Most Stolen Cars in India


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Most Stolen cars in India.

1.According the annual press briefing by the Mumbai Police, about 1,540 four-wheelers were stolen in Mumbai in 2011. Of the 1,540 vehicles stolen during 2011, the Mahindra Scorpio seems to be thieves’ favourite, with 133 Scorpios being stolen. This is a decline of about 10 per cent from 148 Scorpios stolen in 2010.

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2.About 67 Chevrolet Taveras were stolen in 2010 but there was a 58 per cent increase in 2011 when 106 cars were stolen.

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3.Mahindra vehicles seem to be quite in demand by carjackers. 106 Mahindra Boleros were stolen during 2011, up 34 per cent from the 79 Boleros in 2010.

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4.Mahindra vehicles seem to be quite in demand by carjackers. 106 Mahindra Boleros were stolen during 2011, up 34 per cent from the 79 Boleros in 2010.The Hyundai Santro was also quite popular among the car thieves in Mumbai. 106 Santros were stolen in 2011.

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5.The Toyota Qualis isn’t as popular as it used to be with only 52 cars being stolen in 2011 while 59 were stolen in 2010, a decline of almost 12 per cent.

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6.The Honda City is one of the best sedans around and it’s no wonder it saw an increase of a 23 per cent with 37 cars being stolen in 2011 as opposed to 30 in 2010.The Honda City is one of the best sedans around and it’s no wonder it saw an increase of a 23 per cent with 37 cars being stolen in 2011 as opposed to 30 in 2010....

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7.67 Tata Indicas saw were stolen in 2011 as opposed to 61 stolen in 2010.

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8.Though no longer in production, the Maruti Esteem is still in demand with 58 cars being stolen in 2011.

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9.Maruti may have stopped the production of the iconic 800, but 62 cars were stolen in 2011 and 57 in 2010.

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10.There was a 10 per cent decline in thefts of taxi cabs in 2011 with 61 cars reported stolen as opposed to 68 that were reportedly stolen in 2010.

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Source:Most stolen cars in India Photos | Pictures - Yahoo! News India
 
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I remember a video of a hit & run case where a Honda city speeding at night rams a techie on a two wheeler,turned out that Honda City was stolen in Mumbai(if i remember right) & was driven in Bangalore. Anyways now we know why they saw "Drive it like you stole it!"
 

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Maruti 800 is the easiest car to break-in. I don’t think professional burglars have personal liking towards any car. They will steal whatever is in major demand in black market. This could be either the car itself or its spare parts.

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You know something thieves are more clever than Car manufacturers as they employ people from their design team so any car can be stolen[clap][lol]
 
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^^ This shows why at check posts, police are more stringent towards UVs than sedans.
 
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An automobile is stolen every two hours in Gurgaon

GURGAON: Carjackers are once again keeping the city police on their toes, with 13 vehicles stolen from different areas in the past 24 hours. The missing vehicles include 9 motorcycles, 2 cars, one tractor and canter each. Police have registered different cases and are investigating them.

A gang of vehicle thieves, which has been active in Cyber City, is targeting 8-9 vehicles daily.

Thieves stole a Tata Safari from Sector 22B on Saturday night. Vinit Kumar, the SUV owner, in his complaint lodged with the police, said that he had parked the car outside his house number as usual, however, when he wake up on Sunday, he was shocked to find it missing.

In an another case, Vikas, a resident of Rajiv Nagar, lodged a police complaint %after his Maruti 800 parked outside his house, was %stolen.

Vehicles including a Canter, a tractor, several motorcycles were stolen on Saturday night from Baldev Nagar, Palda village, Biswa village, Shivaji Nagar, Jaccubpura near Sadar Bazar, Sector 3 in IMT Manesar, Sector 44, Sector 14.

According to a senior police officer, vehicle thieves belonging to different gangs have been arrested in the past, however, they got bail later.

An automobile is stolen every two hours in Gurgaon - The Times of India
 

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Had a quick conversation with a thieve after the theft of my Maruti 800. Even though he was behind the bars, his expressions were calm and had no feeling of regret whatsoever. He stated that they have a single master key for old vehicles. Apart from Maruti, Mahindra Bolero, Scorpio and Jeeps are the soft targets. Since I have experienced a theft, a strong advice to all: Do ensure to install atleast basic security systems. Or in fact, changing all the locks of older cars isn't a bad idea either.

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