Chipped Keys

[IllusionX]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I still don't see what (as JustPassin Thru put it) 'compelling interest' the government has....unless HUGE numbers of citizens are complaining TO THE GOVERNMENT that their vehicle insurance rates are going up FOR THIS PARTICULAR REASON.

Insurance rate doesn't have anything to do with government regulations. It's obvious that rate would go down if you have an immobilizer.

[dj92]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Insurance rate doesn't have anything to do with government regulations. It's obvious that rate would go down if you have an immobilizer.

This^

Sadly I have to learn for exams at the end of this month, but when I have the time, I will have a look at the immobilizer and the ways to override it - just for academic reasons, of course.
(Don't get your hopes up for a simple solution...)

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Insurance rate doesn't have anything to do with government regulations. It's obvious that rate would go down if you have an immobilizer.

Then what 'compelling interest' does the government have? Why would what type of key a car has (as long as the key isn't going to physically harm the public ) be any of the the government's business...unless, as The Limo 2 posted is the case in BC, most people are insured through a provincial government sponsored company? Is this the case in Quebec?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

Insurance rate doesn't have anything to do with government regulations.

It does if the government essentially owns the insurance company. In such as case, many would consider a government regulation and an insurance company regulation a distinction without a difference.