I remember when it first came out. Was very limited numbers and only certain people could get their hands on one. Exclusive car, was never supposed to be a volume seller of course. It made money in other indirect ways such as like a halo car, or something for people to think of when they think Lexus, etc. especially as they were bringing in some new design language.

I’d lose it if that happened and you couldn’t access HVAC or audio. Holy…

Glad I have a stick shift but it’s push button/key fob, so not immune, but also wouldn’t be worth stealing with a value under $10k. I never leave it running unattended either.

Honda/Toyota are most valuable and common to steal here. I think they finally dethroned the Ford Super Duty trucks that littered our top 10.

I know some yards storing new vehicles were getting hit hard. The thieves would try to get them as quickly as they could to a place where they could then block the signal of the tracking devices that newer vehicles have. Some may part them out, but I heard getting them in shipping containers and shipped out to countries where they don’t care about VIN registration etc. and could be sold for big money.