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Fun-Cockroach8339 t1_j9b2eqv wrote

NHPD here. We recover stolen cars almost daily. Some are jacked up, others have barely a scratch. If yours is a Hyundai/Kia, the steering column is probably going to be ripped out though.

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13_0_0_0_0 t1_j9baa1s wrote

> steering column

Why's that? Something to do with air bags?

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Admirable_Ad_5034 t1_j9bb99n wrote

That’s how they hot wire them. Bust open the steering column and eventually you can rip down the ignition to a small hole where a usb charging cord can be jammed in and used to start the car.

You can see videos about this by searching for the Milwaukee Kia boys

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13_0_0_0_0 t1_j9bgfrp wrote

Ah that makes sense

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Fun-Cockroach8339 t1_j9bmr0g wrote

Yeah, it’s design flaw in certain years of those makes. Once the ignition is exposed you can turn them on/off at will.

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