this is one i'd rather we not have shown up on

http://biz.yahoo.com/weekend/theft_1.html

 

DAMN! Good thing I'll have a garage soon.

 

is there any way i can get a hold of "the boot" and stick on my car whenever i park it?
or maybe the infamous trunk monkey?

 

Don't worry, no one steals the white ones.

 

These lists are bullshit I swear everytime I see one it's different.
I think they just make them up so the insurance companies can make more money off a car they have been losing money on insuring.


What they don't tell you is that is the list for luxury vehicles and sports cars, not the most stolen list.

 

Here is the NCB list from 04

* 1995 Honda Civic
* 1989 Toyota Camry
* 1991 Honda Accord
* 1994 Dodge Caravan
* 1994 Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup
* 1997 Ford F150 Series
* 1990 Acura Integra
* 1988 Toyota Pickup
* 1991 Nissan Sentra


A little different, I'd say so,


What about this one?

Here is Chicago-based CCC Information Services Inc.'s list of the most-stolen vehicles in 2005. The list compares loss claims to the total number of registered vehicles.

Top 25 stolen vehicles

1. 2001 BMW M-Series Roadster

2. 1998 Acura Integra

3. 2004 Mercury Marauder

4. 1999 Acura Integra

5. 1995 Acura Integra

6. 2002 Audi S4

7. 1996 Acura Integra

8. 1997 Acura Integra

9. 2001 Acura Ingegra

10. 2000 Jaguar XJR

11. 1994 Acura Integra

12. 2005 Suzuki Aerio

13. 2004 Suzuki Aerio

14. 1998 Land Rover Range Rover

15. 1998 Jaguar XJR

16. 2003 Mercury Marauder

17. 2000 Acura Integra

18. 2002 Cadillac Escalade

19. 2000 Audi A8

20. 2000 Audi S4

21. 1993 Mercedes-Benz 600

22. 1995 Land Rover Range Rover

23. 2005 Cadillac Escalade

24. 2000 Honda Civic

25. 2001 Audi S4

 

who would have thought it

 

It states this list is ONLY for vehicles with an MSRP of $30k or more. Which is why those other cars are not on it. I have NEVER seen a list like this before. ALSO the list is ordered by average loss amount per incident. Therefore is not about a simple stat like total numbers.

Not that I care, no big car theft ring in Green Bay WI. Although I wouldn't park for a long time in a ramp in Milwaukee or Madison. My aunt had her convertible top slashed in Madison and a family friend had it done in Milwaukee. Better off just taking out everything of value, putting the top down, and writing a note that there is nothing of value in the car.

 

I still don't see our cars as "Luxury" or "Premium" vehicles...

I see it as a sports car for a certain kind of person...

 

PHEW! What a relief. I'll just keep leaving the key in it, then.