top stolen cars of 2001-2003.

[Zydeco]

The HLDI lists the five most-stolen vehicles for the 2001-2003 model years as follows:

Cadillac Escalade EXT Nissan Maxima Cadillac Escalade Dodge Stratus/Chrysler Sebring Dodge Intrepid The CCC reports the ten most-stolen vehicles for 2003 are as follows:

1995 Saturn SL 1998 Acura Integra 1994 Saturn SL 1999 Acura Integra 1995 Acura Integra 1997 Acura Integra 1996 Acura Integra 1994 Acura Integra 2002 Mitsubishi Montero 2000 Honda Civic The study is based on total loss claims received from more than 350 property and casualty insurers in North America and compares the number of vehicles stolen and not recovered against vehicle registration volume information provided by R.L. Polk & Co., to determine the rate of theft.

Here is the NICB top ten list—the number in parentheses is the model year most stolen:

Toyota Camry (1989) Honda Accord (1994) Honda Civic (2000) Chevrolet Full-Size Pickup (1992) Ford F-Series Pickup (1997) Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee (1993) Oldsmobile Cutlass (1986) Dodge Caravan (1994) Ford Taurus (1996) Toyota Corolla (2001) This study is based on some 1.2 million motor vehicles reported stolen to the NICB in 2002 by law enforcement agencies nationwide.

[w1ngzer0]

lol duh... i think the integra wins >:P

[base9se]

Funny thing is the Maxima were mainly stolen because of their HID lights.

[Rex]

I'd like to see some numbers on vehicles stolen based on the production run (i.e, 1 of every 2,342 produced for the 2000 model year). Otherwise it's just another way of saying "most available to steal".

[rawill240sx]

Why would anyone steal a Saturn?

[IvoryJ30t]

yup. my girlfriends 95 acura integra se was stolen out of the driveway on april 20'th

she has the maxima now.

[Jesda]

Go Saturn! Finally highly ranked for something!

[BadMojo]

Why would anyone steal a Saturn?

Easy to steal for a joy ride?

The '96 Taurus is easy to steal but has the built-in anti-theft system known as a crappy automatic transmission and ****ed up electricals that will leave the thieves stranded within a few miles of the scene of the crime.

[andrave]

people steal saturns because their plastic body panels are destroyed in collisions, probably.the cars that are most stolen are almost always those that are produced the most (and driven the most, and worn out or crashed the most). shops pay people to steal the cars so they can charge the customer for parts that they get for free. think about it.

[szh]

Why would anyone steal a Saturn?

High sales volume car. The more sold, the more parts are needed for repairing the ones on the road. Supply and demand economics.

That is why the Camry and Accord also end up on these kinds of lists - they sell a lot of these too!

Z

[base9se]

Why would anyone steal a Saturn?

For the POP-BACK doors, YEEAAHH!!!