Kithmo
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Same as my old Prius, who would want to steal a Prius ?No one gives an f about your mg...,that's part of the benefit. Who would steal one?

Same as my old Prius, who would want to steal a Prius ?No one gives an f about your mg...,that's part of the benefit. Who would steal one?
Just the catalysts!Same as my old Prius, who would want to steal a Prius ?![]()
That one was on my list of reasons to go BEV.Just the catalysts!
Surely you've not had someone try to remove the cat from the Moggie, have you ? ;-)That one was on my list of reasons to go BEV.![]()
There have Nissan Leafs stolen this way.I hear all the chat about the potential vulnerabilities of keyless. However, I’m not sure if anyone has ever stolen an MG EV - has anyone had a theft? Thieves that operate in this way target your Audi S’s and other make sports models not our lowly MG’s. I’m really not concerned about having my MG stolen - most thieves wouldn’t look twice at the car and opportunists wouldn’t know where to start. ps. Not leaving valuables in your car and nothing on show is still very sensible - as it is in any car.
Really? Do you have the details/articles?There have Nissan Leafs stolen this way.
We just have a little tin that we keep the keys in when we're at home. If I'm stood right next to the car with the keys in the tin it doesn't see them. (make sure you test it - the first tin we pulled out of a cupboard didn't work.)We didn't want the exclusive purely because of the keyless entry. My wife works for an insurer and is paranoid by the theft stats. It used to be high end cars but as the keyless entry tech is working it's way to lower end models so are the thieves.
I suspect that in a few years the EV battery may become the 'new catalytic converter' with cars stolen and recovered minus their battery.
They probably use the mg5 to creep up silently to nick a bmw/audi etc?Thing is they are not stolen to joyride, they are normally broken down for parts to repair legitimate salvaged cars. Granted I have not seen an mg pop up on Facebook being stolen, just think it’s worth taking some precautions….. especially in the West Midlands ?
Someone did post a video from their ring doorbell of someone giving it a go. Not sure if that was here or the MG owners facebook group. They got it unlocked and disconnected the charger, but couldn't put it into 'Ready'.Thing is they are not stolen to joyride, they are normally broken down for parts to repair legitimate salvaged cars. Granted I have not seen an mg pop up on Facebook being stolen, just think it’s worth taking some precautions….. especially in the West Midlands ?
It was a couple of years back, one of our UK Leaf Owners FB page members had a black Leaf snatched off the drive, believed to be a key boost theft. Never seen again.Really? Do you have the details/articles?
Are you able to share the theft stats relating to keyless entry That your wife is paranoid about?We didn't want the exclusive purely because of the keyless entry. My wife works for an insurer and is paranoid by the theft stats. It used to be high end cars but as the keyless entry tech is working it's way to lower end models so are the thieves.
I suspect that in a few years the EV battery may become the 'new catalytic converter' with cars stolen and recovered minus their battery.