Nothing will ruin your day faster than finding your car missing from its parking spot. And if you are a Honda owner, you should realise that this can be a real concern as they are so easy for thieves to sell.
The 2016 Hot Wheels report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau ranks the top 10 cars most beloved by thieves, and the Honda Accord is number one. In 2015, thieves stole 52,244 Accords, with model years 1994, 1996 and 1997 proving the most popular. The second spot goes to the Honda Civic, with 49,430 thefts that are topped by model years 1997, 1998 and 2000.
That is a lot of stolen Hondas. So what can be done about this?
Invest in a GPS tracker
When you have a GPS car tracker installed, you will have instant access to your Honda’s location, whether it is sitting in your garage or it is out in the parking lot where you work. You will also know when the Honda is being moved and can track the location. If you aren’t in the Honda at the time and do not know who has taken the car, having a tracker will let you alert the authorities quickly and give them a live location.
Use a Ghost Immobiliser
The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser is essential to securing your Honda. The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser protects your Honda from key-cloning, key theft and hacking through disabling your engine to protect your Honda. Only you have access to enable or disable through the WeCar app.
The Ghost Immobiliser is hidden within your Honda’s wiring, which means that it’s almost impossible to find. This ability to go unnoticed means criminals won’t be able to disable it, as they won’t even know that it’s there.
The WeCar Ghost Immobiliser gives another layer of security that is nearly impossible to bypass or hack. It uses CAN-BUS blocking to offer peace of mind against common carjacking tactics like relay attacks and key range-extending. The device is undetectable using diagnostics, and there are no radio signals, making it a discreet yet powerful deterrent against vehicle theft.
Essentially the only way someone can take your Honda would be to tow it away. And if that was to happen, the WeCar system would alert you instantly…
Get notified of suspicious activity
The WeCar platform will notify you whenever there is any suspicious activity regarding your vehicle. The platform comes with towing alerts. Towing alerts will immediately notify you when your vehicle is being towed. So any potential thieves won’t even get your vehicle off your driveway before you know what is going on.
Implement Geofences
A geofence is a virtual area of any size on a map. You can create a virtual barrier around an area of your choice on a map. Whenever this virtual barrier is broken, an alert is triggered in the system. You can use geofences to provide extra security to your Honda. Geofences allow you to track the movement of your vehicle within a defined area.
A great place to set up a geofence is around your house, or the place where you normally leave your Honda. This means that if your Honda was to leave this area you would be notified immediately and could take the appropriate action. You can set up as many geofences as you like, to give you the peace of mind you deserve.
Conclusion
There are many ways to stop thieves from stealing your Honda. Using multiple solutions in conjunction will also provide a better defence than just using one or two methods.
Use WeCar to keep your Honda safe and in your possession!
