Comments on: A global black market for stolen cars is targeting suburban driveways https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/ Upgrade your English Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19328 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:04:45 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19328 In reply to Dario.

Yes! (Instead of “take all the cautions” you can say, “take all the necessary precautions.”)

]]> By: Dario https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19324 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:50:57 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19324 It is amazing how does the crime works in a global scale, maybe the car theft won’t disappear sooner, meanwhile I trust in modern security systems. and take all the cautions.

]]> By: Massimo https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19290 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:26:54 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19290 ]]> In reply to joao.

Yeah awesome 😅

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19282 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:19:06 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19282 In reply to Igor Brum.

A relative recently said he always keeps his key inside a pouch that blocks these repeater devices. I thought he was being paranoid (he lives on a quiet suburban street; there is no crime there), but maybe now I have to rethink that…

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19278 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:14:57 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19278 In reply to joao.

haha me too

]]> By: Igor Brum https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19274 Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:20:07 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19274 I had no idea that shipping stolen cars was a thing. I saw the BBC videos in the Dig Deeper section and was impressed by how quickly the thief started the car and drove away.

]]> By: joao https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19270 Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:22:00 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19270 The best part of this story is the joke about Albania. I laughed a lot…

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19264 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:07:18 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19264 In reply to Huy.

I am not a motorcycle rider, but I would be nervous parking it on a busy street. It just seems so easy to load it onto a flat bed truck & take off!

]]> By: Jeff https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19263 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:06:00 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19263 In reply to Jacky.

I liked the joke! (Outdated now, though!)

]]> By: Huy https://plainenglish.com/lessons/global-car-theft/#comment-19260 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 04:31:03 +0000 https://plainenglish.com/?post_type=lessons&p=28091#comment-19260 The article of the lesson sheds light on the global network of luxury car theft, but in Vietnam, the situation plays out differently. theft of whole cars is not as common as in developed countries. The reason may be that vehicle registration systems is still outdated. However, theft of property in cars is a prominent problem, especially in big cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi. Although there is no transnational luxury car trading network here as shown in the article, motocycle theft is common and reckless.
I once lost my Honda Future in just a few minutes while leaving it in front of the shop. Even thought I reported it to the police, it was almost impossible to find the motorcycle without a bribe.

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