On average, over 2000 cars are stolen every day. The cars thieves are most interested are in long term models that they can sell for parts, rather than the latest BMW or Mercedes.
GMC Pickups: 1 in 160 are reported stolen, in total 11,700
Honda Civic: 1 in 250 are reported stolen, in total 38,000
Ford F-series: 1 in 250 are reported stolen, in total 36,000
Other vehicles in top 10:
Honda Accord
Toyota Camry
Dodge pickups
Chevrolet pickups
Nissan Altima
Toyota Corolla
old Jeep Grand Cherokees (the newer ones don't work so no thief would want to risk having the engine blow up during a chase, hense the average year of one stolen is 2000)
To check out full list: https://insurify.com/insights/updated-2020-the-10-most-stolen-cars-in-america/
Well I find it interesting that no thief would want to steal a luxury European car like a BMW or Mercedes. I doubt thieves care about the reliability of a car...they're stealing one because they either want one or want to sell one fraudulently. And thieves don't pick and choose...they'll steal whatever they can at the right moment. I doubt they're thinking "I'm gonna steal this Toyota that's sitting right next to a BMW because it's more reliable and cheap to maintain" lol.
Perhaps it's because European cars are stereotypically stored in garages or in well-secure driveways most of the time due to their owners' concerns of theft (they're expensive cars that they don't want to lose). And maybe because European cars have sophisticated anti-theft systems (cannot confirm this...more of a speculation).
Nevertheless, it's good news for me lol.
Well I found that most steal mostly old Hondas and Toyotas because they can sell the parts very fast.
@kerem
Sounds very possible, especially since a stolen car is basically "wanted" at that point and cannot be driven on the streets without risking contact with the police. I still find it super interesting though...like you would think luxury cars would be stolen more. It was nice to share this info.