MILWAUKEE (CNN) - A woman in Milwaukee says her Kia has been stolen three times, even after she installed a free security upgrade meant to prevent this crime from happening.
MILWAUKEE (CNN) - A woman in Milwaukee says her Kia has been stolen three times, even after she installed a free security upgrade meant to prevent this crime from happening.
I feel bad for Kia. Their new design actually stands out but I could never buy a Kia car again in a long time after this fuck up
Dont feel bad for them. This is a direct, purposeful choice they made to save a few dollars per car in the US because we are one of the few countries that doesnt require an immobilizer by law. They actually had to change their global design to specifically make their cars much, much more susceptible to theft, and the execs that made the decision did it knowingly and willingly to juice the share price.
None of those execs that have caused tens of thousands of Kia/Hyundai owners intense issues have faced any justice at all. From their perspective, everything worked out great. Until there is some actual, real imapct on the people that made this incredibly damaging and stupid choice, its clear Kia/Hyundai will just do it again given the chance.
When they fire the people responsible and issue a US wide recall that installs the hardware chips for all the effected models, then they can have some mercy. Until then, fuck them because they will fuck you.
Certainly global but its even worse. Canada requires immobilizers which Kia/Hyundai put in at the factory. Kia/Hyundai made the choice to not even have unified North American model so they could cut costs.
This is one of those outcomes that the people who crap on about the invisible hand of the market never want to admit is a direct result of the outright hostility to regulation in so many sections of the USA.
I immediately went and bought a Kia because of this fuck up. I live in a rural area and hardly ever visit any kind of heavy suburban areas where this kind of issue is prevalent. If I do I find a good parking garage to use.
Because of all the stuff going on with KIA I was able to pick up a 2016 Kia Sorento EX with all the bells and whistles for 6k Uber KBB. It is hands down the nicest car I’ve ever owned.
You could fix this problem pretty easily by just adding a hidden switch somewhere powering the ignition. Security through obscurity. Wouldn’t work for Kia but it’d work for you.
You can get add on immobilizer with remote on Amazon for $25
I traded in my Kia for a Subaru at the beginning of this year. It felt like a huge block of anxiety was lifted off my shoulders as I no longer worry of coming out to an empty parking space every morning. I agree, Hyundai/Kia make beautiful looking cars nowadays, but I’m probably never buying one again.