By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
In the time it takes you to read this blurb, an average of two vehicles will be stolen in the U.S. Three if you're a slow reader. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), a vehicle is stolen every 26.4 seconds.
What do thieves steal? Probably not what we'd steal if we were forced to. According to the NICB, the average value of each stolen vehicle is $6,649. Rather than looking for luxury, thieves are looking for practicality. They want vehicles they can strip easily to sell for parts. Which is why many of the cars on this list are over 10 years old.
This will come as no surprise to The Times' own David Zahniser.
His car has been stolen three times. And guess what?
The model he drives (shown here) is on this list.
Is your vehicle? Keep reading to find out.
For more information on NICB's list
visit their website.
And when you're done, check out our
Autos A-Z page.
