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So the new car thief will yank the computer(s) out of newer cars, sell them on the black market.


No, because the computer is tied to the VIN, and you need a dealer to change that. Dealers will check to see if the VIN is stolen.

Not all cars have that, manufactures have been using the above to stop theft for years.


My Toyota Prius is still sitting around without a catalytic converter on it. Procrastinating because I'm not being called back to the office yet.




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