Originally Posted By: Donald
If your car has a chip key it is much harder to steal than they use to be. If its stolen now, its not for a job ride. But rather stolen by pros to be shipped overseas or quickly chopped.
Personally I leave a trunk monkey in my vehicle if I park in a high crime area.
People in my neck of the woods are still getting cars stolen - immobilizers aren't using "strong" encryption and there's code scanners for smart keys.
LoJack is more of a "beacon" than anything else - true tracking uses cellular augmented by GPS, and you can buy OBD-II dongles, but it's chaining something onto CAN...