I began reading this thread in Sep when the first attempt was made on my 2020 ES (parked on the street outside my London mid-terrace). The thieves got inside but only took a pair of (expensive) prescription sunglasses from the glovebox. I immediately bought a Stoplock Pro as a deterrent but sadly even that did not stop the theft of the vehicle last night.
In reading all the stories here (including the potential loom cable disasters even if a Ghost immobiliser is installed) I'm very sadly coming to the conclusion that my much beloved ES is not worth replacing as I've little doubt that such determined and professional thieves will simply be lying in wait for my replacement. It is a very sad statement (and indictment) that such an otherwise worthy brand has not seen fit to address this known vulnerability. On the other hand, you start asking yourself if any car (not locked up in a garage) can ever be immune.
Does anyone know if the loom cable issue (i.e. eye-watering replacement expense) is Lexus-specific? My next car will almost certainly have an aftermarket immobiliser installed but just trying to understand if such loom repair cost can be avoided with alternative makes?
The lessons learned here are:
plan/expect that you car will be stolen at some point
don't leave anything in it (like a set of custom fit golf clubs and related kit 😞 ) that will be difficult/costly to replace (i.e. not sufficiently covered by most insurance policies)
continue to bombard Lexus with complaints about this issue - they will not act unless/until it sufficiently hits them in the pocket via buyers avoiding these vulnerable models
