Hi all.

 

I keep reading all these reports about car thefts massively on the rise, especially of the german brands and cars with keyless entry. Made me more concerned about it.

 

Firstly, has anyone heard of a ‘ghost immobiliser’? Doing a quick google search of it and it sounds like it would make your car much much harder to steal. 

 

Secondly, does anyone have any aftermarket immobilisers or security features fitted?

 

Are there any aftermarket systems that are endorsed or recognised by insurance companies?  

 

And are cars really that easy to steal? A lot of the videos you see suggest even the high end ones can be stolen in seconds. Are the manufacturers security systems up to scratch? Or car theives always one step ahead?

 

I’d be interested to know peoples experiences with extra security and after market immobilisers etc.

 

Many thanks and sorry for all the questions!

 

Mike

I know someone who has a ghost immobiliser on his car, he says the car is unstealable unless lifted by a crane onto a flatbed lorry. It simply cannot be started by anyone other than the person who knows how it is set up.

I’m getting a Ghost immobiliser fitted next week as I’ve heard the same horror stories about cars with keyless entry being targeted by thiefs. The ghost system was recommended by a friend who has it fitted to his Audi.