Hot wheels: Honda Accord, Civic top most stolen vehicle list - Chicago Tribune
SportsPlus delivers premium coverage to those who take it like a fan >> >" data-socialshare-slug="ct-get-unlimited-access-to-everything-bears-and-chicago-sports-with-sportsplus-sign-up-today-20150812" data-socialshare-content="storylink"... Thieves stole 51,290 Honda Accords last year, 43,936 Civics, 28,680 Ford full-size pickups, 23,196 Chevrolet full-size pickups and 14,605 Toyota Camrys. The top five most stolen vehicles have also been perennial best-sellers in the U. S. for years, and the Accord consistently has ranked in the top five since the NICB began issuing the annual Hot Wheels report in 1995. Rounding out the top 10 of... The majority of stolen Hondas were from older model years, mostly from the 1990s. Pickups more than a decade old were the hottest, or easiest, for thieves. Older model cars are easier to steal, and their parts are easier to sell on the black market, said Frank Scafidi, director of public affairs for NICB. About 10 years ago, the NICB stripped a Honda Accord and took a dozen parts to a dealer and asked how much it would cost to order those 12 parts. Source: www.chicagotribune.com
