Car Theft is Getting Out of Hand 

Donut: "Car theft is getting out of hand!" Car theft: *ends immediately*

I used to work at a dodge dealer and we had 2 hellcats stolen one night, a track hawk and a Durango. They somehow disabled the trackers, we heard nothing for weeks, and then the trackers went off one day I guess as they were removed and one ended up in Germany and the other in China. It’s insane how many hellcats get stolen

He was trying so hard to not say that its all the hood cars that get stolen the most 💀

The best modern car security: a manual transmission

As a German, I find the fact that the thiefs had to pay import taxes and tariffs on the Bugatti hilarious but also awkwardly on point with our tax system.

I really think that Jeremiah’s videos on how to steal a car are playing a big part on this phenomenon😂

To prevent my car from being stolen, I surround it with blank job applications, work boots, alarm clocks, and Maury re-runs.

In summary, dont buy a charger if you dont have a secured garage. Get aftermarket antitheft equipment. Hide a magnetic tracker under the car in a crevice thats not visible and make sure that tracker a cell service connectivity. Have a proximity alert device on your car so that you can get alerted when it leaves the radius you set. If youre going to buy a hellcat, best be prepared to get all this stuff to protect your toy

The dj screw dad hat was the real winner of this episode. Well done James.

My 1967 Firebird got stolen a few weeks ago out a secure barn. The same thieves took 2 other classic cars around the city in the same night, totaling $120k. I live in a place where car theft was never a problem until recently. recovering cars is just not a priority for my local, county and state police. Really sucks that it’s gone as that’s what got me into cars.

Ever since i got my car I would of never thought I would've been a victim of car theft. That was until, one day when I was at work, they managed to steal my 97 civic from the parking lot. Back then, I was a recent high school graduate who was working at your local Mcdonalds so you can imagine the impact this would of had on me. How was I gonna get to work? How was I gonna get to school? How was I gonna pick up my siblings from school? Fortunately for me though, as soon as I realized it was missing, I called my local police and they were able to find it a few hours later still in good shape. It sucks to know that for a lot of people, they dont get so lucky and end up finding their cars stripped to the bare metal in the middle of nowhere. Since then, Ive gotten a brake lock and made sure to park in well lit areas with cameras.

As a previous owner of a hemi charger I can confirm that at about 2020, insurance rates were starting to skyrocket with the popularity of them being stolen so much and I KNOW that's the reason for the jump cause I have had a clean record my entire driving career. I still miss her.

Nothing worse than being a car guy and getting your car stolen. My 95 Miata was stolen a little over a year ago and I think I'm still shaking off the trauma of that experience.

One of the woldest things I have seen was at Walgreens. I pulled into the parking lot, there was a Charger parked in the nearest spot at the entrance. I went in for no more than 5 minutes to get a pack of Twizzlers, when I walked out the Charger was sitting on the brake rotors with all four wheels gone. Whoever stole those wheels need to go and tryout for Nascar or F1 because they were fast.

Had my Trackhawk stolen in 2021. Heard it start from inside my apartment and ran outside to see the taillights leaving the parking lot. Instantly pulled up the gps tracker and called the police. The state troopers caught up to him on the highway and he ran the tank dry trying to get away eventually blowing the engine at 160 mph after I turned off the car remotely. He ended up being bailed out from jail the same night unfortunately and I never heard what happened with the case. Insurance paid me more than I bought the car for so that was nice.

I can testify to older Accords getting stolen. I had a 94' accord back in 07'. For a 20 year old kid at the time, it was a pretty decent car to have since I had bought it from a bit older friend who had it repainted, lowered it (cut springs, I know they suck), had subs, exhaust, stick shift, and some nice black/steel 18's on low pros were on there. Within 2 years they tried to steal it 6 times. The first 2 times they failed & just jacked up my window gasket/rubber trim. I then installed a touch sensitive alarm with remote feedback. I remember waking up 4 times that same summer to having them try and break in and even caught one of them running down the street. Heck, they even had tagged up the garage door at the apartment I used to park at. My downstairs neighbor one day told me the graffiti was an auto theft ganging marking my car to be stolen. I got rid of that thing & got a 3 series, and no one ever bothered me again.

6:30 As a Swede, we are going to get our money back one day.

Few years back a guy that lived in my neighborhood had his challenger stolen from his driveway by a couple of teens. Problem was this dude was in a biker gang that one, didn’t take too kindly to having one of its members robbed and two, was extremely well connected with the criminal element. Few days later his car was back in his driveway and there was a missing persons report filed on two teens that were known car thieves. Last I heard they still hadn’t been found.

