Honda and Toyota were the favorites of car thieves in the 1990s

Honda and Toyota were the favorites of car thieves in the 1990s (Alberta Times) The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said on the 20th that thieves loved to steal the 1990s...

Honda and Toyota were the favorites of car thieves in the 1990s (Alberta Times) The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said on the 20th that thieves like to steal Honda and Toyota cars from the 1990s because they can dismantle these cars and sell the parts, which are worth more than the price of the car. However, new car thefts are also on the rise. CBS reported that the NICB report indicated that thefts of new car models are on the rise, although these models use sophisticated key code technology and are theoretically more difficult to steal. The NICB said this technology requires the correct key to be used, otherwise the engine will not start, but criminals will try to obtain the key code of a specific vehicle and prepare a replacement key. The most stolen models last year were the 1994 Honda Accord and the 1998 Honda Civic, followed by the 2006 Ford minivan and the 1991 Toyota Camry in fourth place. The most commonly stolen vehicles are the 2000 Dodge Caravan, the 1994 Acura Integra, the 1999 Chevrolet pickup truck, the 2004 Dodge pickup truck, the 2002 Ford Explorer, and the 1994 Nissan Sentra. If a thief obtains a replacement key, it will be difficult to prevent the car from being stolen. However, these types of thefts account for only a small percentage of all car thefts. The NICB offers the following recommendations for car theft prevention: Lock your car. Many professional and amateur car thieves specialize in looking for easy targets, so they'll let go of cars that they don't seem to be able to take down quickly. Spend about 50 yuan to buy a crutch lock to lock the steering wheel, or spend about 80 yuan to buy a "tire claw" to lock the tires, which can deter thieves. Install sirens. Spend 200 to 300 yuan to install a car alarm. If someone tries to open the door without a key, the alarm will sound. Use a sticker on your car window to indicate the presence of a siren. A blaring siren may not deter all thieves, but it may make them decide not to cause trouble. Install the tracker. New cars are especially worth doing. It costs about $700 to install a tracker like Lo-Jack, which once activated will notify police of the car's exact location. Even if a thief has the car keys, the tracker can quickly recover the car before it is resold or dismantled.