Yeah...95 auto Civic sedan stolen.
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Yeah...95 auto Civic sedan stolen.
I heard the 95 civic was the most popular car to get jacked, of course I didn't believe it until I found out for myself. My dad's 95 auto civic lx was supposed to be my beater to get back and from college. Well, they went somewhere and when they got back, the car was gone. With only liabilty for insurance, I don't know if we can get anything out of it or get the car back for that matter.
So what's so great about these 95 civics that makes it worth taking? Or was it simply bad luck to have the car stolen?
So what's so great about these 95 civics that makes it worth taking? Or was it simply bad luck to have the car stolen?
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other than civics being rather easy to break into, i don't see why any one is stolen moreso than others. I will say I tend to see many more hatchs stolen than any other kind of civic or honda, with the exception of the accord. A smart thief who steals a car to drive and not chop up will be smart and steal the most registered car in that particular area; harder to find it. Think any major metropolitan area and how many silver civics do you think are registered there?
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I'm a bit confused...
How does a thief (or anybody) tell the diff between a '95, '94, '93, and a '92.
...?
I realize with the coupes it's because they didn't start making them until like '93 or '94 or some ****, but that's 100% irrelevant.
How do you tell the difference? If a '95 was the most common year stolen then there has to be a way of telling the difference between different cars in that generation, unless it's all a coincidence and it they just HAPPEN to all be '95s...
How does a thief (or anybody) tell the diff between a '95, '94, '93, and a '92.
...?
I realize with the coupes it's because they didn't start making them until like '93 or '94 or some ****, but that's 100% irrelevant.
How do you tell the difference? If a '95 was the most common year stolen then there has to be a way of telling the difference between different cars in that generation, unless it's all a coincidence and it they just HAPPEN to all be '95s...
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Re: (Syndacate)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm a bit confused...
How does a thief (or anybody) tell the diff between a '95, '94, '93, and a '92.
...?
I realize with the coupes it's because they didn't start making them until like '93 or '94 or some ****, but that's 100% irrelevant.
How do you tell the difference? If a '95 was the most common year stolen then there has to be a way of telling the difference between different cars in that generation, unless it's all a coincidence and it they just HAPPEN to all be '95s...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, VIN number of course, but your point is very valid.
I think it's just probably that out of those four years, there's naturally going to be one that's more frequently stolen than the others. That doesn't mean it's significant, just that all the numbers aren't going to be the same, and 95 is the lucky/unlucky year. Still sucks though.
At OP: sorry to hear the news. No civics are safe.
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How does a thief (or anybody) tell the diff between a '95, '94, '93, and a '92.
...?
I realize with the coupes it's because they didn't start making them until like '93 or '94 or some ****, but that's 100% irrelevant.
How do you tell the difference? If a '95 was the most common year stolen then there has to be a way of telling the difference between different cars in that generation, unless it's all a coincidence and it they just HAPPEN to all be '95s...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, VIN number of course, but your point is very valid.
I think it's just probably that out of those four years, there's naturally going to be one that's more frequently stolen than the others. That doesn't mean it's significant, just that all the numbers aren't going to be the same, and 95 is the lucky/unlucky year. Still sucks though.At OP: sorry to hear the news. No civics are safe.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dr92cx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Well, VIN number of course, but your point is very valid. I think it's just probably that out of those four years, there's naturally going to be one that's more frequently stolen than the others. That doesn't mean it's significant, just that all the numbers aren't going to be the same, and 95 is the lucky/unlucky year. Still sucks though.
At OP: sorry to hear the news. No civics are safe. thieves</TD></TR></TABLE>
I know, I'm just being an *******.
Yeah you'd have to actually run a VIN to tell the year. Though every once in awhile you see these people that think they're gods of honda themselves and look at a picture or an actual car and they can name the year of the car - and when asked how they did it they just say they're that good.. Basically they just get a 25% chance of guessing it right
. More if it's a coupe.
I hate those people.
Though yeah, there isn't a way to tell as far as I know, it's just that when I saw that CRAZY statistic I was all like "O.O...I g2 bust this guy's ***** for this one...."
Though it does inspire me to ask a more legit question. What's the most common civic to get stolen from 92-95?
I'd have to assume with all things being equal that most of it has to do with physical appearance. I'd also have to assume if you're looking for something that's amazing, it's not gonna be a 4 door. So then it's probably either gonna be a hatch or a coupe...or maybe it falls under the same category as with normal people where it varies per individual.
Or it probably doesn't matter b/c they're not gonna use anything out of it - just sell its parts.
Well, VIN number of course, but your point is very valid.
I think it's just probably that out of those four years, there's naturally going to be one that's more frequently stolen than the others. That doesn't mean it's significant, just that all the numbers aren't going to be the same, and 95 is the lucky/unlucky year. Still sucks though.At OP: sorry to hear the news. No civics are safe.
thieves</TD></TR></TABLE>I know, I'm just being an *******
.Yeah you'd have to actually run a VIN to tell the year. Though every once in awhile you see these people that think they're gods of honda themselves and look at a picture or an actual car and they can name the year of the car - and when asked how they did it they just say they're that good.. Basically they just get a 25% chance of guessing it right
. More if it's a coupe.I hate those people.
Though yeah, there isn't a way to tell as far as I know, it's just that when I saw that CRAZY statistic I was all like "O.O...I g2 bust this guy's ***** for this one...."