I wonder why hellcats are the most stolen…

From Texas here a huge one for us right now and I’ve experienced the grief of attempted theft recently. The older gmc sierras 94-98 and before. Mines a 92 and it’s absolutely pristine they knew what they were stealing.

My friend's civic was stolen and many months later we were on our way to a rave in socal and saw the car with some chick sitting in the front in the parking lot of a shopping center we stopped at and confirmed it was his car so we called the cops and had to tell them exactly where the car was and had to describe what the chick looked like. We watch a whole sting operation go down in real time and watched them arrest the chick and he ended up getting the car back!

Thieves who steal Dodge cars are already being punished as soon as they drive away.

Been a few minutes since I’ve tuned in for a donut video. Happy to see James looking healthier

I remember stumbling upon insurance restrictions for q50 while studying the documents in the insurance company i work for. Was really curious why that is. Now, thanks to Donut, i know exactly why.

The one vehicle in Canada , Ontario specifically that is stolen frequently but oddly not on any list is the Cadillac Escalade and Yukon . I work for GM up here and some are being taken off our lots . If you have one of these vehicles relocate the horn to the inner fender , its what we are doing at the dealership , its the first thing they pull out to avoid setting the horn off . Some owners even remove the fuel pump fuse .

Thank you dodge charger and challengers for taking the heat off the Honda guys 😂😂

I'm surprised newer f150s weren't on this list. They have a security flaw in the handle, so it's super easy to get inside and program a key. A couple months ago, they were being stolen from the airport and used to steal ATMs.

I actually just started playing Forza 5, and to have (Donut Media) y'all in it is just freaking amazing to me. I honestly think it should be the new normal, like putting in RU-vid car channel creaters. A Forza collaboration with any other type of RU-vidr might also be just as insane. (But none will ever come close to you being in the game)

I live in Memphis and car theft has literally spiraled out of control. It's gotten to the point where people get their cars stolen at places like parks and the university I study at. It's wild down here

The amount of parts available dirt cheap on Facebook marketplace for a dodge chargers and challengers is crazy! And they all have those random “car parked in a random field” photos lol

This is so heartbreaking. My pushbike got stolen recently. The thief used a fob to gain access.

Keep up the great work thank you for making this happen

Funny how most of the highest% cars to get stolen are the ones you mostly see at sideshows👀

I think it would be cool is you had a video similar talking about the LEAST stolen cars too. Which cars have the BEST anti theft systems.

At 12:00, I had both a V-6 and a V-8 Challenger and I actually preferred the six. It had a much smoother ride to the suspension and got decent gas mileage to boot. If you're not racing the car, the six is fine.

"Umm, can you check again☝🏾"😂😂😂

Damn. Had to check outside to see if my Charger is still outside.

I always worried about my FD being stolen, so I installed a hidden kill switch and aftermarket steering wheel on a removable short hub. I always carry my backpack in the car so I can take my steering wheel with me whenever I'm not at home and it's not parked in my garage. Call me paranoid, but (knocking on my wood) it's worked for 8 years so far.

I was in a Toyota Highlander a group when I had a second Gen and it seemed like the newer ones were getting stolen all the time in there with owners posting for advice.

so interesting! here in Brazil the most stolen cars are usually the entry level ones; they do it for parts sale in the black market.Pricey Motorcycles on the other hand are stolen for joyrides and escape plans after robberies

A lot of distinguished gentlemen do enjoy borrowing hellcats/chargers

I saw a news story that cataloged all of the car thefts that took place in my area over the past few months or something, and most of them seemed to be caused in part by old people exercising questionable judgement ("ohh, I'll just leave my car running in my driveway, I'll only be in my house for a minute. I'm so proud of those young boys outside for wearing their masks and not spreading COVID-19 :)"

Not my Kia Sportage getting broken into last night and an attempted theft, how timely Donut! 😂🙏🏼

The sad part is that this could be solved so quickly. I had a 2004 Infiniti M45 and picked up an accessory switch for an option I didn't have, suspension adjustment IIRC. That was the kill switch for the ignition relay. My dad had a vintage Rolls-Royce and had a keypad inside the glovebox which needed to be used before turning the key. This was back in the 1980s(!) so I'm sure something better could be done now.

I think the V6 Challenger is reported as stolen more often because insurance company receptionists don’t know which model to select and end up choosing the first option listed.

