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Old August-8th-2003, 02:58 PM
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Pro's Didn't Make The List

Most stolen vehicles in 2002
Rank Year Make Model
1 1989 Toyota Camry
2 1991 Toyota Camry
3 1990 Toyota Camry
4 2000 Honda Civic SI
5 1994 Honda Accord EX
6 1994 Chevrolet C1500 4X2
7 1995 Honda Accord EX
8 1988 Toyota CAMRY
9 1994 Honda Accord LX
10 1996 Honda Accord LX
11 1997 Ford F150 4X2
12 1996 Honda Accord EX
13 2001 Ford F150 4X2
14 1995 Honda Civic EX
15 1991 Honda Accord LX
16 1999 Honda Civic SI
17 1990 Honda Accord EX
18 1995 Honda Accord LX
19 1992 Honda Accord LX
20 1995 Acura Integra GS-R
21 1997 Honda Accord LX
22 1997 Chevrolet C1500 4X2
23 1995 Honda Civic DX
24 1992 Honda Accord EX
25 1987 Toyota Camry

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one list i'm glad to be left off of.
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Old August-8th-2003, 03:24 PM
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did you get that list off from MSN?

I was reading about that list too earlier today
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Old August-8th-2003, 04:05 PM
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Well, no wonder, the Pro's have no re-sale value.
Dig this:
I saw a dealer- advertisement today, brand-new, 2003 P5 $12,800. and it gets worse, brand-new
2003 MS, $17,700. On top of these low prices were 0 % financing and the Grad rebate.
Hmmm, if only I had waited...
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Old August-8th-2003, 06:39 PM
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I got mine before 9/11 which happened a few months later from purchasing new. I could have gotten 0% financing and the dealer's free oil change for life that they are currently offering.

My guess is that Camry's are easiest to steal? One year the dodge caravan was ranked #1 because it was easy to steal do to the plastic break me please steering wheel column, and the wires were very accessible. Or so they say.

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Old August-8th-2003, 08:04 PM
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The reason most cars are stolen is for their parts. The more cars you sell, the more likely they are to need parts. VTEC Hondas are popular for their motors, out of proportion to their sales.

And the worse the drivers of a particular car drive, the more likely they are to need new body panels. Or engines.

I followed a late-model Camry the other night on my way home and the thing had oil smoke coming out....probably never changed the oil in it.
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Old August-8th-2003, 08:04 PM
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Originally posted by MisterT
I got mine before 9/11 which happened a few months later from purchasing new. I could have gotten 0% financing and the dealer's free oil change for life that they are currently offering.

My guess is that Camry's are easiest to steal? One year the dodge caravan was ranked #1 because it was easy to steal do to the plastic break me please steering wheel column, and the wires were very accessible. Or so they say.

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The Protege might not be that easy to steal, but it sure is easy to break into. After my P5 was broken into I went to the dealership to see where to take my car. After looking at the damage, they told me that ALL the MP3's, that they had seen, where broken into this way AND that this was a VERY easy car to get in.

Granted, if a thief wants something from your car he/she is going to get in, whatever means possible.
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How was it broken in to? I had a Toyo Corolla and the thief broke in and stole a Kenwood HU. He some how punched the piece where the key goes in to the door to gain access to the vehicle. What sucks is that it was a pull out unit. At the time, it was new (before MASK and detach. faces). It was jammed in there and mounted under the dash via an underdash kit. The thief couldn't get it so he took the whole kit with it!! This was a couple of days before the stereo shop was going to look at it and fix it to come out. Lastly, it was when my bro and I were sharing the car. It was my turn to have the car but after he pleaded, I let him take it to spend the night at a girl friend's apartment where it was stolen.

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Old August-9th-2003, 12:25 AM
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At least the thieves know better than to steal domestic crap like Fords, Chevys, or Pontiacs...even the carjackers are import fans! woo hoo!
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Old August-9th-2003, 04:06 AM
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Re: Pro's Didn't Make The List

Originally posted by onehawaiian
3 1990 Toyota Camry
they tried but they failed with mine. Too stupid to even get in the car.... lol... takes about 15 seconds anyway, dumbass wannabe thieves . By the way, the car audio was powered by radio shack anyway
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Old August-9th-2003, 06:24 AM
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Re: Re: Pro's Didn't Make The List

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they tried but they failed with mine. Too stupid to even get in the car.... lol... takes about 15 seconds anyway, dumbass wannabe thieves . By the way, the car audio was powered by radio shack anyway
It had to have been Howie Long who tried to break in!

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Old August-9th-2003, 07:33 AM
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#s
6, 13, and 22s are the only suprises..
lol...
the rest are all Camrys anyways..besides the few Accords thrown in there and a couple'a civics..
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Old August-9th-2003, 02:54 PM
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Originally posted by gcs118
At least the thieves know better than to steal domestic crap like Fords, Chevys, or Pontiacs...even the carjackers are import fans! woo hoo!
There is a Ford and a Chevy in there. They are trucks though.
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Old August-9th-2003, 11:42 PM
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Originally posted by MisterT


There is a Ford and a Chevy in there. They are trucks though.
It's like 3 or 4 out of 25 though...so imports are certainly the way to go for everything.
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I always thought these lists were pretty silly. Compare a lilst of the top 25 best selling cars to this list, and it will be very similar. Gee, I wonder why...???
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Originally posted by cjb200
I always thought these lists were pretty silly. Compare a lilst of the top 25 best selling cars to this list, and it will be very similar. Gee, I wonder why...???
I think in Cincinnati, the number one stolen car I read was like a Lamborghini Diablo. I'm guessing cuz there was just one and it was stolen? Throws your idea off a bit
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