The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model year most reported stolen in 2018.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\u201cUnfortunately, Florida ranks among the top for most cars stolen annually,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s top independent car insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n The report not only examines the top cars stolen nationwide, According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/a> (FBI), in 2018 a total of 748, 841 were stolen across the U.S. Officials believe popular cars are often the target of theft because their parts are easier to sell for money.<\/p>\n \u201cCar thieves are always coming up with new ways to steal cars, so it is good to protect them,\u201d says Dustyn Shroff<\/a>, Vice President of GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>, Florida\u2019s largest independent car insurance<\/a> agency.<\/p>\n The NICB has tips for a multi-step approach to guard against Common sense<\/strong>\u2013 Warning Device<\/strong>\u2013 if you want to take it to the next level, invest in a visible or audible device which alerts thieves your vehicle is protected. Popular devices include:<\/p>\n Immobilizing Device<\/strong>-this prevents thieves from bypassing your ignition and hot-wiring the vehicle. Some electronic devices have computer chips in ignition keys. Other devices inhibit the flow of electricity or fuel to the engine until a hidden switch of button is activated. Examples of these are listed. <\/p>\n Tracking Device<\/strong>-emits Protect your car from theft with a car insurance<\/a> policy from GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a>. Contact us today.<\/p>\n
\nbut also looks at the most popular cars stolen by state. The most common cars taken
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\nthis approach is the easiest and most cost-effective way to prevent potential thieves.<\/p>\n\n
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\na signal to police or a monitoring station when the vehicle is stolen. Tracking
\ndevices are very effective in helping authorities recover stolen vehicles. Some
\nsystems employ telematics which combine GPS and wireless technologies to allow
\nremote monitoring of a vehicle. If the vehicle is moved, the system will alert
\nthe owner and the vehicle can be tracked via computer. These can be bought from
\nAmazon, Best Buy or Walmart.<\/p>\n
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