Though it does inspire me to ask a more legit question. What's the most common civic to get stolen from 92-95?
I'd have to assume with all things being equal that most of it has to do with physical appearance. I'd also have to assume if you're looking for something that's amazing, it's not gonna be a 4 door. So then it's probably either gonna be a hatch or a coupe...or maybe it falls under the same category as with normal people where it varies per individual.
Or it probably doesn't matter b/c they're not gonna use anything out of it - just sell its parts.
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Re: (Syndacate)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I know, I'm just being an *******.
Yeah you'd have to actually run a VIN to tell the year. Though every once in awhile you see these people that think they're gods of honda themselves and look at a picture or an actual car and they can name the year of the car - and when asked how they did it they just say they're that good.. Basically they just get a 25% chance of guessing it right. More if it's a coupe.</TD></TR></TABLE>
C'mon, you don't have to run the VIN. 10th digit! I've read your posts, I know you know that.
You piqued my interest on theft though.
http://www.auto-theft.info/Statistics.htm
As always, you gotta be mindful of your source, but the list it quotes has the 95 Civic right at the top. That stat is from 2004.
It would be interesting to know how the numbers are compiled (claims, police reports, DMV records, etc) but any list that has us in the top 10, let alone #1 would seem to confirm our suspicions. (especially today, seems there was a run on civics last night)
I know, I'm just being an *******
.Yeah you'd have to actually run a VIN to tell the year. Though every once in awhile you see these people that think they're gods of honda themselves and look at a picture or an actual car and they can name the year of the car - and when asked how they did it they just say they're that good.. Basically they just get a 25% chance of guessing it right
. More if it's a coupe.</TD></TR></TABLE>C'mon, you don't have to run the VIN. 10th digit! I've read your posts, I know you know that.
You piqued my interest on theft though.
http://www.auto-theft.info/Statistics.htm
As always, you gotta be mindful of your source, but the list it quotes has the 95 Civic right at the top. That stat is from 2004.
It would be interesting to know how the numbers are compiled (claims, police reports, DMV records, etc) but any list that has us in the top 10, let alone #1 would seem to confirm our suspicions. (especially today, seems there was a run on civics last night)
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Re: (Syndacate)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah you'd have to actually run a VIN to tell the year.</TD></TR></TABLE>
nopers.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by some site i found »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"># Position one represents the nation of origin, or the final point of assembly. Cars made in the U.S. start with 1, 4 and 5. Canada is 2, Mexico is 3, Japan is J, and Germany is W.
# Position two tells you about the manufacturer. For example, A is for Audi, B is for BMW, L is for Lincoln and N is for Nissan.
# Position three tells you about the make.
# Positions four through eight tell you about the car, such as the series, body type, restraint system, and engine code.
# Position nine is the check digit, a number from 0-9 or the letter X. Law enforcement officials can detect if you've tampered with the VIN by this character.
# The 10th digit gives you the vehicle's model year. The letters from B-X correspond to the model years starting with 1981, with Y bringing up the rear with model year 2000. There are no letters I, O or Q. Here's a list of the model years: B=81, C=82, D=83, E=84, F=85, G=86, H=87, J=88, K=89, L=90, M=91, N=92, P=93, R=94, S=95, T=96, V=97, W=98, X=99, Y=00. Beginning in model year 2001 the manufacturer's made it a little easier and made the VIN's 10th digit mirror the model year as follows: 1=2001, 2=2002, 3=2003, and so on through model year 2009. So if you are not sure about a vehicle's model year always double check the 10th digit of the vehicle's VIN.
# The letter or number in the 11th position indicates where the vehicle was assembled. For instance, 9 identifies that it was made in Detroit, Mich.
# The last 6 digits are the production sequence numbers.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it must just be a coincidence that 95s are stolen more often... they don't offer anything special over the other years aside from being a little newer.
nopers.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by some site i found »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"># Position one represents the nation of origin, or the final point of assembly. Cars made in the U.S. start with 1, 4 and 5. Canada is 2, Mexico is 3, Japan is J, and Germany is W.
# Position two tells you about the manufacturer. For example, A is for Audi, B is for BMW, L is for Lincoln and N is for Nissan.
# Position three tells you about the make.
# Positions four through eight tell you about the car, such as the series, body type, restraint system, and engine code.
# Position nine is the check digit, a number from 0-9 or the letter X. Law enforcement officials can detect if you've tampered with the VIN by this character.
# The 10th digit gives you the vehicle's model year. The letters from B-X correspond to the model years starting with 1981, with Y bringing up the rear with model year 2000. There are no letters I, O or Q. Here's a list of the model years: B=81, C=82, D=83, E=84, F=85, G=86, H=87, J=88, K=89, L=90, M=91, N=92, P=93, R=94, S=95, T=96, V=97, W=98, X=99, Y=00. Beginning in model year 2001 the manufacturer's made it a little easier and made the VIN's 10th digit mirror the model year as follows: 1=2001, 2=2002, 3=2003, and so on through model year 2009. So if you are not sure about a vehicle's model year always double check the 10th digit of the vehicle's VIN.
# The letter or number in the 11th position indicates where the vehicle was assembled. For instance, 9 identifies that it was made in Detroit, Mich.
# The last 6 digits are the production sequence numbers.</TD></TR></TABLE>
it must just be a coincidence that 95s are stolen more often... they don't offer anything special over the other years aside from being a little newer.
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