this because I knew you were going to talk about the wheel club thing and I remember when everybody had a red one, then I heard they weren’t that great and couldn’t remember why and that must’ve been it that people can cut right through them. We recently had trouble where one of our vehicles (didn’t happen at home) had to be repaired because somebody tried to take the catalytic converter. Not sure what to do about that other than be careful where you park I guess. One question - if they don’t like the GPS is it maybe worth putting stickers on the car that say equipped with tracking or something like that? Thanks for making these videos and pdfs again!!