LF- A New "Used" Car

[Rooster_Ties]

Depends on where you live. Recently I saw a list of the top-10 cars stolen for each state, and the specific cars vary a great deal, depending on where you live. I'll see if I can find that link...

Edit: Well, I haven't found the link where you can look at the list, by state, but here's a quote from a story about it...

``Vehicle theft closely follows consumer choices,'' said Mary Jo Prigge, president of CCC Information Services. ``With pickup trucks' popularity growing, not only are the pickup trucks themselves in demand, pickup truck parts are in demand as well.''

Thieves' tastes for stolen vehicles vary widely among different regions. American vehicles were more popular in the Midwest, while Japanese brands dominated the East and West Coast.

Michigan's top 50 stolen cars were American, with '95 versions of the Plymouth/Dodge Neon leading the pack. In Texas, 9 of the top 10 were trucks. In New York, the most stolen vehicle was a '98 Nissan Maxima SE, while in Indiana the leader was the '87 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale.

Source

Edited March 3, 2004 by Rooster_Ties

[Rooster_Ties]

Here we go: Top 25 stolen vehicles in your state (based on data in 2002)

Click on your state from the map at the top of the page, or just scroll down...

For instance, I live in Missouri, and my wife and I both drive Honda Accords ('92 and '93). The theft-rate for Accords is much lower in Missouri, than it is in California, or New York, or Florida...

Missouri

20. Honda Accord

California

2. Honda Accord

New York

2. Honda Accord

Florida

2. Honda Accord

Edited March 3, 2004 by Rooster_Ties

[Soulstation1]

tucson is the mecca for stolen cars, with it being so close to the boarder.

they found a friend's 1970's convertible caddy down in mexico

ss1

[Rooster_Ties]

my new car is # 3 on the most stolen list

that kinda sucks -- ss1

Same thing on the list specifically for California (where it seems you live, ss1). Sorry to be the messenger of bad news...

California

1. Toyota Camry

2. Honda Accord

3. Honda Civic

4. Toyota Pickup

5. Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup

6. Nissan Sentra

7. Toyota Corolla

8. Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350)

9. Acura Integra

10. Toyota Van

11. Ford Mustang

12. Saturn SL

13. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee

14. Nissan Pickup

15. Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera

16. Ford Explorer

17. Ford Escort

18. Ford Ranger

19. Chevrolet Compact SUV (Blazer)

20. Chevrolet/GMC Suburban

21. Chevrolet Camaro

22. Ford Taurus

23. Toyota Celica

24. Toyota 4Runner

25. Nissan Maxima

Have you ever thought about moving???

South Dakota

1. Ford Full Size Pickup (150/250/350)

2. Chevrolet Full Size C/K Pickup

3. Chevrolet Cavalier

4. Honda Accord

5. Pontiac Grand Am

6. Chevrolet Compact SUV (Blazer)

7. Ford Escort

8. Buick LeSabre

9. Oldsmobile Cutlass/Supreme/Ciera

10. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee

11. Ford Tempo

12. Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan

13. Pontiac Grand Prix

14. Dodge Ram Pickup

15. Ford Taurus

16. Chevrolet Lumina (Passenger Car)

17. Chevrolet Celebrity

18. Chevrolet Metro

19. Buick Electra (Park Avenue)

20. Ford Explorer

21. Ford Ranger

22. Chevrolet Compact Pickup (S10)

23. Pontiac Bonneville

24. Chevrolet Beretta

25. Chevrolet/GMC Suburban

26. Buick Regal

27. Chevrolet Corsica

28. Honda Civic

[Soulstation1]

i live in tucson,arizona

my location is the address of fred g. sanford from the sanford and son tv show.

i don't live in l.a.

ss1

[vajerzy]

If you haven't found one yet, look on Ebay and sign up for carfax.com.

I bought my 1967 F-100 pickup on Ebay and I know 4 people who bought their vehicles on Ebay. Everyone's happy with theirs, especially me!

Good luck!

[Soulstation1]

i bought a 2000 civic hx in december.

only 46 more payments to go.

ss1