7 Most Favorite Cars Among Thieves


Bangalore: With the increasing number of latest cars on the road, the number of thefts is also skyrocketing. National Insurance Crime Bureau has released a list of most stolen cars by make and model in 2012.  According to NICB, the increasing expertise of thieves in cracking codes and absence of sophisticated anti-theft systems in old models have led to large number of thefts, reports Tara Baukus Mello of Bankrate.com.

Read on to know which cars are on the list of most stolen hot wheels-

1. Honda Accord

Total Thefts: 58,596

According to a report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Honda Accord is the most common car to be stolen by thieves. And the most frequently stolen model years are between 1990 and 1997.

The Honda Accord midsize is the most stolen car in 2012. These older models of cars usually lacked safety measures like key-code anti theft technology. It can be either driven by thieves with the help of replacement keys or towed away.

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