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Most Stolen Cars -- from Yahoo

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Orin

Reg'd: Dec 08, 2005


By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer

Once again, the 1995 Honda Civic was the most stolen car in America, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, but auto theft appears to have declined dramatically for the fourth year in a row.

In its annual "Hot Wheels" report, the NICB said the '95 Civic was followed by the '91 Honda Accord, the '89 Toyota Camry and the '97 Ford F-150 as the nation's most stolen cars in 2007. The top four on the list are unchanged from 2006. For the fourth year in a row, the '95 Civic has been in the top 10.

But overall vehicle theft dropped 8.9% in 2007, according to the FBI's preliminary Uniform Crime Report. Incidences of auto theft have declined nationally every year since 2004.

"The continuing national decrease in vehicle theft is a positive sign that the fight against vehicle theft by law enforcement, the insurance industry and the NICB continues to be effective," said Robert M. Bryant, NICB's chief executive in a statement.

License plate readers, "bait cars," and increased law enforcement funding have helped to dampen auto theft too, but the most effective and simplest way to prevent cars from being stolen is for owners to lock their doors.

"It's amazing to see how many folks get their cars stolen from leaving their keys in them," said NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi. "People should just use some basic common sense."

In addition to using car locks, owners can take a wide array of measures to protect their vehicles, NICB said. The bureau recommends car alarms, "kill switches," and fuel cut-off tools as inexpensive but effective deterrents to theft. More expensive gadgets are available too that will track stolen cars to help police and owners recover them.

"They won't help if someone is determined to steal your car, but most deterrents make potential thieves go to another target," said Scafidi.

Older models are bigger targets

Older model Hondas and Toyotas consistently top the list, because of their popularity and reliability. In other words, there are just a lot of them still on the road, making them a bigger target.

Additionally, many of those old Honda and Toyota models stayed the same for years, making them even more valuable for their parts.

"They were the same for two or three model years," said Scafidi. "They're just like the GM cars in the 1980s where you could take the bumper off a Pontiac and put it on a Buick."

Following in the top ten were the '94 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup, the '94 Acura Integra, the '04 Dodge Ram Pickup, the '94 Nissan Sentra, and the '88 Toyota Pickup at No. 9.

In just its first year on the road, the 2007 Toyota Corolla made its way to No. 10 on the list.

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm....html?.&.pf=insurance
[#] Jul 09, 2008 12:42pm
TheFantasticG

Reg'd: May 17, 2008

Vehicle Designer

Quote:
"People should just use some basic common sense." said NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi.


That can be applied to so many things that people do.


[#] Jul 09, 2008 01:08pm
VIP_tC08

Reg'd: Dec 02, 2007

Godlike Advisor

Wow and here i go thinking the 2001 BMW M Roadster was the top stolen car


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[#] Jul 09, 2008 01:10pm
gre_v1

Reg'd: Oct 29, 2007

Master Mechanic

I was gonna say..I thought the EG Civic was always somewhere high on that list. No surprise there.

[#] Jul 09, 2008 01:41pm
andino

Reg'd: Mar 05, 2006

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Yah neither is the Teg. I always hear about those getting stolen.





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[#] Jul 09, 2008 02:18pm
dasiknes803

Reg'd: Jul 17, 2007

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Yeah i saw this. Didnt even have to look to know that it was a honda.



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[#] Jul 09, 2008 02:22pm
tC_vixen

Reg'd: Aug 16, 2007



^ same here.

Couple yrs back my BF first EK was stolen. AND it had a alpha lock boot on it. =/



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[#] Jul 09, 2008 03:52pm
O5_TRD_tC

Reg'd: May 16, 2008

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Its true, I own one of the "hottest" car.

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[#] Jul 09, 2008 04:01pm
air2thethrown

Reg'd: Mar 19, 2006

Detailer

Common sense, it's the new American dream.

[#] Jul 09, 2008 04:44pm
reggeton87

Reg'd: Oct 22, 2007

Scion Guru

i am happy the tC isnt stolen that often

Life is hard!! deal with it how ever you can! you do what you can and thats the bottom line.
[#] Jul 09, 2008 04:48pm
scionteecee

Reg'd: Dec 02, 2007

Chief Mechanic

I know the Teg was one of the top stolen cars, cause it didn't even come with any stock alarm options. Only alarms available was aftermarket.

[#] Jul 09, 2008 06:06pm
tC_vixen

Reg'd: Aug 16, 2007



reggeton87 wrote:
i am happy the tC isnt stolen that often



yea, but its always being vandalized.



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[#] Jul 09, 2008 06:38pm
krdshrk

Reg'd: Sep 29, 2007

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How the corolla made it on that list, I have no clue. '07 corolla too so brand new..

tC doesn't get stolen much because of the engine immobilizer.


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[#] Jul 10, 2008 10:02am

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