Some time ago, car theft cases abroad were frequent, and they were very targeted, for example, more than 20 Porsche headlights were stolen in the Netherlands. Moreover, the thieves' modus operandi was very violent, directly tearing the fenders with tools, and then forcibly removing the headlights.
The Dutch investigation found that the stolen headlights did not end up in the second-hand market, but instead became a tool for making illegal crops. To put it simply, these headlights are used to illuminate plants and encourage them to grow rapidly. As for why the thieves have to keep an eye on the Porsche, it may be because of its high power and brightness, so the effect is better, and there may also be a point that the Porsche's headlights are relatively easy to "disassemble".
People who often follow this kind of news should be surprised, after all, the theft and sale of auto parts have formed a complete industrial chain.
When the national 6 emissions were just implemented, due to the rising demand for three-way catalytic converters, the most important material in three-way catalysis, rose sharply, so some people started the idea of three-way catalysis.
In 2020, the linkage cloud company in Xiangyang, Hebei Province found that the three-way catalysis worth 4,500 yuan on its shared car was missing, so it reported to the public security organs. The investigation by the public security organs found that the theft of the three-way catalyst was not someone else, but the tenants of Lianyun, and these tenants were all from the same area, that is, the gang committed the crime.
After locking the dynamic information of these tenants, the public security organs found their crime location through the GPS positioning that came with the linkage cloud, and arrested the suspect at the scene. After interrogation, it was learned that the gang had stolen 41 vehicles of three-way catalysis in the local area, and the amount involved was estimated to be more than 100,000 yuan.
People who are slightly familiar with the exhaust layout of the car know that the three-way catalytic is arranged in the front and middle of the exhaust, and the three-way catalytic can only be removed by lifting the chassis. Therefore, except for the rental vehicle, the other vehicles actually do not have the environment to commit crimes. For car manufacturers, the exhaust itself is a part that can be repaired and replaced, so even if the bolt is dismantled, or even a one-piece design, it can still be cut from the outside, so manufacturers are helpless in the face of this kind of theft.
As for the more common wheel theft, car manufacturers have actually thought of some solutions. As we all know, there are 5 screws on the wheel hub of a car, and all 5 screws can be removed with the same sleeve. However, luxury brands will design one of the 5 screws as an anti-theft screw, and this screw is not compatible with other sockets. If you want to remove the wheels, you have to find the car's special anti-theft screw socket from the trunk, so the design looks very thoughtful, right?
But the road is one foot high, and the magic is one foot high. If the thief is more "professional", he can buy all types of anti-theft screw sockets online, and the wheel hub can still be removed as long as he brings a complete set of tools with him in case of theft.
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Since the cars we buy are mass-produced, and the parts are basically universal, the anti-theft on the car is anti-gentleman and not villain-proof. As long as someone specifically looks for a loophole, then with this loophole, all cars of the same type can be broken.