Range Rovers becoming uninsurable in London?
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The Leaper said:
cayman-black said:
Louis Balfour said:
Land Rover Insurance themselves won't insure them anymore, amusingly.
Really? Incredible. LV won't.R.
Shame really as they were great when I needed to make a non-fault claim a few years prior.
Scumbags. 
This is a mate's car that was stolen the week before last. They cut a nice hole in the tailgate, opened up the loom to access one wire for the CAN Bus system, disabled everything (including the LR tracker) and unlocked the car. Then once inside, they plugged into the OBD port, programmed their own key and were away. After a short chase with the police, they abandoned it and scarpered. If he hadn't had an additional aftermarket tracker fitted (the tracker company dispatched their own team and followed it until the Police came on scene!) it would probably never have been found - he now realises why the insurance insisted on it. You'd think LR would have sorted this by now?
This is a mate's car that was stolen the week before last. They cut a nice hole in the tailgate, opened up the loom to access one wire for the CAN Bus system, disabled everything (including the LR tracker) and unlocked the car. Then once inside, they plugged into the OBD port, programmed their own key and were away. After a short chase with the police, they abandoned it and scarpered. If he hadn't had an additional aftermarket tracker fitted (the tracker company dispatched their own team and followed it until the Police came on scene!) it would probably never have been found - he now realises why the insurance insisted on it. You'd think LR would have sorted this by now?
ked the tailgate and drivers door up too. LooneyTunes said:
LV definitely don’t. I was with them up until they announced that they wouldn’t offer renewal. It didn’t matter to them whether it was pre- or post- facelift for the L405 (when security system was apparently overhauled), they simply weren’t offering renewal. found another insurer prepared to cover for less than LV’s previous year’s premium.
Shame really as they were great when I needed to make a non-fault claim a few years prior.
Who are you with LT. I have extra problems as mine is an Overfinch i,m now with Adrian Flux.Shame really as they were great when I needed to make a non-fault claim a few years prior.
Zoon said:
tescorank said:
There goes mine last night, oddly next week I was due an replacement, think I’ll go with a Porsche..I feel sorry for the British car industry but a problem that’s been known about too long !
Gone in one second.I assume it was keyless relay theft?
tescorank said:
There goes mine last night, oddly next week I was due an replacement, think I’ll go with a Porsche..I feel sorry for the British car industry but a problem that’s been known about too long !
I think the techniques used by thieves are becoming more advances, with hardware becoming more easily accessible.The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
shopper150 said:
I think the techniques used by thieves are becoming more advances, with hardware becoming more easily accessible.
The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
I suspect it’s nothing to do with desirability and more to do with they are being stolen more.The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
Louis Balfour said:
shopper150 said:
I think the techniques used by thieves are becoming more advances, with hardware becoming more easily accessible.
The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
I suspect it’s nothing to do with desirability and more to do with they are being stolen more.The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
The security is no worse than other manufacturers.
Cold said:
Louis Balfour said:
shopper150 said:
I think the techniques used by thieves are becoming more advances, with hardware becoming more easily accessible.
The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
I suspect it’s nothing to do with desirability and more to do with they are being stolen more.The vulnerabilities & penetration methods apply to other brands too, but I think the RR is the most desirable and hence seems to be getting most of the media attention.
The security is no worse than other manufacturers.
Is the new L460 armed with better security than the L405 ?
If so , how much better ? I seem to recall someone saying it wasn’t possible to copy the signal from keys in the house , on a relay & start the car…
Unable to find any details on line…I would expect some sort of JLR. boast to be made if they had some improvements.
Whoops see nomde jour post above
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The UWB keys still mean they can’t be stolen by the relay method (as far as I know), so I’m not sure turning off keyless is of much use.
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I knew I had seen it somewhere!! ! !
If so , how much better ? I seem to recall someone saying it wasn’t possible to copy the signal from keys in the house , on a relay & start the car…
Unable to find any details on line…I would expect some sort of JLR. boast to be made if they had some improvements.
Whoops see nomde jour post above
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The UWB keys still mean they can’t be stolen by the relay method (as far as I know), so I’m not sure turning off keyless is of much use.
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I knew I had seen it somewhere!! ! !
Edited by RRBill on Friday 14th April 16:42
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