Honda tops stolen car list
October 8, 2007
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Insurance officials reported the number of vehicles stolen annually in South Carolina have increased while the number of stolen vehicles in the U.S. continues to decline, according to a news release from the S.C Insurance News Service.
Hondas topped the list as the most stolen vehicle in the state and nation last year, officials said. In South Carolina, the 1995 Honda Accord and nationally the 1995 Honda Civic were the most reported stolen vehicles in 2006.
“Auto theft certainly contributes to what we pay for our auto insurance in South Carolina,” said Allison Dean Love of the South Carolina Insurance News Service. “Car buyers should consider cars that are safe and not prone to theft. The more we can do to make our vehicles less attractive to thieves and prevent theft, the more we can keep our cost of auto insurance stable.”
In 2006, 16,402 vehicles were stolen in South Carolina compared with 16,358 in 2005, the release said. Nationally, there were 1,192,809 stolen compared with 1,235,226 the year before. Using the FBI’s average valuation of $6,649 per stolen vehicle, this amounts to nearly $110 million in losses in South Carolina and over $7.9 billion in losses in 2006 – just in vehicle value alone.
The most stolen vehicles in the nation in 2006 were: 1995 Honda Civic; 1991 Honda Accord; 1989 Toyota Camry; 1997 Ford F150 Series; 2005 Dodge Ram Pickup; 1994 Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup; 1994 Nissan Sentra; 1994 Dodge Caravan; 1994 Saturn SL; and 1990 Acura Integra.
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