Cadillac SUV Big Favorite With Thieves
09-16-2003, 04:54 PM
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Cadillac SUV Big Favorite With Thieves
News: Cadillac SUV Big Favorite With Thieves
United Press International - August 21, 2003
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 21, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Car thieves prefer the Cadillac Escalade SUV by a wide margin, according to a report released Thursday.
The Escalade was involved in the most frequent theft claims among 2000-02 model passenger vehicles, about four times the average of all vehicles, according to the latest insurance theft loss data published by the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
"The Escalade has both the highest theft claim frequency and the worst overall theft losses -- 10 times the average for all vehicles -- indicating it's a top target for thieves," Kim Hazelbaker, HLDI senior vice president, said in a release. "The Escalade's theft losses are the highest even though it's equipped with a standard anti-theft ignition immobilizer."
The vehicle that topped last year's list, the Integra, was redesigned in 2002 and renamed the RSX. So far the RSX doesn't have the same high rate of theft claims as the Integra.
United Press International - August 21, 2003
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 21, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Car thieves prefer the Cadillac Escalade SUV by a wide margin, according to a report released Thursday.
The Escalade was involved in the most frequent theft claims among 2000-02 model passenger vehicles, about four times the average of all vehicles, according to the latest insurance theft loss data published by the Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
"The Escalade has both the highest theft claim frequency and the worst overall theft losses -- 10 times the average for all vehicles -- indicating it's a top target for thieves," Kim Hazelbaker, HLDI senior vice president, said in a release. "The Escalade's theft losses are the highest even though it's equipped with a standard anti-theft ignition immobilizer."
The vehicle that topped last year's list, the Integra, was redesigned in 2002 and renamed the RSX. So far the RSX doesn't have the same high rate of theft claims as the Integra.
09-17-2003, 07:21 AM
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Originally posted by Red Nj-s
Wow envy is a funny thing isn't it.
Wow envy is a funny thing isn't it.
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09-17-2003, 07:41 AM
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Originally posted by CLUofI
all of this with onstar.
all of this with onstar.
It basically has a "lowjack" in the car. Yet it still has the worse theft lost %. Might just be because so many are being stolen however.
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