The cars thieves like depends on whether they want to sell the stolen car to another drive or just go for a joyride.

Vauxhall Belmonts were the most popular cars with thieves in 2004, and the least popular car was the Ford Ka, according to the Car Theft Index 2004.

Cars thieves love

Ford Fiesta pre-1994
Vauxhall Corsa pre-1994
Peugeot 106 XR 1998-2000
Peugeot 205 GT/GTI 1992-1994
Ford Escort pre-1994
Vauxhall Astra Mk1/Mk2
Nissan Sunny Pre-1989
VW Golf Mk 1/Mk 2
Ford Sierra pre-1994
Audi S3/S4
Honda Civic CRX pre-1991
Mazda MX 3
Land Rover Range Rover 2001-2003
Renault Megane Scenic 2001-2003
Toyota Rav 4 2001-2003
Cars thieves avoid

Ford Ka post-1998
Nissan Micra post-1998
Honda Civic CRX pre-1991
Renault Clio
Skoda Fabia
Toyota Yaris
Citroen Xsara 1995-2003
Peugeot 307 post-2001
Subaru Legacy post-2001
VW Passat
Renault Clio
Volvo S40/V40
Audi Coupé 2001-2003
Mercedes 500 2001-2003
Skoda Superb
Subaru Legacy post-2001
BMW Z4
Jaguar XK8
Lotus Elan/Elite
TVR
Skoda Superb
Rolls Royce
Cars thieves would like to target

Ferrari
Subaru Impreza
Honda Civic
Cars thieves would like to target

Bentley
Audi TT
Honda Civic
Ford Escort Hatchback


Copied from here

http://money.msn.co.uk/insurance/Insight/Journals/TakeCover/cartheft/default.asp

You should have gone further down the page :-
http://money.msn.co.uk/insurance/Insight/Journals/TakeCover/mostdangerousjob/default.asp
Hurry and increase your insurance on yer mate Kirky!

Please read my comments in this thread :confused:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50533

:D

Originally posted by owdlad
Please read my comments in this thread :confused:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50533

:D
I always thought you two were the forums' resident double act !

Originally posted by matsalleh
I always thought you two were the forums' resident double act !

Am not that desperate for friends :confused:

Kirky and Robbielovin are a bit like Sooty and Sweep, although I am not sure who is Harry Corbett. :D

The Skoda Superb made it onto the list of not stolen twice :o Is it really THAT unnapealing????

No mention of Saabs - my wife used to work with twockers, and she once said to one of them "I bet you've never stolen a Saab". A couple of weeks later he said to her "you're right, those Saab's are rubbish, who wants to go joyriding in reverse gear?" My friend Duncan (who I just mentioned on the Tsunami Survivors thread) went to three garages trying to get an immobiliser fitted on his Saab 900, they all refused because they said there was no point, they were un-nickable anyway.

Having said that, my classic 900 got broken into (window smashed) & the stereo nicked (including the faceplate, which I'd stashed in the driver's door pocket) a few weeks ago, and four years ago my mate had his new 9.3 nicked by an Alabanian gang in Antwerp - they took the easier route of lifting it onto a flatbed lorry.

What about Suzuki's? No mention of them, or Rover for that matter!

I have an old rover ... no one want,s to pinch that for some reason...

Originally posted by mistyraven
I have an old rover ... no one want,s to pinch that for some reason...

Shankses pony........ditto!

Originally posted by caprice
No mention of them, or Rover for that matter!

Nobody wants to break down while being chased by the police! Would have thought it would make it onto the avoid list.

yeah, they go for all the older ones coz they r easier to get into! just a lock to break no imobilisers alarms n all this new fangled technology!