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No one wants to have their car stolen, but a new study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau has some bad news for older Honda owners and pickup drivers. Fortunately, it has better news for drivers overall. The group is reporting that according to preliminary data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, thefts were down 3.2 percent in 2013 (versus 2012) to fewer than 700,000 cars. That's the lowest figure since 1967. That's also less than half of the peak of over 1.66 million thefts in 1991. "The drop in thefts is good news for all of us," says NICB President and CEO Joe Wehrle. "But it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and losses of over $4 billion a year."
Honda drivers might not find it such good news with older Accord and Civic models topping this year's theft study. Toyota and Dodge can't really celebrate, either, with two models each on the list, as well. Overall, this year's list was split evenly between foreign and domestic models, which were mostly pickups.
The 10 most likely vehicles to be stolen in 2013 were:
If you want to dig a little deeper or see which 2013 model year cars were pilfered most in 2013, scroll down to check out the NICB's release about the study, along with a video telling more about the data.Continue reading Thieves still love older Hondas and pickups most, says NICB [w/video]
Thieves still love older Hondas and pickups most, says NICB [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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No one wants to have their car stolen, but a new study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau has some bad news for older Honda owners and pickup drivers. Fortunately, it has better news for drivers overall. The group is reporting that according to preliminary data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, thefts were down 3.2 percent in 2013 (versus 2012) to fewer than 700,000 cars. That's the lowest figure since 1967. That's also less than half of the peak of over 1.66 million thefts in 1991. "The drop in thefts is good news for all of us," says NICB President and CEO Joe Wehrle. "But it still amounts to a vehicle being stolen every 45 seconds and losses of over $4 billion a year."
Honda drivers might not find it such good news with older Accord and Civic models topping this year's theft study. Toyota and Dodge can't really celebrate, either, with two models each on the list, as well. Overall, this year's list was split evenly between foreign and domestic models, which were mostly pickups.
The 10 most likely vehicles to be stolen in 2013 were:
- Honda Accord - 53,995
- Honda Civic - 45,001
- Chevrolet Pickup (Full Size) - 27,809
- Ford Pickup (Full Size) - 26,494
- Toyota Camry - 14,420
- Dodge Pickup (Full Size) - 11,347
- Dodge Caravan - 10,911
- Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee - 9,272
- Toyota Corolla - 9,010
- Nissan Altima - 8,892
If you want to dig a little deeper or see which 2013 model year cars were pilfered most in 2013, scroll down to check out the NICB's release about the study, along with a video telling more about the data.Continue reading Thieves still love older Hondas and pickups most, says NICB [w/video]
Thieves still love older Hondas and pickups most, says NICB [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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