DOTNews: CADILLAC ESCALADE & NISSAN MAXIMA ARE TOP THEFT TARGETS

[hemidakota]

Dodge ranked fourth and fifth.

No Hondas or Toyotas this time. Lost value? LOL

Steve

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NEWS RELEASE

October 19, 2004

CADILLAC ESCALADE & NISSAN MAXIMA ARE TOP THEFT TARGETS;

REPORT SHOWS VEHICLES MOST LIKELY TO HAVE THEFT CLAIMS

ARLINGTON, VA -- The 2002-03 model Cadillac Escalade EXT, a luxury pickup, and the 2002-03 model Nissan Maxima, a midsize sedan, have the highest theft claim rates among newer passenger vehicles. The Escalade and Maxima have theft claim rates 7 to 8 times the average for all cars. These are the latest insurance theft loss results for passenger vehicles 1 to 3 years old published by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

INSURANCE THEFT CLAIM FREQUENCIES AND
AVERAGE LOSS PAYMENTS PER CLAIM, 1980-2003 MODELS

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Last modified:[14-Oct-2004


More Article Story at: http://www.hwysafety.org/news_releas...4/pr101904.htm

[SilverSRTbangin]

I think the stratus was 4th and intrepid was 5th

[DownUnder]

'02-'03 Nissan Maxima's have high theft claims cause of the HID's, they are so easy to steal and even Maxima owners have sued Nissan because of it.