>Not to mention the sensors on doors and trunk that can tell
>if it's a key opening the car as opposed to something else.

Oh you mean it is not a Peugeot 406 or a Volkswagen :))

There has been an expose here in the UK on the consumer rights program
"Watchdog" of problems with these vehicles having an extremely large number
of break-ins.

On the Peugeot, it is possible to get into the boot (trunk for our stateside
friends) by leaning on it somewhere, and then pushing the release. The
impression I got is that pressure in the right place managed to push the
mechanical lock to the unlock position, allowing the boot to be opened.

On the Volkswagen, pulling on the door handle while fiddling with the lock
somehow worked the central locking and wound down the windows, all in one
action!! In one incident cited, the thief pulled up beside target vehicle,
lent out window, fiddled locks lent through now open window on target
vehicle, went through contents of glove box, got out of car, opened target
boot, stole set of golf clubs, back in own vehicle and left scene, elapsed
time 9 seconds, as checked on the security video.

I have also heard a story about a businessman who managed to lock himself
out of an expensive Mercedes. Standing by car pondering situation and along
come a couple of kids. They offer to get into car for a tenner. Businessman
reckons it cannot be done, but they are insistent. Finally he says they can
have a tenner if they can get in without damaging the car. One kid grabs a
reasonable size rock, slides under car and whacks electronics box
underneath. Central locking suddenly leaps into life and unlocks doors.
Apparently there is a G sensor that unlocks the doors in the event of an
accident, and the electronics box containing it is mounted on the underneath
of the car. :))

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