Re: Engine immobilizers: Some recent model vehicles either don't have

"William R. Walsh" wrote:
 
> > "What we are seeing is proof of the fact that those vehicles
> > can be stolen."
> 
> That is true no matter what kind of vehicle it is. 

Not if we're considering the most common thief - a teenage male
looking for a joyride.

And in that situation, the engine immobilizer will prevent theft every
time.

And when the young punks get to know which vehicles have them, they
don't have to force their way into your vehicle just to discover they
can't steal it.  So you are protected from dammage caused by attempted
theft just because of the reputation of your vehicle's make and model.

> I think GM said it best in their owner's manuals, which have
> stated for years that nothing they could put on the vehicle
> would make it impossible to steal.

That is a cop-out for them - a self-serving statement.

The truth is that immobilizers stop the most common type of theivery -
the punks who take their friends on a joyride.

Those stupid fools who own:

 - 2005-or-later models of the Chevrolet Avalance
 - GMC Jimmy
 - Jeep Cherokee
 - Chevrolet Blazer
 - Pontiac Grand Am
 - GMC Envoy
 - Ford F250
 - Chevy Trailblazer

I'm sure wouldn't mind if their vehicle had an immobilizer.  Note how
most of those are GM vehicles.

Insurance companies also reduce the premiums for vehicles that have
them.