Dave@Moon Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Look, I get it. They are very well made and long lived cars, and newer cars have more sophisticated anti-theft mechanisms. But how in the heck can an 18 year old car be the most stolen car in America, and a 21 year old car be #4(both 4 door sedans)? Top 10 list of most-stolen vehicles filled with foreign sedans, American pickups | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE A Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Dave; I think you have to look at 2 factors here, Who is stealing them and What they are being stolen for. If you look at those, you will better understand Why it is these cars!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vila Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 None of those are cars on my personal list of well made cars and I bet the majority of them are stolen for parts.Vila1933 Chevrolet1962 Triumph TR41984 BMW 633 CSi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhb1999 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Car thieves are going to look how easy certain cars are to steal. Maybe at least some of these fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 The F-150's probably go to ( sick birds, I call them, ill Eagle's ), and many are chopped for parts.Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Gotta consider the ultimate location these dismantled vehicle's parts might end up. It's interesting to see how the list changes from state to state, too! "4-doors"? Theives aren't "collectors".Enjoy!NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 None of those are cars on my personal list of well made cars and I bet the majority of them are stolen for parts.Vila1933 Chevrolet1962 Triumph TR41984 BMW 633 CSiI could see that, except just how much demand can there be for parts on an 18 or 21 year old car vs. a 10 or 12 year old car. And it wasn't like electronic keys were universally implemented in 1995, I have a 2012 car that doesn't have one. If you can steal a 1998 Civic, why not a 1998 Accord? And a 1994 Sentra is just breaking into the list now? There's something fishy about these lists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kingoftheroad Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I could see that, except just how much demand can there be for parts on an 18 or 21 year old car vs. a 10 or 12 year old car. And it wasn't like electronic keys were universally implemented in 1995, I have a 2012 car that doesn't have one. If you can steal a 1998 Civic, why not a 1998 Accord? And a 1994 Sentra is just breaking into the list now? There's something fishy about these lists.Not necessarily, kids are big time into the souping up Civics, Sentras, and others like em... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCHinson Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 More common cars are stolen more often than less common cars. Demographics explain some of the statistics. Dave, those lists are written by highly educated experts with advanced degrees in their field. I can't believe you would question the experts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan at larescorp Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 It has been proven that most of the time when someone steals a car it is to go do a larger crime. If you were out robbing people wouldn't you steal a car that is seen everywhere? Think about it if someone calls in a crime and says "They were driving a honda" the police are going to have a lot more cars to look at then if they were to say it was a ferrari. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel88 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 I think the 94 Honda Accord is very much a well made car. My wife bought a 95 Accord new and drove it until 2007 when she bought a new Honda CRV. The 95 then became my daily driver and now has 224,000 miles on it. The engine has never been overhauled, and it continues to run perfectly. It has always had the oil changed every 5000 miles and it still never needs any oil added between changes. It has been the most trouble free car I have ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Walling Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Quote"More common cars are stolen more often than less common cars. Demographics explain some of the statistics. Dave, those lists are written by highly educated experts with advanced degrees in their field. I can't believe you would question the experts" I have noticed that Insurance companies charge more for cars on the "most stolen list". When the list first came out there were a few cars on the list , allowing the insurance companies to charge more for them. Very soon, the "list" encompassed almost every car made, which allows them to charge more. Do you see why there is a list? And why your car is on it?<!-- google_ad_section_end --> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Not necessarily, kids are big time into the souping up Civics, Sentras, and others like em...I'll grant that modified Civics, Integras, Eclipses, etc. are high risk vehicles for theft, but seriously how many 1991 Camrys or 1994 Accords are in that category by comparison? When you see one slammed with 21" wheels and a thumping woofer in the back you can bet it's only because the owner couldn't afford the Integra/Prelude/Supra/Celica/Solara/etc. that they really wanted. And as for common, they certainly were when they were new, but how could that compare today with similar 1999 or 2003 models? The survival rates aren't that good!And if you were going to clip people by rating their cars high for theft, wouldn't you go for newer and more expensive models than this to get the people who could afford it? Who would insure a 21 year old Camry for theft anyway? A 1992 model (Kelly Blue Book only goes back to 1992) loaded with every option, in mint condition, with a relatively low 200,000 miles, full retail dealer price is valued at $3566.00 on kbb.com (in my zip code). Cars simply don't get any lower in book value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chevy_dude97 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Well you know 2000 Dodge Caravans are a shoe in at the late night illegal drags/modifiers....Maybe they are looking for that broken window regulator or non leaking radiator for there baby mamma.... she cannot afford those parts her insurance is so high because its on that list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINC400 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I have to wonder how accurate these figures are as well. I don't see too many 1994 Hondas and Toyotas driving around here any more. I also think that anyone that owns one would be driving it as a beater, not taking meticulous care of it and making sure it has everything working with replacement parts. So I really don't see how there would be such a huge demand for stolen parts from these 18 year old cars as opposed to 5-10 year old Hondas and Toyotas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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