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"Drive your Monte Carlo like you Stole `it"
so no one else can : )[:@]
Most Stolen
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Your State's Hot Wheels
Depending on the state you live in, your wheels may be more likely to be stolen. In Alabama, the most stolen vehicle is a Chevy full size pick-up truck. In Connecticut, it's a Honda.

Based on a study from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), we take a look at the 10 most stolen vehicles per state.

Click through our photo gallery and see which cars the thieves in your state fancy most[/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][ul][align=center][:-][:-][:-][:-][/align][align=center][8D]Have you every had a car stolen from you ?[/align][align=center]Tell us about `it : )[/align][/ul][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Click on below link to read the story/[/align][align=center]http://money.aol.com/insurance/auto/...icles-by-state[/align]

 

The following for Colorado does not suprise me ..cause thats all you see out here...toyotas and SUVs and trucks...and more trucks LOL


1. Honda Accord 1996
2. Honda Civic 2000
3. Saturn SL 1995
4. Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee 1994
5. Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup 1994
6. Toyota Camry 1990
7. Dodge Ram Pickup 2001
8. Acura Integra 1994
9. Ford F150 Series 1997
10. Ford Explorer 2002

 

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Weapons of Mass Distraction
What drivers really do behind the wheel
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If every accident report filed with insurance agencies were true, America's roads would be a wild freak show of deer large enough to span four lanes and rockslides that toss boulders and trees into the path of traffic about every five minutes. It seems that, like the cast of 'Heroes,' almost every driver has the secret ability to do complex tasks while driving, and when things go wrong there's a shroud of secrecy. We unearthed information from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) and, for fun, conducted our own survey. We wanted to determine the number of gifted individuals in the U.S. who are too advanced to just drive when behind the wheel. The scary thing is that no matter what your dark little secret might be, driver, you are far from alone.

Watching the road can be monotonous when behind the wheel. Some 32 percent of drivers who responded to the NETS survey have an interesting way to liven up the experience a little -- they read! The survey didn't account for whether the driver was reading a map or mystery novels, but according to a recent study completed at Virginia Tech's Transportation Institute, it doesn't really matter. Your chances of a near-accident or crash are 3.4 times greater when you try to determine done it or which way it is to Albuquerque.
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[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]Many of us loathe seeing the driver who is trying to steer and stuff their face at the same time. Strangely enough, NETS reports that 70% of their surveyed drivers do it. We looked up this habit in the Virginia Tech study to asses the risk of living the meals-on-wheel lifestyle and didn't find it specified. The study does mention that habits requiring multiple steps and/or involving several glances away from the road up the chances for danger by two to three times.

Think those folks you see behind the wheel combing their hair, applying makeup or shaving are part of a very small, lunatic fringe? Think again: 18% of respondents to the NETS survey 'fessed up to these behind-the-wheel primping techniques. They also gamble with three times greater odds of being in an accident or narrowly avoiding one.

Another group of drivers facing the same risk factor are the 10% who prepare for work while driving. What are they typically doing? You know, work stuff -- reviewing notes, talking on the phone, making lists, or using a computer -- while piloting a two-ton-plus machine during rush hour.

Much more understandable than using a computer while driving, are the poor souls who have to deal with rambunctious kids in the backseat. The NETS survey showed that 39% of drivers tend to their children while they drive. Unfortunately, the statistics aren't quite as compassionate. At best, those who look away from the road for long glances at bad behavior double their risk for an accident. Reaching for a moving object while driving increases your chances of a near miss or accident nine times. That same risk applies to swatting at the occasional bee that gets through the window.

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It amazes my how many "Older" models are included. I would assume the penalty for car theft would be the same regardless of the vehicle. Shows you how dumb criminals are. If you are going to steal a car/truck, why not go for the gusto, make it worth while, not something already 10 years old.

 

[align=center]Hi Bill -RevItUpFaster-, and Member's reading this post : )[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I believe that older models are stolen more because of[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]the high proportion of older vehicles on our roads that have little or no security features, and[/align][align=center]the ease with which whole vehicles and components have traditionally been absorbed by the black market.[/align][align=center][/align][align=center]I just want tosteal RevItUpFaster's[/align][align=center]07 Monte Carlo SS for a night, `ok[/align][align=center]maybe a long weekend, but then[/align][align=center]I would want to keep it 4-ever : )[/align]

 

As we're all well aware, most cars are stolen for their parts. The most popular cars will be the most stolen. But collector cars are also popular with chop shops too.

Case in point. This once proud Dale Jr. edition (not mine -- thank God).

 

Yup. They took just about everything. Even peeled the "8"s off the rear pillar.

 

I looked at all of the states top ten and am happy to say that the Monte Carlo is not on any list. I was surprised at how many times the Chevrolet Caprice, Pontiac Grand Am and Pontiac Grand Prix came up, though. Here in Oregon it doesn't surprise me that the most stolen are all import brands and two Ford trucks.

Oregon's 'Hot Wheels'

1. Honda Accord 1992
2. Honda Civic 1995
3. Toyota Camry 1990
4. Toyota Pickup 1986
5. Acura Integra 1994
6. Nissan Sentra 1994
7. Toyota 4Runner 1988
8. Toyota Corolla 1990
9. Ford Explorer 1991
10. Ford F150 Series 1997