On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 11:19:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-06-25 10:50 AM, JBurns wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:33:31 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 2017-06-24 11:44 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Sat 24 Jun 2017 08:36:52p, Julie Bove told us...
>>>
>>>>> If it's running, makes it all the easier to steal. In this area,
>>>>> it's older Toyotas and Hondas that are most commonly stolen.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Odd that they wouldn't steal a luxury car.
>>>
>>> It's easier to get away with in a nondescript car.
>>
>> That is not really the reason though. Joyriders do not steal luxury
>> cars because they are a lot more difficult to steal. Professional
>> thieves (think chopshops) steal high end cars.
>>
>
>It depends a lot on the reason they are stealing the cars. High end
>cars go to chop shops where there are stripped down for parts, or packed
>into containers and shipped overseas. Cars that are going to be used
>for robberies or drive by shootings are more likely to be cars that
>don't stand out. Besides there are a lot more.
>
>It also depends a lot on where they are stolen. Here in Ontario the list
>of of the most frequently stolen vehicles has a number of luxury models.
>In BC and Alberta it is Ford pickup trucks. Seriously.:
>
>2004 Ford F-250
>2000 Honda Civic 2 door
>2006 Ford F-250
>2006 Ford F-350
>2005 Ford F-350
>2007 Ford F-250
>2005 Ford F-250
>2001 Ford F-350
>2010 Buick Enclave/Saturn Outlook
>2007 Ford F-350
>
>In the US the most stolen cars a
>Honda Accord
>Honda Civic
>Ford Pickup
>Chev pickup
>Toyota Camray
>Dodge pickup
>Toyota Corolla
>Nissan Altima
>Dodge Caravan
>Chevrolet Impala

I am not familiar with a couple of these, but the ones that I do are
not what I would consider a luxury car. I was thinking more along the
lines of high end Mercs, BMWs, Rolls, some of the European sports cars
and maybe some of the top of the range domestic brands.

The most stolen car here is an older model Holden followed closely by
the Toyota Hilux. Apparently there is a market for Hilux parts as
there are so many on the road, they also often come with the bonus of
a tradie's tool box in the back and maybe even a trailer carrying
larger tools.

Here, most cars are stolen from outside the owner's residence after
first breaking in (or sneaking in through unlocked doors) and stealing
the keys.

JB