Too much technology

[woodbutcher]

And NOW with the swell new scanners that the thieves have,they can also steal the info from your remote starter/key fob when you use it and take off with your car contents and/or your car later.How about that carp?
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[mold maker]

My experience with after market add on accessories is dismal. Most are cheaply made at exorbitant prices and have a history of less than a years service before failure. Even the factory installed ones don't seem to last, but then YMMV.
I'm saying, the remote start feature would serve safety and theft concerns while offering a useful convenience, and if offered as std equipment wouldn't add substantially to cost.

[Finster101]

So you guys would rather go back to the days where all it takes is a coat hanger and a piece of wire to drive off with your car?

[Petrol & Powder]

So you guys would rather go back to the days where all it takes is a coat hanger and a piece of wire to drive off with your car?

YES.

[rking22]

Yep, me too. But then see " this car owes me nuthing thread" nobody wants any of mine!

[MaLar]

Amen. Some design engineers really needed to be shopworn gear-heads first.
Over the years, how many "special factory tools " have you fabricated from coat hangers, metal strap, or simply used needle nose pliers for ?
I had an old chevy ranch truck that we replaced carb linkage every few years with new welding rods bent as needed...

I think these people should have to live with what they design. Maybe things would be more people friendly.

[Buzzard II]

And don't forget the politicians that have their hand into mandating items for our new cars and trucks (18 wheelers too!). I've had to have two 4 cylinder engines rebuilt because of excessive oil consumption, but the politicians say it has great gas mileage-yeah right. Ever notice how many minor accidents today result in a vehicle rolling over? The list goes on and on.

[crankycalico]

So you guys would rather go back to the days where all it takes is a coat hanger and a piece of wire to drive off with your car?

yes I would.

Who wants to have to spend 600$ on a new ignition cylinder because "that's the only model that can integrate with your cruise control system that you don't use"

or

Before the days of "if the battery is used for to long of a period when it gets below 50% charging capacity, it electrocutes the ignition switch"

or

Before when you didn't need 200$ tools and 300$ scanners to reset the engine every time you changed a spark plug?

[Petrol & Powder]

I had a 69 Buick that had a lock cylinder on the steering column like all GM cars of that era. When you removed the key it locked the wheel and shift lever.
The cylinder wore to the point that the key wouldn't unlock it. I used a dent puller (slide hammer) to yank the lock cylinder out just like a thief would. It took about 10 seconds to defeat that lock. I drove that car for about week using a screw driver to start it. I purchased a new lock cylinder and snapped it back in place. (another 10 seconds to fix it) and it worked fine.
Of course I had to have two keys at that point, 1 to unlock the doors and another to start the car but that was a minor inconvenience.

Anti-theft devices tend to be more annoying to owners than to thieves.