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tw · 08-22-2003, 02:02 AM

When the local gossip news services report number of stolen cars, they report the number stolen - not a percentage. Theives could steal every Corvette and it still would not appear in a list reported by local gossips such as Liza Thomas Laurie.

However the Highway Loss Data Institute reports car thefts as a percentage of cars out there. Once honest reporting is performed, then Honda and Toyota no longer appear on the list:
Cadillac Escalade 4WD Large SUV 10.3
Dodge Stratus Midsize 4-door car 8.7
Mitsubishi Mirage Small 2-door car 7.2
Jeep Wrangler 4WD Small SUV 7.2
Lincoln Navigator 2WD Large SUV 6.6
Dodge Intrepid Large 4-door car 5.8
Lincoln Navigator 4WD Large SUV 5.7
Dodge Ram 1500 series Large pickup 5.6
Ford Expedition 2WD Large SUV 5.6
Chrysler Sebring 4-door car 5.5

Theft rates are driven, in part, by failure rates. Just demonstrates which vehicles are most likely to be stolen - or break down. Cadallic is most interesting. Insurance for theft on the average car is about $15 per year. For the Cadallic - $167 per year.

I'm rather surprised that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is not on the list. And based upon a review in NY Times, the new, redesigned Pontiac Grand Prix still belongs on that list.

08-22-2003, 02:02 AM	#1
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Who drives your car When the local gossip news services report number of stolen cars, they report the number stolen - not a percentage. Theives could steal every Corvette and it still would not appear in a list reported by local gossips such as Liza Thomas Laurie. However the Highway Loss Data Institute reports car thefts as a percentage of cars out there. Once honest reporting is performed, then Honda and Toyota no longer appear on the list: Cadillac Escalade 4WD Large SUV 10.3 Dodge Stratus Midsize 4-door car 8.7 Mitsubishi Mirage Small 2-door car 7.2 Jeep Wrangler 4WD Small SUV 7.2 Lincoln Navigator 2WD Large SUV 6.6 Dodge Intrepid Large 4-door car 5.8 Lincoln Navigator 4WD Large SUV 5.7 Dodge Ram 1500 series Large pickup 5.6 Ford Expedition 2WD Large SUV 5.6 Chrysler Sebring 4-door car 5.5 Theft rates are driven, in part, by failure rates. Just demonstrates which vehicles are most likely to be stolen - or break down. Cadallic is most interesting. Insurance for theft on the average car is about $15 per year. For the Cadallic - $167 per year. I'm rather surprised that the Jeep Grand Cherokee is not on the list. And based upon a review in NY Times, the new, redesigned Pontiac Grand Prix still belongs on that list.