SEAN23I

MY CAR WAS STOLEN FROM IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. IT WAS A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR. THE LICENSE PLATE WAS DVV 2003. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL ME. IT WAS DROPPED WITH 2000 SI RIMS WITH A B16 MOTOR. I NEED THIS CAR BACK. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. SEAN

carboncivic

Any pics? And sorry bro, hope you get it back in one peice

NBPdEeCeE

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SEAN23I &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">MY CAR WAS STOLEN FROM IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. IT WAS A 1996 HONDA CIVIC EX 2 DOOR. THE LICENSE PLATE WAS DVV 2003. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL ME. IT WAS DROPPED WITH 2000 SI RIMS WITH A B16 MOTOR. I NEED THIS CAR BACK. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. SEAN</TD></TR></TABLE>


Try to add the color of your car and any other exterior mods; CF hood, trunk, CTR headlights things of that nature. I'm not from NY but I'm pretty sure a 1996 Civic with Si rims is pretty common.

Syndacate

Wow, I hate to be the bearer of bad news or sound like an ******* but "you need this car back?"

You WON'T get that car back - on a good 60% chance that it won't be drivable, 10% chance that it'll be drivable, and of course the remaining 30% chance that you'll never see it again.

If you NEED a car that you can't have stolen due to work or whatever, don't buy a civic, they're the most commonly stolen cars in America.

So I'm sorry, it's happened to me, it's happened to a lot of people. Though instead of waiting by the phone I suggest you start calling in resources to get some $$ together for another car. If it's THAT important that you need it to be out there every day, you have TWO and ONLY TWO options:

A) Don't buy a civic, they're ridiculously easy to steal
B) Don't upgrade your civic, the more you make it look nicer, the more thieves want to steal it because they know they can sell the parts off it for a lot of quick $$$$ - which goes back to A).

Sorry man.

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PS: Please don't somebody come in here and try feeding me some bullshit about this 700 dollar alarm they have that's got 8 way paging, and it'll suck ur dick, etc. etc. 'Cause ironically enough even when they're installed on civics with all the mercury switches, tilt sensors, shatter sensors, etc. - they still manage to get stolen.

wudini

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If you NEED a car that you can't have stolen due to work or whatever, don't buy a civic, they're the most commonly stolen cars in America.
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no they're not.

blinx9900

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integras escalades and hummers are in the top ten

SoullessJapaneseMachine

iTrader: (1)

acura integra gs-r is the most stolen per amount on the road / amount produced

wudini

well my info was based on an old list, 2006 stats aren't out yet.

The CCC reports the ten most stolen vehicles for 2005 are as follows:

1. 2001 BMW M Roadster
2. 1998 Acura Integra
3. 2004 Mercury Marauder
4. 1999 Acura Integra
5. 1995 Acura Integra
6. 2002 Audi S4
7. 1996 Acura Integra
8. 1997 Acura Integra
9. 2001 Acura Integra
10. 2000 Jaguar XJR

Syndacate

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no they're not.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe not right now but for the last decade and a half they've been up there in the top 10. Pretty sure in '04 they were most commonly stolen.

They're always up high though.

Syndacate

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wudini &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well my info was based on an old list, 2006 stats aren't out yet.

The CCC reports the ten most stolen vehicles for 2005 are as follows:

1. 2001 BMW M Roadster
2. 1998 Acura Integra
3. 2004 Mercury Marauder
4. 1999 Acura Integra
5. 1995 Acura Integra
6. 2002 Audi S4
7. 1996 Acura Integra
8. 1997 Acura Integra
9. 2001 Acura Integra
10. 2000 Jaguar XJR
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True...and in 2004:


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TOP TEN MOST FREQUENTLY STOLEN PASSENGER VEHICLES, 2004


Rank ...Year, ...Make, .Model
1. 1995 Honda Civic
2. 1989 Toyota Camry
3. 1991 Honda Accord
4. 1994 Dodge Caravan
5. 1994 Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup
6. 1997 Ford F150 Series
7. 2003 Dodge Ram Pickup
8. 1990 Acura Integra
9. 1988 Toyota Pickup
10. 1991 Nissan Sentra
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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Good to see it's #1 in something...

and in '02 it ranked 3rd.

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Top Vehicle Thefts by Year, Make, and Model for 2002


1989 Toyota Camry
1994 Honda Accord
2000 Honda Civic
Source: National Crime Information Center
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I really get a kick outta this one.


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2001's Top 100 Most Stolen Vehicles Report for the United States
Source: CCC Information Services Inc.


1 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY
2 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY
3 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY
4 2000 HONDA CIVIC SI
5 1994 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2
6 1995 HONDA ACCORD EX
7 1994 HONDA ACCORD LX
8 1994 HONDA ACCORD EX
9 1988 TOYOTA CAMRY
10 1996 HONDA ACCORD LX
11 1993 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2
12 1997 FORD F150 4X2
13 1990 HONDA ACCORD EX
14 1991 HONDA ACCORD LX
15 1996 HONDA ACCORD EX
16 1987 TOYOTA CAMRY
17 1997 HONDA ACCORD LX
18 1992 HONDA ACCORD LX
19 1991 HONDA ACCORD EX
20 1993 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4
21 2000 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2 SILVERADO
22 1995 HONDA ACCORD LX
23 1991 ACURA LEGEND
24 1990 HONDA ACCORD LX
25 1995 HONDA CIVIC EX
26 1991 HONDA CIVIC
27 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2
28 1995 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2
29 2000 HONDA CIVIC EX
30 1999 HONDA CIVIC SI
31 1995 DODGE NEON
32 1995 HONDA CIVIC DX
33 1996 CHEVROLET C1500 4X2
34 1992 HONDA ACCORD EX
35 1995 FORD MUSTANG
Source: CCC Information Services Inc.
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Stop trying to say Hondas aren't a commonly stolen car, they are, simply the posts about it on H-T are enough proof of that. Though DAMN, on that top 100 list, there's A LOT of Hondas in the top 35 I posted there.

NBPdEeCeE

That's some good info Syndacate.

MonkeyBoy668

Not every part of the US carries the same risks. Out where I live, in the boondocks, the most common stolen vehicles are almost all pickup trucks.

I suspect hillbillies don't steal Hondas because they might be seen while driving one - what would mamma think, after her boy was caught drivin' one of them furrin' cars?


To the OP - if you a chance of anyone spotting your car, you need to give more information on it. Pictures are best, but listing any significant parts - hood, color(s), trunk, etc. - gives anyone in your area a chance of spotting your car.

I swear those Si wheels are the kiss of death. Week or two ago a Del Sol was stolen with those same wheels (recovered w/o wheels, hood, and a lot of the interior).

Syndacate

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I feel like it's HORRIBLY off topic, don't you think?

Now I feel bad 'n all.

Though civics are a commonly stolen car, regardless of what #'s say, in what years, etc. .

It's near impossible to have a nice civic and still live in a heavy metropolitan area such as most of the CA cities.

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hahaha.

I think it has to do with the general area knowledge base. In rural type areas people know domestic pickups - therefore it's easy for them to steal them, and strip them ASAP. In areas like so cal where civics are common cars (among other things) a lot of people know civics very well in so cal - so of course you're going to get a lot of people that know how to jack them and strip 'em fast.

Though that's just a theory...my theory...no actual facts or statistics there...

jtchinoy

I don't know why, the 2005 results amused me at how a single model owns 6/10 of the top 10.

Why was the 1989 camry sought after? That interested me.

Sorry about your car More specs to give people more idea of what to look out for.