The Hyundai/Kia theft drama just keeps getting worse. The shockwaves from what started as a dumb social media trend have turned into a full-blown epidemic of headache for millions of Hyundai and Kia owners across the country. The latest blow: Insurance companies refusing to cover theft-prone models. New Orleans CBS affiliate 4WWL reports that State Farm is now declining coverage on certain Hyundai and Kia models in Louisiana, and potentially several other states.
It all stems from the “Kia Boys” social media trend, where users post videos showing how easy it is to start certain Hyundai and Kia models by ripping out the ignition switch and using a USB cable to operate the turn-key starter and get the car running. Fallout from the “Kia Boys” social media trend in and around St. Louis and Milwaukee resulted in big national insurance companies like State Farm and Progressive declining coverage on susceptible vehicles from the Korean manufacturers. The risks are too high, the insurance companies say, because of the increase in thefts. Now that insurance problem has spilled over to other states.
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