My neighbor had a dark green 6.0 hellcat swapped with a 7.5, and holy hell. This man nearly got carjacked bringing in groceries, and this man sent them flying out the parking spot with about 7 hollowpoints 😂😂🤡 Don't steal if you're not ready to die.

I had a 2005 silverado 1500 that got stolen easter night and used to rob a bank. I never thought that would happen to me. Worst part was i was on vacation and just walked out and noticed my truck was missing

Love the cap 🧢 homage to DJ. Screw “luv it mane”

i love that you guys understand we are all mechanicly inclined and just love to know how everything works, not that we are actually malicious type. Knowledge is power, so if the common person knows how easy it is they can take proper steps to protect themselves. Keep up the great videos guys!!

I had missed videos with James telling me random car Info. Thanks guys. Have a great weekend!

One of the reasons why I chose the 05 civic over the 00 simply for the immoblizer! The looks hands down 6th gen, but piece of mind > costmetic. I know, people install kill switch, but I'm lazy/cheap to pay for that + that won't stop a theft since tthey'd likely still trying thinking it's easy pickens

My 1976 Ford Pinto Squire (vinyl fake wood siding) got stolen(!) in early 1993. It had 85,000 miles on the clock, cracked windscreen, body damage, sun-damaged paint. Fortunately, it was never recovered, so I didn't have to worry about impound fees if it got recovered. Probably made it 40 miles south and across the international boundary.

And thus is why my car insurance went UP this year with zero changes

thankfully fathers day cards, job applications and work boots are never stolen

Reason for the range rovers getting stolen is like most cars this side of the pond, parts are worth more than the car itself. Range rover parts are so eye wateringly expensive new, there is a massive demand on used/refurbished parts. So when they are stolen, they will mostly end up broken. However the most stolen car now here is the Ford Fiesta, ford stopped making them and the parts are getting harder to get, meaning that the market for parts for it is massive. Your talking about a car sold in it's millions, with a huge chunk of those going to younger drivers who really don't want to claim on insurance, or have massive amounts of money to spend on repairs either.

Could you do a video on the least stolen / hardest to steal cars?

Always good to have James doing the educational videos.

This explains how I see so many people with hellcat's that I wouldn't expect

Hellcats are like fried chicken. Some people just can't help themselves.

A fun addition to this video would have been how to prevent theft. Like hidden kill switch etc.

Last July I had my 2018 Dodge Charger Scatpack stolen outside of my apartment. I think they got in with a thing called a black box, which takes the signal from a key fob and uses it to start the car since there was no glass in the parking spot. So now I keep my key FOBs in a faraday box. And I also bought a house with a garage (for security) with a car lift in it. I have USAA insurance and they paid me more for the car than what I paid for it originally, they may be expensive but they are very good. I bought a new 2022 Dodge Charger Scatpack widebody btw lol sorry I love the widebody Chargers.

For anyone looking to prevent theft. You can splice a switch in your neutral safety switch or fuel pump relay. Hide the switch. Neutral switch kills power to starter. It’s awesome.

Back in 2005 - I bought a brand new Dodge Magnum SXT , powered by the 3.5 liter Daimler V6. It was amazing, fun and had plenty of power... But I had to sell it after a year or two because the insurance prices were so high on ANY Magnum regardless of engine - why ? Well, I came to find out that even when I bought it there was a huge problem with Hemi equipped Chargers and Magnums getting stolen, even if my wagon didn't have a hemi, the insurance company said it was still in a huge risk catagory, and also - even if I had the 250 hp V6 NOT the 5.7L/ 340hp hemi - they were still charging me as if I HAD the hemi V8 !! Like as if it was a 2 door sports car - not a V6 powered STATION WAGON !! I don't know if that feature to get the car into neural was a thing, but apps weren't like they are today on 2005 - lol It got to be so bad and so expensive, I had to get rid of the car, I traded it in with cash back for an older used vehicle - it was the first last and only time I'll ever own a brand new car, what a huge disappointment.

Rocking that DJ Screw hat!! Represent lol 😂😂

The nuetral bypass scene was pure gold

Jarvis, give me a demographics breakdown of these car thefts..

My mom had her scat pack stolen and the guys wrecked it a quarter mile down the road. Turns out they had already stolen a few v6 chargers and seemed to have underestimated the 392.

nah james u the realest one for that dj screw hat 🤘🏼 never thought i’d see that in a freakin donut video!

I love how this unexpectedly turned into a history lesson and I am all about it!

