12-09-2009, 01:09 PM
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Another reason to by an efficient car: top 10 stolen vehicles
Just released for 2009.
The top ten stolen vehicles are:
- 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
- 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4-door AWD
- 1999 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
- 2006 Chevrolet/GMC Trailblazer SS 4-door 4WD
- 2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT 4-door AWD
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4-door AWD
- 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 2-door
- 2000 Audi S4 Quattro 4-door
- 2006 Hummer H2 4-door AWD
- 2005 Cadillac Escalade 4-door 4WD
Note: these are Canadian stats. Not sure how different they'd be in the US.
Source: Top 10 stolen vehicles - The Globe and Mail
Apparently the rule of thumb is: if your vehicle has ever appeared in a music video, or is ever outfitted with a fart can muffler, your odds of getting stolen are higher.
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12-09-2009, 01:44 PM
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4 of the top 10 are Cadillac Escalades... Wow.
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12-09-2009, 02:03 PM
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I only know one person with a Hummer H2 .... and... it was stolen! He got it back though.
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12-09-2009, 02:12 PM
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I only know one person with a Hummer H2 .... and... it was stolen! He got it back though.
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Did they return it with a note saying " I really wanted to steal your ride, but the mileage sucks so bad that i cant get no mo' crack . " ? |
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12-09-2009, 03:47 PM
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Apparently the rule of thumb is: if your vehicle has ever appeared in a music video, or is ever outfitted with a fart can muffler, your odds of getting stolen are higher.
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or attacked. I made videos for old subaru groups, and there is more than one really freakish coincidence, blatantly criminal.
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12-09-2009, 04:02 PM
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Hmmmm, they better not try.
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12-09-2009, 05:39 PM
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Me too. I'm trying to sell my 95 Civic EX Coupe with the stock D16Z6, but I'm not going to park it out on the street with a "For Sale" sign on it, because I want money for it.
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12-09-2009, 06:27 PM
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I wish them luck with a diesel yaris! Although, it could pull an ATM out of the wall......
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12-09-2009, 06:29 PM
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Geo Metro is not there, i'm good. :P
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