1999 Acura Integra Tops Most Stolen Vehicle List; 2004 Most Stolen Vehicle List Points to Thieves' Needs for Speed
19 Julho 2005 - 2:15AM
Business Wire
According to CCC Information Services Inc.'s 2004 most stolen
vehicle report, one of every 200 registered 1999 Acura Integra's
was stolen last year, making it 2004's most stolen vehicle. The
2002 BMW M Roadster and the 1998 Acura Integra ranked as the second
and third most stolen vehicles respectively. A technology provider
to the automotive claims and collision repair industry, CCC
processes more than 1 million automotive claims-related
transactions each day, resulting in an extensive database of
vehicle information. The company identifies the most-stolen
vehicles by analyzing total loss claims it receives from more than
350 property and casualty insurers in North America. CCC then
compares its stolen-vehicle data against vehicle registration
volume information provided by R. L. Polk & Co. to determine
the rate of theft as a percentage of registered vehicles. The
vehicle with the highest theft percentage is deemed the year's most
stolen vehicle. "We cannot determine with absolute certainty the
reason why thieves steal some vehicles over others, but we see
trends in the data that provide interesting insight," said Carole
Comstock, CCC's vice president of marketing and product management.
"For instance, our data suggests some cars are stolen for the value
of their parts, which may explain why we often see a 'clustering'
effect with same make and model vehicles from sequential model
years. The data also points to a high proportion of stolen cars
that are built for speed such as the BMW M Roadster, Audi S4 and
Mercury Marauder, which all appear on the top 25 most stolen
vehicles list in 2004." 'Clustering' most frequently occurs with
upper midsize cars, such as the Acura Integra and Honda Accord. The
2004 most stolen vehicle list provides an example of this
phenomenon. Acura Integras with consecutive model years (1994-2001)
account for eight of the top 25 spots. "Some manufacturers retain
the same part-type from model year to model year, so a part from a
1995 model may fit a car manufactured three years later," added
Comstock. As for thieves' 'need for speed', Comstock said "There is
a growing interest in street car racing and participants seem to
gravitate toward the Acura Integra as their vehicle of choice.
Other vehicles, including the Mercury Marauder and BMW M Roadster,
while not as likely to be used in street car racing, have been
manufactured with speed in mind." Other trends observed in 2004
demonstrate the correlation between consumer preferences and
increasing gas prices with vehicle thefts. The growing number of
thefts of the Fullsize Utility vehicle segment, including the
Cadillac Escalade and Land Rover, is consistent with the rise in
popularity of these vehicles. Additionally, the Heavy Duty Station
Wagon vehicle segment, which includes those vehicles known for
their gas guzzling, has dropped off of the top 10 most stolen
vehicle segments list, while the more efficiently fueled Basic
Economy vehicle segment has moved up on that list. Information on
Make, Age and Segment of vehicle -- Vehicles made in 1997 were the
most susceptible to theft, followed by model years 1996, 1999, 1995
and 1998. -- The high number of stolen Integras made Acura the most
stolen make of 2004, followed by Hummer, Land Rover, Daewoo and
Honda. -- The top three vehicle segments with the highest rate of
theft for 2004 were the Fullsize Utility (e.g., Cadillac Escalade),
Upper Midsize (e.g. Acura Integra) and the Prestige Luxury (e.g.
Bentley Continental and Mercedes Benz). The most stolen vehicle
report is based on total losses identified as stolen and not
recovered. CCC does not include temporary auto-related thefts such
as "joy-rides" or the theft of car items such as stereos. Vehicles
from model year 2005 were not included on this report. About CCC
CCC Information Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CCC
Information Services Group (NASDAQ:CCCG), headquartered in Chicago,
IL, is a leading supplier of advanced software, communications
systems, Internet and wireless-enabled technology solutions to the
automotive claims and collision repair industries. Its
technology-based products and services optimize efficiency
throughout the entire claims management supply chain and facilitate
communication among approximately 21,000 collision repair
facilities, 350 insurance companies, and a range of industry
participants. For more information about CCC Information Services
Inc., visit our Web site at www.cccis.com; or contact Michelle
Hellyar of CCC Information Services at 312-229-2830 or John Harris
of CCC Information Services at 312-229-2693. -0- *T Most Stolen
Vehicles of 2004 Source: CCC Information Services Inc.
-------------------------------------------- 1 1999 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 2 2002 BMW M Roadster
-------------------------------------------- 3 1998 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 4 1991 GMC V2500
-------------------------------------------- 5 2002 Audi S4
-------------------------------------------- 6 1996 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 7 1995 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 8 2004 Mercury
Marauder -------------------------------------------- 9 1997 Acura
Integra -------------------------------------------- 10 1992
Mercedes-Benz 600 -------------------------------------------- 11
2001 Acura Integra -------------------------------------------- 12
1989 Chevrolet R25 -------------------------------------------- 13
1993 Cadillac Fleetwood
-------------------------------------------- 14 1994 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 15 1996 Lexus GS
-------------------------------------------- 16 2000 Acura Integra
-------------------------------------------- 17 1999 Mercedes-Benz
CL -------------------------------------------- 18 1996 Lexus SC
-------------------------------------------- 19 2004 Cadillac
Escalade -------------------------------------------- 20 1996 BMW
750 -------------------------------------------- 21 1998 Land Rover
Range -------------------------------------------- 22 1994 Audi
Cabriolet -------------------------------------------- 23 2001 BMW
M Roadster -------------------------------------------- 24 2003
Cadillac Escalade -------------------------------------------- 25
2000 Honda Civic -------------------------------------------- *T
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