so will the article below affect the sales of the SE L?

 

or

 

will it affect the insurance prices due to perceived higher risk of keyless entry by insurance companies making the SE L less attractive to buyers?

 

one of the makes included is AUDI, VAG group kit, so likely to be the same tech used in new fabia?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29786320

 

Keyless cars 'increasingly targeted by thieves using computers'

 

currently top end range rovers with keyless entry are getting additional requirements for secure parking, increased premium and in extreme case refused insurance

 

 

A specific case reported by The Times involved insurers AIG refusing insurance cover to a motorist. In a statement the company said it treated every case individually.

"We do not have a blanket policy to exclude certain vehicles from cover.

"Given the increasing likelihood that replacement vehicles may be a target for thieves we may ask for additional security measures such as secure off-road parking.

 

"This could be, for example, secure private garaging or the installation of mechanically moveable bollards. If this is not possible then, as a last resort, we may refuse to offer insurance cover but only after exhausting every avenue."

 

 

"Recently we've seen evidence of a range of makes and models being affected, including the Ford Fiesta and Focus, Range Rover Evoque and also now including light commercial vehicles such as the volume-selling Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter."

 

 

Where is the market going to be for nicked New Fabias?

Hardly value in breaking them for parts.

 

& they are Hardly Premium models or going to be very desirable.

I see self respecting thieves going for a Nissan Note rather, or calling a Taxi, just not an Octavia.

the reason I noted the article was the quote about the increase in models "including fiesta and focus" neither of which are "premium"  models

 

and also as AUDI's are included chances are the fabia's will use the same tech and likely same modules

 

I don't expect it to be a big problem but it depends on peoples thoughts and insurance companies "perceived risk" due to common tech across VAG