Steal Me! I’m An F-250

Prematurely pronounced dead, trucks are back in favor. They never went out of style with one eclectic clientele: Thieves. "Thieves continue to target large pickups and large SUVs at higher rates than other vehicles," says the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that keeps track of these things. "No. 1 on this year's list, the four-wheel-drive F-250 crew cab, has a claim frequency of 7 per 1,000 insured vehicle years, or nearly 6 times the average for all vehicles." The Ford F-250 has replaced the Cadillac Escalade, formerly the most loved by crooks. The HLDI cites "new antitheft technology on the Escalade, as well as its waning popularity," as the two likely reasons. "General Motors has put a lot of effort into new antitheft technology, so that may help explain the decline in the Escalade's theft rate," says HLDI Vice President Matt Moore. "On the other hand, sales of the Escalade have fallen in recent years, so there may be less of a market for stolen Escalades or Escalade parts." If you want to find your car where you left it,  get a Toyota Sienna 4WD, or a Jeep Compass. Thieves hate them. INSURANCE THEFT CLAIMS, 2010-12 PASSENGER VEHICLES Vehicle size/type Claim feq. Avg. loss pmt per claim Overall theft losses HIGHEST CLAIM RATES Ford F-250 crew 4WD very large pickup 7.0 $7,060 $50 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew large pickup 6.7 $5,463 $37 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 very large SUV 6.1 $6,163 $38 GMC Sierra 1500 crew large pickup 6.0 $6,366 $38 Ford F-350 crew 4WD very large pickup 5.6 $7,517 $42 Cadillac Escalade 4WD large luxury SUV 5.5 $6,508 $36 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 very large SUV 5.4 $4,468 $24 GMC Sierra 1500 extended cab large pickup 4.7 $5,908 $28 GMC Yukon large SUV 4.5 $6,276 $28 Chevrolet Tahoe large SUV 4.4 $5,367 $23 LOWEST CLAIM RATES Dodge Journey 4WD midsize SUV 0.4 $5,016 $2 Volkswagen Tiguan 4WD small SUV 0.4 $10,352 $4 Audi A4 4-door midsize luxury car 0.4 $13,803 $5 Acura RDX midsize luxury SUV 0.4 $8,701 $3 Toyota Matrix small station wagon 0.4 $7,782 $3 Lexus HS 250 hybrid 4-door midsize luxury car 0.4 $2,226 $1 Honda CR-V small SUV 0.4 $4,630 $2 Hyundai Tucson 4WD small SUV 0.4 $4,134 $2 Toyota Sienna 4WD very large minivan 0.5 $13,038 $6 Jeep Compass 4WD small SUV 0.5 $5,527 $3 AVERAGE ALL PASSENGER VEHICLES 1.2 $6,532 $8 Note: Claim frequencies are per 1,000 insured vehicle years; overall losses are average payments per insured vehicle year.. Source:HLDI from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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