Chargers hmmm wonder why

i have an 96 accord you can start it with any key long enough or a thin screwdriver

i dont usually like car content but this dude is hilarious

Hellcat is also used as getaway car alot, especially stolen ones, modify it to look like cheaper charger, and it won't stand out. It's perfect for evading police with more than 2 people on board. Very useful tool for any criminal.

Those C3 corvettes had a strange locking collar on the column to prevent theft. For those without key chipped vehicles - highly recommend some hidden security of your choice to avoid your car getting stolen, especially if you like it.

A buddy of mine had an 89 Chevy Z71, 5 speed standard with 1.1 million kms on the original engine back in the day. He bought a 383 stroker to replace the original oil burning engine in that truck when his brother worked at a GM dealer and it got stolen shortly after that. ICBC paid him out 13000$ but when they recovered it,the engine and tranny were gone,of course. He bought the truck back because of the sentimental value he felt in it.

been thinking of upgrading from my g37 to a q50 so now ik the first mod on the q50 will be a kill switch, and maybe other useful anti-theft equipment i find.

I was watching some old vids from 5-6 years ago. James, you look so much happier and healthier now.

I'm honestly amazed the Nissan Altima isn't on this list. But I guess the required credit score to lease one is so low you don't even need to bother stealing one.

So many Dodge Chargers, etc. were stolen, or were attempted to on Hot Rod Power Tour that the owners got creative trying to protect them. Removing relays, blocking them into parking spots with trucks, etc... Thieves were basically following the tour because they knew there were a bunch of easily stolen Dodges.

Civics and accords were the Kia wave back then .

For anyone wondering why the charger is so easy to get into neutral, the ZF 8 speed it uses leaks pressure down internally in about 15 minutes after engine shutdown. Resulting in parking pawl engagement. So that necessitated a release mechanism for if you breakdown and need a tow. It would probably be best if said mechanism was under the hood at least though. Lol

James looks great, glad he’s doing well

Have you guys done a video on aftermarket sunroofs? Theres so much talk about them.. It would definitely help us all get final insights to whether custom sunroof works are worth it or not. P.S I'm thinking of doing it on my car, but only if you guys give me a thumbs up (I trust donut for everything cars)

Back in 1970s my cousin in Greece 🇬🇷had redesigned the gear shift lever of his SEAT(Spains car giant)5dpd transmission so that it can be removed everytime he parks his car . He had his car until it was to old and needed to get a new one . Never was it stolen and that would be the best anti theft device for a car .

Day 416 of asking James to do an Up to Speed on his Dad

Love to see a video of how to prevent or fix your car to not get stolen

The problem is with the push starts, it only takes about 20 seconds to steal anyone's car provided you know that the key is close. *A key repeater is super easy to make.*

The 1938 Talbot Lago heist sounds like some inside guys that just couldn't stand looking at it in pieces anymore 😂

Love the not-explanation on how to steal a dodge! Always wanted one of those

Now it makes sense why so many challengers, chargers and g35s got abused at those sideshows...

I work for carvana and I can confirm that the last two are the most stolen because I accidentally bought one of each on Carvana’s dime…the scrubbed the vin and washed the title is the short version. Then they scheduled a time for carvana to buy it and it all looks fine so I bought it and then the FBI confiscated the cars…they paid over $80k for both of those…poor money gone, I’m sure insurance covered it tho

Ayyy the DJ Screw hat is the real highlight for me

This video is good timing. My work colleague had her car almost stolen at our work yesterday (we caught them in the act and police were already chasing them and they tried to ditch there car!) she owns a Toyota mark X (essentially a is250 but a Toyota version) and is one of the most stolen cars here in nz

Love the intro with the car on blocks. I have an Accord, and my boss has a 1st year Q50. Neither stolen yet. But my ex had her Civic stolen.

Looks like I have to install a self-destruct switch in my 00 civic. Not problem if the thief “evaporates.” 🤣🤣🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Love the Dj Screw hat 💯

I’m a Texas man..and I want to say awesome for the DJ Screw shout out with the hat. Damn we miss him. Awesome video. Glad my rides are not on there

My 2005 Duramax was stolen back in August. I’m still keeping hope that it will be found. I am heartbroken over it.

also a lot of construction/work trucks are parked with the keys in them and unlocked during work hours

14:23 Yep, I can believe it! My 2019 Dodge Charger ScatPack was stolen back in 2021. Was at the store for about 20 minutes and came out to find broken glass where I parked. Police ended up recovering the engine a year later in some chop shop in Detroit. Luckily insurance came through. The market value of the car at the time was higher that what I owed on it, so I even got a pretty decent refund.