03-05-2004, 12:26 AM
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| Senior Member | most stolen cars Near the coasts, it's Japanese brands. In the Heartland, American makes nabbed most. RELATED STORY: • Most stolen cars NEW YORK (CNN/Money) -- The top three most-stolen cars in 2002 were from Japanese automakers, according to a tally from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. But that's not the case everywhere in the country. When you get away from the coasts, American makes rise to the top of the list. A major reason has to do with boats, not cars, said an NICB investigator. In places with easy access to ports, stolen cars are often quickly packed up and sent out of the country. Japanese cars and their parts are in much greater demand in Latin America and the Caribbean than American-make car parts. That helps make Japanese cars the products of choice for coastal car thieves, said Ivan Blackman, director of vehicle investigations for NICB. The NICB's count of most-stolen vehicles is based on data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hawaii does not participate in the FBI's data collection program. State Most stolen car 2nd most stolen car 3rd most stolen car Alabama Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Chevrolet Caprice Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Alaska Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee Arizona Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Nissan Sentra Arkansas Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Caprice California Toyota Camry Honda Accord Honda Civic Colorado Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth Colt Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee Honda Accord Connecticut Honda Accord Honda Civic Toyota Camry Delaware Honda Accord Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Plymouth Voyager/Grand Voyager District of Columbia Toyota Camry Honda Accord Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Florida Toyota Camry Honda Accord Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Georgia Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Honda Accord Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Hawaii N/A N/A N/A Idaho Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Toyota Pickup Illinois Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Toyota Camry Chevrolet Caprice Indiana Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Oldsmobile Delta 88/Royale Iowa Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Pontiac Grand Am Kansas Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Kentucky Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Louisiana Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Maine Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Ford Escort Maryland Honda Accord Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Toyota Camry Massachusetts Toyota Camry Honda Accord Honda Civic Michigan Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Minnesota Honda Civic Toyota Camry Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Mississippi Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Chevrolet Caprice Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Missouri Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Toyota Camry Montana Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Dodge Ram Pickup Nebraska Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Nevada Honda Accord Honda Civic Toyota Camry New Hampshire Honda Civic Honda Accord Ford Escort New Jersey Honda Accord Honda Civic Toyota Camry New Mexico Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee New York Toyota Camry Honda Accord Honda Civic North Carolina Honda Accord Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup North Dakota Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Compact SUV (Blazer) Ohio Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Buick Century Chevrolet Cavalier Oklahoma Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) GMC Full Size C/K Pickup Oregon Toyota Camry Honda Accord Honda Civic Pennsylvania Honda Accord Toyota Camry Honda Civic Rhode Island Toyota Camry Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Toyota Corolla South Carolina Honda Accord Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) South Dakota Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Chevrolet Cavalier Tennessee Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Texas Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Honda Accord Utah Honda Civic Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee Vermont Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Honda Civic Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Virginia Honda Accord Honda Civic Toyota Camry Washington Honda Civic Honda Accord Toyota Camry West Virginia Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Cavalier Chevrolet Compact Pickup (S10) Wisconsin Toyota Camry Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera Buick LeSabre Wyoming Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350) Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup Chevrolet Cavalier Source: NICB
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03-05-2004, 12:29 AM
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| Senior Member | Toyota and Honda still top the list, according to insurance group count from FBI data. March 2, 2004: 11:06 AM EST By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN/Money Staff Writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The numbers are in, and thieves prefer Toyotas. The 1989 Toyota Camry was the most stolen car during the year 2002, according to a new study released Friday by National Insurance Crime Bureau. The 1994 Honda Accord was the second most-commonly stolen car. The 2000 Honda Civic came in third. "These vehicles are most often taken for their parts which are no longer manufactured and are too difficult or expensive to obtain," said Robert M. Bryant, president and chief executive officer of NICB. "The individual car components are in high demand with 'tuners' or street racers." The cars are also stolen to be exported illegally to Central and South America, and Europe, he added. Related table • Most stolen cars, state-by-state The NICB's count of most-stolen vehicles is based on crime data collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The NICB includes model years for the first time this year. Previous NICB auto theft reports had given only the make and model of cars. The top three cars remain unchanged except for the addition of model years, however. The prominence of Toyota and Honda on "most stolen cars" lists is, to some extent, testament to the popularity and quality of those vehicles, said Teri Vlasak, a spokesperson for the NICB. Many of them have been sold and many of remain on the road, available for thieves to steal, she said. YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Toyota Auto Theft or Create your own Manage alerts | What is this? An estimated 1.2 million vehicles were reported stolen in 2002, according to FBI data, an NICB announcement said. The total value of vehicles stolen was $8.2 billion. The nation's vehicle theft rate per 100,000 people was up slightly in 2002, making it the third consecutive year of increases in the auto theft rate following a ten-year decline. --*Disclaimer Try an issue of MONEY magazine - FREE!
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03-05-2004, 01:14 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Occupied Territory of California
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03-05-2004, 05:44 AM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida
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03-05-2004, 09:09 AM
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| Super Moderator   | Guess my Grand Prix is safe
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03-05-2004, 09:55 AM
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03-05-2004, 10:16 AM
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| Super Moderator   | '33 black Fords aren't on that list??? Wonder why? With their V-8 engines, 19" spoke wire wheels, mechanical brakes, crank-thru windshields...what's wrong with those dumb arse thieves?  
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03-05-2004, 11:19 AM
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| Super Moderator |  Would you believe that my dad (in 1954) talked me into selling him that car (for $25), and then pushed it into a big ditch to stop erosion? Today it must be buried under tons of mud.:jaw: That's 50 years ago. Seems like yesterday to me.  Guess I should look for another 33 Ford. It'd probably cost $20,000 today.
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03-05-2004, 12:16 PM
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| Senior Member |  Purdy close.... US $22,500.00  Doors: 2 doors Transmission: Manual Interior: Beige/Tan Engine: 8 - Cyl. Year: 1933 Warranty: No VIN Number: 18499643 Title: Clear Exterior: Burgundy/Maroon Condition: Used Ain't this the year of car that Dillinger was so fond of? :gangster:
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03-05-2004, 06:58 PM
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| Super Moderator | NRAJOE Sir: Thanks!:jaw: Thought I'd never see a 33 Ford in such excellent shape again. That's exactly like my first car. It even had bucket seats and a window curtain in the back. Wipers were operated by hand. It had a three speed stick shift transmission. I've forgotten how high the speedometer read. Yes, I'd give a bundle to get one of those again. :ballons: :right: Thanks for posting that picture.Ox
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03-05-2004, 10:54 PM
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| Senior Member  | if you look at the list it kinda looks like it's not a certain car it just that they happen to be readily avalible in those state's.look at all the red neck states they have alot of truck's stolen where they other states that have more cars. have more cars stolen. |
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03-05-2004, 11:27 PM
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| Super Moderator | Tommy...my guess is that what's stolen the most depends upon supply and demand...plus what chop shops can salvage which would be the least likely to trace back to them. Mexico and Cuba probably get the majority of those parts. Did you ever see a new looking car in news reports from those countries? Probably won't see them often because the prices are too high relative to their incomes. Those parts, disassembled, can be smuggled into those countries, and other less prosperous Latin American countries with the same appetites, where there's a high demand for old junkers and re-assembled or sold as individual parts at a high mark-up in price. 
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