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1999 Acura Integra Tops Most Stolen Vehicle List!

'Clustering' most frequently occurs with upper midsize cars, such as the Acura Integra and Honda Accord. The 2004 most stolen vehicle list provides an example of this phenomenon. Acura Integras with consecutive model years (1994-2001) account for eight of the top 25 spots. "Some manufacturers retain the same part-type from model year to model year, so a part from a 1995 model may fit a car manufactured three years later," added Comstock. 

As for thieves' 'need for speed', Comstock said "There is a growing interest in street car racing and participants seem to gravitate toward the Acura Integra as their vehicle of choice. Other vehicles, including the Mercury Marauder and BMW M Roadster, while not as likely to be used in street car racing, have been manufactured with speed in mind." 

Other trends observed in 2004 demonstrate the correlation between consumer preferences and increasing gas prices with vehicle thefts. The growing number of thefts of the Fullsize Utility vehicle segment, including the Cadillac Escalade and Land Rover, is consistent with the rise in popularity of these vehicles. Additionally, the Heavy Duty Station Wagon vehicle segment, which includes those vehicles known for their gas guzzling, has dropped off of the top 10 most stolen vehicle segments list, while the more efficiently fueled Basic Economy vehicle segment has moved up on that list. 

Information on Make, Age and Segment of vehicle 
-- Vehicles made in 1997 were the most susceptible to theft, followed by model years 1996, 1999, 1995 and 1998. 
-- The high number of stolen Integras made Acura the most stolen make of 2004, followed by Hummer, Land Rover, Daewoo and Honda. 
-- The top three vehicle segments with the highest rate of theft for 2004 were the Fullsize Utility (e.g., Cadillac Escalade), Upper Midsize (e.g. Acura Integra) and the Prestige Luxury (e.g. Bentley Continental and Mercedes Benz). 

The most stolen vehicle report is based on total losses identified as stolen and not recovered. CCC does not include temporary auto-related thefts such as "joy-rides" or the theft of car items such as stereos. 

Source: CCC Information Services Inc.

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