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Car thieves are tartgeting more SUVs, cross-over vehicles, and tailgates too

GasBuddy Blog -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that SUVs and cross-over SUVs are the vehicle of choice for car thieves.

Almost 20,000 2009-11 model year sports utility (SUVs) and crossover sports utility vehicles (CUVs) were reported stolen between 2008 and mid-year 2012.

CUV thefts outnumbered SUV thefts 12,070 to 7,891 between 2008 and June 2012, according to the NICB data.

The Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4 and Ford Edge were the most-stolen CUVs in that period, according to the report while the Chevy Tahoe, Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Cherokee were the most stolen SUVs in the same time frame.

According to NICB and onlineautoinsurance.com, the most popular vehicles being stolen (SUVs and CUVs) are...

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phpearso
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old!
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Close1: nope, they steal your wallet (if possible) and fill up w/ your own credit card.
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when they steal the car do the put gas in it.
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gary: they already do cost more in insurance from the start.
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higher car insurance for these
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thankfully, I don't drive one of those vehicles.
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lgw: isn't it kinda odd?
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Strange; why would someone want to steal gas guzzlers when gas is going up...
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Interesting to see the Dodge Journey up there. I didn't think it was that popular. I also wonder if the thefts of cars such as the Accord, Camry, and the focus have dropped off.
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So, the most popular, trendy vehicles are the most often stolen. No surprise here.
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Really no surprises here.
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Old...............

Old news
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Lock it up.
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The unemployment rate is very low in the Chop-Shop industry…
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No surprise

[Edited by: DblChek at 2/15/2013 6:07:46 AM EST]
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File this article under thefts.
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Glad I drive an older car!
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OK
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TY GB
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Guess gas price didn't matter if your car was stolen...
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Old news
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Old...............
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Can we move on please
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I'm sure they are. That helps out gas prices how?
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Gas related?
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$$$
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Easy to steal and high demand in chop shops for the parts.
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They steal what sells best.
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I guess these are the units that are selling the best.
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Interesting
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We know what thieves like.
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No good reason for this.
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The thieves and those that buy from them should both be targeted.
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Guess they don't really care about gas mileage. Maybe they steal fuel as well...
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Well well well
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That gives the police something to do like catch these bozos
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Crazies
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I drive a 1996. They don't want mine.
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get them all off the road...
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Whatever.
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Bad news
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dumb crooks won't be able to keep them in gas
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same as before
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commented yesterday
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Tailgate stealing? Now that's old news.
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That'll teach 'em, no gas mileage, so they can't go far!
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Tailgates are an option when purchasing a truck, an expensive one at that.
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Thanks
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I hope they get caught and locked up and the key thrown away. Nothing worse than a thief!!!!!!!!!
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Stealing tailgates?
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