Hi all, 

 

Firstly I've posted this in another section sorry I didn't realise there's specific car forums, could someone move?

 

Looking to buy a octavia 14/15 plate in the next couple weeks. A couple I've seen have keyless and I have some questions please! I'm sure keyless is awesome, but for me it scares me with the thefts, always has! So a couple things pretty please ... 

 

1. Can you permanently disable keyless drive / entry etc? How does it work with starting car? 

2. If possible and disabled, is the car still at a greater risk of theft due to it having keyless systems installed or are you at no more risk than a non keyless octavia? 

 

Thanks all, I Plan a fair few retrofits as I just can't find what I want so I'm hoping to be a bit more involved when I purchase! 

I don't think it's easy to disable keyless entry. Why would you even want to? 

If you don't want keyless then buy one without it, plenty of cars without it. 

For me it's a big bonus not having to dig keys out of my pocket to press the open keyfob. 

 

I do understand the feature is probably pretty convenient! It's just not something I've really wanted since the rise in theft via that method! 

 

It's not that easy just finding one without it in the condition I'd like within budget etc etc! Maybe I'm fussy! 

 

Thanks for the reply though, I had a feeling it was going to be something you could disable! 

Hopefully you'll get more helpfull answers than the one above. 

Hopefully! 

 

Although I've actually just spoke to Skoda who within seconds without thinking gave an outright No. It cannot be disabled! The hunt goes on! 

Maybe a controversial view🤔. If the thieves have mastered the technique of cracking Kessy why steal a Skoda as opposed to a Range Rover or other high value car? Skodas do not appear in the top 15 most stolen car list. I wonder how many Skodas with Kessy on this forum have ever been stolen?

At the risk of tempting fate, I like Kessy and I like the idea that Skodas are not a target car. Maybe investigate a Faraday key box? 

Funnily enough greenmachine, my wife's just said a very similar thing! But it's one of those things I guess. Take a risk or keep looking. I've just looked at another and it was full of faults scratches and other no nos haha

5 hours ago, GreenMachine1.6 said:

 Maybe investigate a Faraday key box? 

... or one of the metal lined key wallets, this is what I use.

3 hours ago, PetrolDave said:

... or one of the metal lined key wallets, this is what I use.

Yea I think this is the way I'd go. Although saying that I did a search on the forum and around, seems keyless theft does happen, and in all honesty (and don't let the insurance companies here my views) but I wonder.... 

 

If someone's going to steal my car via relay / keyless theft, I might as well let them have it that way, if they try and can't get a signal but really want that car, the next option is to come looking for the keys in my house! I think I'd rather they took it nice and quietly rather than risk lives for a lump of metal! Lol

22 hours ago, GreenMachine1.6 said:

If the thieves have mastered the technique of cracking Kessy why steal a Skoda as opposed to a Range Rover or other high value car? Skodas do not appear in the top 15 most stolen car list.

 

12 hours ago, SkodaNewb said:

Yea I think this is the way I'd go. Although saying that I did a search on the forum and around, seems keyless theft does happen, and in all honesty (and don't let the insurance companies here my views) but I wonder.... 

 

If someone's going to steal my car via relay / keyless theft, I might as well let them have it that way, if they try and can't get a signal but really want that car, the next option is to come looking for the keys in my house! I think I'd rather they took it nice and quietly rather than risk lives for a lump of metal! Lol

I'm very risk averse, hence why I use the key wallet - having said that as @GreenMachine1.6 pointed out Skodas are nowhere near the top of the list of most stolen cars so I'm not going to lose any sleep over the risk - I'll just be vigilant in putting the keys into the wallet.