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by mschuster91 3672 days ago
> Whilst we haven’t looked in detail at this, you may recall from a hack of some BMW vehicles which suggested that the OBD port could be used to code new keys for the car.

AFAIK, at least officially licensed BMW dealerships can do this, and the VW software (VAG COM) for car shops has leaked countless times.

As soon as you have access to the OBD port, all you need is either cracked dealer software or some low-paid dude with an interest in earning side money and keys to the dealership. Or, if you want to avoid people calling the cops on you, buy/steal a tow truck with a lift. No one will call the cops if they hear a thief alarm and a tow truck with flashing yellow lights - people will assume either the legit owner has a breakdown or, to up the game if you have another (stolen) car with blue lights, the cops are towing the vehicle.