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5/26 Does anyone know anything about the Unbreakable Autolock? It's like a
Club that fits on your brake pedal. I can't find any user reviews
online (like on amazon, epinions, etc). Thanks.
\_ If you have a car that's so expensive that you're worried about
it being stolen then it's probably already got some kind of
immobilizer chip built in.
\_ Not at all. It's a low-price car, one that's very easy
to break into. I know all these anti-theft devices
can be broken, but I just want a cheap, easy deterrent.
\_ Um, not only expensive cars get stolen. Hondas, especially in
California, are among the most cars stolen.
\_ Camrys and Tauruses are in the top 5 or 10 most frequently stolen
cars. I don't think the OP's concerns are unreasonable.
\_ They are in the top 5 most numerous cars, which is why
they are most stolen.
\_ I think it has more to do with ease of entry, etc. These
cars are pretty renowned for being very easy to break
into. I don't think this contradicts my earlier point,
though.
http://money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/pf/autos/nicb_most_stolen
None of these are particularly 'expensive' or likely to
have elaborate anti-theft electronics.
\_ I think the statistics is how many stolen per 1000 cars.
\_ No. If you want those statistics then look here:
http://www.iihs.org/news_releases/2003/pr082103_hldi.htm
Camry doesn't even make the list.
\_ Tauruses? No fucking way. I've parked mine in the worst
neighrborhoods and industrial back alleys for 7 years and
the worst thing that happened is some dipshit used it for a
shelf and scratched the hood in a campus parking lot. I
*wish* someone would have stolen it when the replacement
value was higher.
\_ See above link.
\_ Reading the link didn't help me get my Taurus stolen
about 4 years ago. I considered leaving the keys in
and walking away but I'm not that unethical.
\_ There's a wider world outside your skull and limited
experience, you know.
\_ you're an idiot. i just wanted my car stolen.
\_ AutoLock - about $60 (pro version), the older version is about $30
I think somewhere someone was still able to break it, however it
is very hard to. Get it at Kragen.
\_ thanks. -op |
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| money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/pf/autos/nicb_most_stolen -> money.cnn.com/2004/02/27/pf/autos/nicb_most_stolen/ Most stolen cars 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. "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. 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. An estimated 12 million vehicles were reported stolen in 2002, according to FBI data, an NICB announcement said. 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. |
| www.iihs.org/news_releases/2003/pr082103_hldi.htm Passenger vehicles with highest overall insurance theft losses, 2000-02 models CADILLAC ESCALADE SUV IS TOP THEFT TARGET & HAS WORST OVERALL INSURANCE THEFT LOSSES ARLINGTON, VA -- The Cadillac Escalade SUV has the most frequent theft claims among 2000-02 model passenger vehicles. Its theft claim frequency is about four times the average for all vehicles. These are the latest insurance theft loss results published by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "The Escalade has both the highest theft claim frequency and the worst overall theft losses -- 10 times the average for all vehicles -- indicating it's a top target for thieves,"says Kim Hazelbaker, HLDI senior vice president. "The Escalade's theft losses are the highest even though it's equipped with a standard antitheft ignition immobilizer. These immobilizers have reduced thefts of other vehicles, but we don't know why they don't seem to be effective for the Escalade." The vehicle that topped last year's list, the Integra, was redesigned in 2002 and renamed the RSX. So far the RSX doesn't have the same high rate of theft claims as the Integra. "Theft investigators believe the old Acura Integra was targeted by car thieves for its parts, including the engine, which then were sold to people who modify Honda Civics,"Hazelbaker says. "These same components also are interchangeable between the RSX and the new Civic. We'll have to wait and see whether the RSX becomes a target." HLDI results are the only reported theft results based on the number of insured vehicles. Information on insurance theft losses published by the National Insurance Crime Bureau and CCC Information Services doesn't take into account how many of each vehicle are insured, so the most popular vehicles on the road tend to top these organizations' lists of most-stolen vehicles. In contrast, HLDI identifies vehicles with the worst theft losses by counting the number of claims by make and model relative to the number of each make and model insured, indicating which vehicles are more likely to be targets. Overall theft losses (stated as average loss payments per insured vehicle year) reflect both how often claims are made for particular vehicles and the cost of the claims. The Escalade tops the list of vehicles with the worst overall theft losses. Since 1980 overall theft claim frequencies have declined while average insurance payments per claim have increased, although these trends have leveled off in recent years. Some of the decline in claim frequencies and overall losses reflects the increased installation of immobilizing antitheft devices in many new vehicles. |