Today’s thieves prefer to go after individual parts rather than entire vehicles, and high-end headlights are becoming prime targets.
The car thieves knew evolve with time. Today, there is no longer any question of stealing entire vehicles. Many of them decide to seize expensive specific componentsespecially headlights. It is also a growing trend United Kingdom.
A growing threat to luxury car drivers
Across the Channel, the theft of high-end car headlights is increasingly widespread. It’s an alarming trend that’s been dubbed the ‘Eye-Snatching‘. This expression can be translated as “eye flight” in French, the eyes referring to car lights. In the United Kingdom, well-known brand cars like BMW et Audi are the first victims of this phenomenon. These cars have sophisticated headlights that can be sold very expensively on the black market.
Over the decades, automobile headlights have evolved enormously. Simple halogen bulbs have gradually given way to much more sophisticated systems. From now on, we find in particular headlights LED Matrix or even headlights laser. These technologies allow cars to light up much better and offer better driving. However, this comes at a price and the thieves understand this.
photo credit: Needpix.com Luxury cars are targeted by thieves for their very expensive headlights.
Let’s take the example of a BMW 4 Series. Each of its laser headlights can cost around 3 000 euros. On a Audi Q7 equipped with headlights Matrix LEDthe unit price is estimated at 4 300 euros. Their astronomical price and exposed position now make headlights a prime target for thieves.
Headlights with sophisticated and expensive technologies
This method is much plus simple and safe for thieves. Rather than stealing a car that can be geolocated Easily, thieves prefer to leave with lights that were torn off in just a few minutes. In addition, thieves know that they will have less difficulty reselling them on the black market than an entire car. Additionally, customers purchasing used headlights purchase them without realizing that they are likely stolen.
Unfortunately, luxury car owners are powerless faced with this phenomenon of theft. In addition, thieves take the headlights within minutes and leave very quickly. However, if they have no way of finding the thieves, they will be forced to pay for repairs very expensive.
Experts now estimate that vehicles are worth more in individual parts than complete ones. Headlight theft is a new type of crime which is already overburdening police services in the United Kingdom.
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