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From: SMS on 27 Nov 2009 12:03
in2dadark wrote:
> I rest my case. :0)
>
> It's funny how some of the top stolen cars are late 80's and early
> 90's toyotas and hondas.
> http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434545
>
> I'm thinking the reason is they're most likely the ones most readliy
> available in the neighborhoods where car theft is high.

No, it's because they are "world" cars and the parts are in high demand
all over the world, and because they are among the top selling U.S. cars
so even domestically the demand for parts is high.
From: Licker on 27 Nov 2009 13:03
The was an article in the newspaper in my area after some folks were caught
stealing some Toyota Camry's. The article stated that the theives were in
possesion of a master key that would unlock and start most Camry's. It was
popular in the early 90's to just break the steering column on most domestic
cars so you can reach the rods that the key turned. Good thing the cars
today or not like that.


From: Mike Hunter on 27 Nov 2009 13:23
Generally the most stolen cars are stolen for its parts. When on considers
the high price of Toyota and Honda parts, that make sense.

"in2dadark" <in2dadark(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I rest my case. :0)
>
> It's funny how some of the top stolen cars are late 80's and early
> 90's toyotas and hondas.
> http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434545
>
> I'm thinking the reason is they're most likely the ones most readliy
> available in the neighborhoods where car theft is high.
>
> Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B wrote:
>> On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:40:49 -0800, in2dadark wrote:
>>
>> > On Nov 26, 12:20 pm, john <johngd...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Why would anyone in the right mind want to steal a Highlander? ;)
>> >>
>> >> On Nov 25, 8:28 pm, MoPar Man <Mo...(a)Man.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Just saw this story being reported on my 11 pm news. Looked it up
>> >> > on
>> >> > the net (see below).- Hide quoted text -
>> >>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>> >
>> > If they own a mopar they would..
>>
>> In2, he said "anybody in their *RIGHT* mind..."
>>
>> Hey...wait a minute...I've had a '94 LHS, a '92 Caravan, 2 Grand V'gers
>> and now have another Grand Caravan...


From: in2dadark on 27 Nov 2009 14:32
On Nov 27, 12:03 pm, SMS <scharf.ste...(a)geemail.com> wrote:
> in2dadark wrote:
> > I rest my case. :0)
>
> > It's funny how some of  the top stolen cars are late 80's and early
> > 90's toyotas and hondas.
> >http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434545
>
> > I'm thinking the reason is they're most likely the ones most readliy
> > available in the neighborhoods where car theft is high.
>
> No, it's because they are "world" cars and the parts are in high demand
> all over the world, and because they are among the top selling U.S. cars
> so even domestically the demand for parts is high.

Oh..Ok.. I had read that as well. But I second guessed it. I go into
the hood a lot and there's a lot of 'em there. One of my customers has
an old previa van that won't die in spite of how clueless she is..
From: Ray O on 27 Nov 2009 10:56

"in2dadark" <in2dadark(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:650f29e7-b872-45cd-8f6d-a542e6986640(a)j24g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>I rest my case. :0)
>
> It's funny how some of the top stolen cars are late 80's and early
> 90's toyotas and hondas.
> http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=434545
>
> I'm thinking the reason is they're most likely the ones most readliy
> available in the neighborhoods where car theft is high.
>

I think the reason is that demand is highest for parts for that vintage
Toyotas and Hondas, and the reason that the demand is highest is because
more of them are registered.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


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