National Insurance Crime Bureau has revealed a new list which reveals the names of most stolen cars in the year 2011. The list includes cars from Toyota, Ford, Honda, Dodge, Chevrolet, Nissan and Acura. According to NICB, 1991 Toyota Camry is the fourth name on the list. The latest model of Toyota Camry was launched in India earlier today at a price of Rs 23.8 lacs. 1994 Honda Accord is the car which seems to be of most value to car thieves across the United States.
National Insurance Crime Bureau has also revealed that car thefts are at a 44 year low. Besides the 1994 Honda Accord, 1996 Honda Civic and 1994 Acura Integra were also categorized in top ten cars stolen by thieves. Civic stood at No.2 while Integra stood at No.6.
These days, auto manufacturers are adding a host of safety features that stand in the way of vehicles being easily robbed. These include smart keys that make starting of the vehicle without the owner's key close to impossible. Tracking systems, are also being introduced which alert the police or monitoring station about a stolen vehicle and this has all gone a long way in reducing the incidents of car thefts by 43%.
Thefts which stood at 1.26 million in 2003 are now down to 713,000 in 2011 thanks to these safety precautions. 1994 Honda Accord is the most attractive to thieves due to the fact that value of spare parts is higher while the sheer number of these vehicles on the road is temptation enough for passing thieves.
Following is the list of top 10 stolen cars in 2011;
1994 Honda Accord
1998 Honda Civic
2006 Ford F-Series
1991 Toyota Camry
2000 Dodge Caravan
1994 Acura Integra
1999 Chevrolet Silverado
2004 Dodge Ram
2002 Ford Explorer
1994 Nissan Sentra
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