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Porsche Cars in Russia Shut Down After Satellite System Failure (headlinesmonitor.com)
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[–] 21 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) — a security module designed to prevent theft but now shutting down cars unexpectedly.

Also, what a strangely written article.

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  • [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    Remember when they started this with games? It would phone home every time you started it up and make sure your license was valid.

    And then companies stopped supporting the game or went out of business. And all of a sudden no one could play those games anymore.

    Now they're doing it with cars. How long until that expensive car you bought is no longer supported and you have to upgrade to the new model?

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Owners welcomed theft deterrent like that. OnStar is probably the main original US service, found in GM cars. I think Subaru picked them up at some point, but basically all new cars have the option to have manufacturer tracking and app-based vehicle connections for remote start, tracking, service alerts, diagnostic uploads, etc

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  • [–] 4 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    But who steals a Porsche? 1 in 4 Lexus SUVs are stolen because where they end up in eastern europe and Africa, people want reliable vehicles. Top two stolen vehicles by far are Civics and Accords for that reason. No one steals Land Rovers.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    I don't know about Russian thefts, but US Theives will absolutely go for a Porsche. Not every theft is shipped overseas. Fast, flashy cars are stolen to thrash for a couple days and then wreck them. So, sure, by raw numbers, I'm sure honda and Toyota top the list. That doesn't mean Porsche is off the list - the stat is higher per capita. I mean, Kias are top of the list in the US Midwest and they are NOT being shipped. Even those are just stolen for joyride. The 3rd category is stripping them for parts. No hotwiring/fob spoofing, no complicated theft. Winch it up on a flatbed faster than the owner can respond.

    Ask any Porsche owner if they're afraid of theft. I promise, every one of them will say yes

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