Protect Your Abarth From Being Stolen
It’s hard to believe, given the sheer diversity of vehicles on our roads, that the Fiat 500 has become such an iconic part of our automotive lives. From its humble beginnings when first launched in 1957, the Fiat 500, or Cinquecento as our Italian friends call it, has risen from a small city car to a quintessential symbol of modern living.
Since its incredible modern relaunch in 2007, this fantastic small city car has become the epitome of motorised Italian styling.
While the base model has been hugely successful since the beginning, serious petrolheads didn’t really take notice of the Fiat 500 until Abarth got their hands on it.
Abarth is now a subsidiary of Fiat Motors, but one that focuses on taking relatively basic cars and enhancing them through extra performance, luxury and, of course, speed. The name is also well suited as Abarth is an Italian word meaning grit, strength and power. With that in mind, it’s also no surprise that the Abarth badge is symbolised by a scorpion!
Abarth has been working their automotive magic on the Fiat 500 since the 1960s, but it’s the modern version, first launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, that attracted so much initial attention and continued to do so, not least from car thieves.
If you have a Fiat 500 Abarth and are looking at ways to keep it safe and secure, Infiniti Tracking has got you covered!
WHY IS THE ABARTH SO POPULAR WITH CAR THIEVES?
In recent years there has been a huge rise in the theft of Fiat Abarth models, so much so that the West Midlands police even issued a specific notice about it to the public.
One of the main problems is that the Abarth appeals to a wide range of thieves. Their status as a ‘hot hatch’ and ‘pocket rocket’ attracts the more opportunistic joy-riders who are just looking for a ‘quick fix’ of creating chaos, tearing around the streets before abandoning it.
The flip side of that is that their size and cult status also means that professional thieves target them to sell and export them internationally, especially to places in Africa and Asia where the demand is even higher. Its compact size and design mean that it can be easily masked and reintegrated without attracting too much attention.
In addition, because of the market the car attracts it’s relatively easy to steal, especially if there aren’t any additional security features fitted. Many don’t even have a factory-fitted alarm as standard.
Even if the car is stolen to be moved on, it can make thieves a lot of money selling it in pieces as many of the parts are untraceable. So what CAN you do to protect it?
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FIAT ABARTH
There are a couple of car trackers that are perfect for the Fiat 500 Abarth (and many other cars for that matter).
One of the main ways Abarths are stolen, other than a brute force attack, is through their OBD, or On-Board Diagnostic port.
This is something that’s found on almost all modern cars and is designed to allow mechanics or technicians to connect the car to a computer or dedicated hardware to help them understand where any problems with the car might be.
Thieves can utilise this technology to connect and effectively reprogramme their own transponder key to give themselves a new spare key to your car. This will then allow them to simply unlock your car in exactly the same way you do and drive away and you’ll be none the wiser.
To counterattack this, trackers like the S5 Deadlock from Meta Trak offer incredible OBD protection as part of their feature set to give you a defence against this nefarious technique.
HOME IS WHERE THE ABARTH IS
Because of the increased threat that your precious Fiat Abarth will be stolen and exported to foreign shores, you’ll need a tracker that can help you find the vehicle, even if it is being stored underground or held in a shipping container. Not all trackers are capable of that, so it’s important that you find one that has those qualities.
If this is something that interests you, you’ll need a tracker that operates on VHF (Very High Frequencies). Whilst most trackers are content with utilising a limited array like GSM, GPS and other more common tracking frequencies to pinpoint their location, those that harness the power of VHF, like the Locate, Monitor and the aforementioned S5 Plus, incidentally all from Tracker, offer a way to track and recover your vehicle, even if it’s being stored in most hidden of places.
VHF also means that those systems are much more resistant to signal jammers that many of the most hardened car thieves use. The smarter they get, the more protection you’ll need, but that’s exactly where we come in.
No matter if you’re a passionate Fiat 500 Abarth aficionado or just looking to secure any other vehicle from the prying hands of thieves, we have a system to suit you that’s perfetto!
⚬ Our team are ready to ‘Fiat’ your tracker at a time and place that’s convenient to you, anywhere in the UK mainland.
⚬ We can help you find a tracker that suits you and your circumstances, from the top-of-the-range S5 to the most budget-friendly S7 systems.
⚬ Take a look at our extensive range, find the perfect tracker for you and then call us to get it installed.
Our dedicated team is ready to take your call and is available for you to speak to between 9 am – 6 pm, Monday to Friday, on 0330 043 3993. Whatever your car, whatever your budget and wherever you are, we can help you.
