Most Stolen Seattle Cars for 2008

There’s no shortage of Camry’s, Accords, and Civics on the roads of Seattle. Maybe that’s why when it comes to the most stolen cars in Washington, those popular vehicles are the ones targeted by car thieves. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s Hot Wheels report for 2008 has Seattle ranked 26th nationally in car thefts.According to the report, vehicle theft is the nation’s #1 property crime and costing an estimated $7.8 billion a year.

In terms of which vehicle gets stolen and ripped off the most, there’s something about the early 90’s and Hondas. The most stolen vehicle in Washington State was the 1992 Honda Accord followed by the 1995 Honda Civic. Those are the exact same #1 and #2 from 2007, apparently when car thieves like something, they really like it.

Check out the full 2008 Hot Wheels Report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

Here are the Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in Washington State

1.     1992 Honda Accord

2.     1995 Honda Civic

3.     1990 Toyota Camry

4.     1995 Acura Integra

5.     1994 Nissan Sentra

6.     1995 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee

7.     1994 Saturn Sl           

8.     1995 Nissan Pathfinder

9.     1994 Ford Explorer

10.  1993 Dodge Caravan

For tips on vehicle theft prevention check out the Northwest Insurance Council website.

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