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      12-17-2018, 07:40 AM   #10
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This was happening in England about 5 years ago and has been going on ever since. Robbers buy these cheap Chinese systems on eBay. They break your window, plug it into the OBD, create a new key and BOOM! they're on the road.
Yep, shockingly common over here now. Insurance on BMW's in certain areas of UK is now so high that they can be almost un-insurable.

Wondered how long before thieving scum in other parts of the world would adopt the same tactics.

BMW (and other makers) don't seem to be that interested in doing anything about it either
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