Most stolen vehicles by State
Most stolen vehicles by State
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What are America's car thieves' vehicles of choice? No, not Ferraris or even, really, any other type of hot sports car. Rather, it's sensible Honda sedans and Ford F-150s.
According to data from the non-profit National Insurance Crime Bureau, the most-stolen car in the US in 2013 was the Honda Accord. Here's how those thefts break down by state, as mapped by Priceonomics.
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Maybe it's not what you'd expect — after all: Dodge Caravans?
But there are two big reasons why these vehicles are stolen most. One, they're everywhere, as NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi told Priceonomics. Indeed, according to Kelley Blue Book, Ford F-series pickups and Chevrolet Silverados were the No. 1 and No. 2-selling vehicles in the US this year, as of August.
Second, those vehicles are stolen not to drive but to sell for parts, Scafidi said — lots of people own Honda Accords, which means lots of people at some point need parts for Honda Accords. Where there's that kind of demand, supplying parts can be super-profitable.
What are America's car thieves' vehicles of choice? No, not Ferraris or even, really, any other type of hot sports car. Rather, it's sensible Honda sedans and Ford F-150s.
According to data from the non-profit National Insurance Crime Bureau, the most-stolen car in the US in 2013 was the Honda Accord. Here's how those thefts break down by state, as mapped by Priceonomics.
Maybe it's not what you'd expect — after all: Dodge Caravans?
But there are two big reasons why these vehicles are stolen most. One, they're everywhere, as NICB spokesman Frank Scafidi told Priceonomics. Indeed, according to Kelley Blue Book, Ford F-series pickups and Chevrolet Silverados were the No. 1 and No. 2-selling vehicles in the US this year, as of August.
Second, those vehicles are stolen not to drive but to sell for parts, Scafidi said — lots of people own Honda Accords, which means lots of people at some point need parts for Honda Accords. Where there's that kind of demand, supplying parts can be super-profitable.
Caravan is no joke. My family had 3 of those over 2 decades. Basically our family beater vehicle. All 3 stolen. I'm sure our insurance company was thrilled when we stopped buying them. Between the multiple replacement transmissions and stolen vehicles, they shelled out quite a lot.
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True of a lot of stolen pickups and 4wd suvs, they end up in Mexico or central America.
As for how not to get your car stolen, drive a manual transmission. Most of the stupid punk kid thieves now days don't know how to drive one.
Also, I think this report is kind of garbage. Of course there are more stolen F150's and Silverados than anything else, they've been best sellers for the past 30 years.
What you really need to do is narrow it down by model year registration for a particular make/model and compare that to the number of that same model year/make/model stolen. Granted there aren't as many EK Honda Civics(1996-2000) on the road now days, but I bet if you do the comparison like I said, the probability of getting your 1996 Civic hatchback stolen is about 1000% greater than getting your 1996 F150 stolen.
As for how not to get your car stolen, drive a manual transmission. Most of the stupid punk kid thieves now days don't know how to drive one.
Also, I think this report is kind of garbage. Of course there are more stolen F150's and Silverados than anything else, they've been best sellers for the past 30 years.
What you really need to do is narrow it down by model year registration for a particular make/model and compare that to the number of that same model year/make/model stolen. Granted there aren't as many EK Honda Civics(1996-2000) on the road now days, but I bet if you do the comparison like I said, the probability of getting your 1996 Civic hatchback stolen is about 1000% greater than getting your 1996 F150 stolen.
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Lol yea, my family's caravan was also stolen in philly, that's because those motors go bad if you don't change the oil every 3k. When they found it, it was in the worst part of N. Philly (ghetto) the police just told us where it was but wouldn't even meet us there. We had to wait for a tow truck for an hour before we got it home and then the insurance agent came to do his report. Come to find out the caravan was totaled. So they just wrote a check out. Btw they also had Honda civic that was also stolen. They just don't have any luck, even thou the honda had an alarm but if they really want it, they will get it no matter what.
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Makes you wonder the reasoning. Could be because these models do not typically come with state of the art security systems, proximity keys to start, GPS tracking, etc. Also, like the article mentions, demand for parts will play a role in the targeting of specific models.
You would think high dollar luxury cars would be the most stolen, but they always come with extensive anti theft options standard.
When I had my S2000, I do remember lots of owners were victims of having their soft tops cut open and their seats stolen. Very rarely was the car itself ever stolen, because it would not start without the proximity key being within range.
You would think high dollar luxury cars would be the most stolen, but they always come with extensive anti theft options standard.
When I had my S2000, I do remember lots of owners were victims of having their soft tops cut open and their seats stolen. Very rarely was the car itself ever stolen, because it would not start without the proximity key being within range.
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