Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03

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MJN2
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Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03

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While a Saturn is tops on the list, it looks like owning a Honda/Acura really sucks 1 1995 Saturn SL 2 1998 Acura Integra 3 1994 Saturn SL 4 1999 Acura Integra 5 1995 Acura Integra 6 1997 Acura Integra 7 1996 Acura Integra 8 1994 Acura Integra 9 2002 Mitsubishi Montero 10 2000 Honda Civic 11 1991 Acura Legend 12 1999 Honda Civic 13 1994 Honda Civic14 1994 Honda Accord15 1995 Honda Accord 16 1991 Toyota Camry 17 1995 Honda Accord 18 1993 Honda Civic 19 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe 20 2001 Mitsubishi Montero 21 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 22 1995 Honda Civic 23 1990 Toyota Camry 24 1989 Toyota Camry 25 1993 Honda Accord
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Re: Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03 (MJN2)

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question???why any of those cars, what makes them special? is it because they are easier to steal?because if I was going to steal a car it wouldn't be any of the above.
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Re: Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03 (MJN2)

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yep. when i had looked into buying a civic a few yrs ago, it would have cost me $160/mo for insurance while an accord would have been $112/mo because at that time teh civic was the #1 stolen vehicle.
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Re: Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03 (scherry2)

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Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »question???why any of those cars, what makes them special? is it because they are easier to steal?because if I was going to steal a car it wouldn't be any of the above. Mostly because there's a good demand for parts...
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Quote, originally posted by Sub-Vibe-R »Mostly because there's a good demand for parts...meaning they break down alot?
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Re: Top 25 list of most stolen cars for '03 (scherry2)

Post by Sub-Vibe-R »

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »meaning they break down alot?Nope.. But if you look at the ranking, there's 10 year old cars. Even if it is an Honda, after 10 years, it brakes.
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yep, it is all about stealing cars for the parts market, not for joy rides. These guys know exactly what they are doing, and what they need.
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Post by ragingfish »

Surprising to see a Saturn on the list!
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Post by redlava »

Saturn?!? It better be for parts. Don't know who would steal one of those intentionally for a joy ride.
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Post by CTSandVIBE »

There's another list that ranks stolen cars based on the ratio of stolen/on-the-road. From what I remember, the Escalade was tops on that list.It's weird to me why Saturn is so high on the list. I'm not an expert, but I didn't realize that there were enough '95 Saturns to warrant a widespread parts black market. meh.
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Post by ViciousRR »

The reason alot of people want the Honda/Acura vehicles is for the motor. Hondas B16 and B18's vtec are hot ****e. Same with my car, I have the H22a 200hp stock. You can strip them and make a pretty penny.
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Post by ViciousRR »

And about the Saturns. The Saturn engines are also great fo tuners. You can slap a turbo on a cheap car and go like hell. After a while on the saturn motor with turbo, it will blow. Thus a reason they are high theft.
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