There is a lot of incentive to keep track of which cars thieves like to make off with more than others. There is a list of the most popular cars to steal kept by numerous. One of these places is the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS just released the newest list of stolen cars for the year. It is kind of surprising but not to any thieves.
Top car is the Escalade
Car thieves love to steal Cadillac Escalades more than any vehicle. The Escalade has been number one on this list in six of the IIHS reports. The Escalade gets stolen way more than any automobiles. To be precise, about seven times more. Despite the fact that the luxury SUV does come with some anti-theft features, car thieves simply tow them away. The high theft rate likely is because of the glamorous nature of the Escalade versus other luxury SUVs, like Land Rovers. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has the full report.
Car thieves and raccoons
Bright and shiny things are what raccoons tend to be interested in. While the animal’s predilection toward such gleaming metal is not proven, car thieves’ proclivity for vehicles that shine is. The IIHS report for one of the most stolen vehicles lists luxury SUVs, luxury cars and full-size pickups as the most usual targets. One of the most stolen cars are listed below:
- The Cadillac Escalade
- Ford F250 4 Door
- 3rd is the Infiniti G37 2 door
- The Dodge Charger HEMI is next
- Then there’s the Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- The Hummer H2 is the next car
- The Chevy Avalanche 1500 is one more car
- The Chevy Silverado 1500 Crew is next
- The GMC Yukon is tenth
Thieves want performance cars, luxurious SUVs and big pickups. Trucks also often contain tools, which sweeten the deal for a car thief.
You would not believe what other list these cars are on
These cars are on one more list too. It will surprise you. The Escalade and Ford F250 are on the list. This list is the Forbes Worst Made Cars on the Road. Keep away from buying flashy new cars. This is something thieves look to get. Go ahead though if you have cash to purchase a new car.
Find more information on this subject
IIHS
iihs.org/news/rss/pr080310.html
Forbes
forbes.com/2010/04/07/worst-made-cars-lifestyle-vehicles-gm-ford-chrysler_slide.html
