That would be interesting to know, Jan. If I get the time next week,
I may call the III and see if they've got such a breakout. I'll bet
they do!
John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
Jan Schmidt wrote:
>
> This info is pretty meaningless. These also happen to be the top selling
>vehicles last year! What would really be interesting , would be top stolen
>vehicles as a percentage of their total U.S. sales. I bet they would be:
>Corvette, Supra, RX7, 300zx , 911, Boxter, M3, Integra R, Miata, etc
> Bill Schmidt cs rx7 kc reg
>
> >>> John Lieberman <johnlee@softdisk.com> 10/22 6:19 PM >>>
> somebody wrote:
>
> > still disgusted over car thefts (and probably responding too > emotionally)
> > after having one of our cars stolen and realizing that the
> > local police
> > don't even bother to come out to the "scene" any more
>
> Since I'm a radio news guy, I got a news release this past Monday from
> the Insurance Information Institute that's very timely in this
> discussion. But I was out of town mid-week and just remembered to
> bring it home with me today. It's too long to re-type in its entirety
> but the meat of it is this:
>
> A recent study by the National Insurance Crime Bureau ranked the most
> commonly stolen vehicles in America. The top ten are:
> 1. Honda Accord
> 2. Toyota Camry
> 3. Chevrolet C/K Pickup
> 4. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
> 5. Honda Civic
> 6. Oldsmobile Cutlass
> 7. Ford F-series Pickup
> 8. Fort Mustang
> 9. Dodge Caravan
> 10. Toyota Corolla
>
> Thought I'd share that with you if you haven't seen it already. The
> release also says that the list is based on nationwide numbers. There
> are variances from city-to-city.
>
> John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
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