Car Theft

Vehicle thefts rose substantially in 2020 partly due to COVID-19 restrictions making car parts harder to find and distribute and increased prices. Catalytic converter thefts rose too, with the increase in the prices of recycled metal.

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is seeing a huge uptick in car thefts compared to last year. Especially Kias and Hyundais are getting swiped. ?Now the police are taking preventative actions by giving away steering wheel locks.

The Dodge Charger and Challenger are getting a new security mode update that will limit the car's speed to three miles per hour. Since these cars are stolen at such a high rate, this will help keep Dodge cars safer.

Having your car stolen is one of the most devastating experiences you can ever go through, but there are several ways to prevent that from happening. An aftermarket alarm can help and a steering wheel lock can add another layer of security, but a “kill switch” can do wonders in keeping your car firmly planted …

There are plenty of different anti-theft devices in the market. Steering wheel locks are among the most popular, but are they effective?

If you live in Las Vegas, Nevada make sure you lock your vehicle. Actually, in this Las Vegas pickup truck theft story even securing your truck isn’t always enough. In fact, thieves are targeting pickup trucks left and right in this major U.S. city. Over 250 vehicles were stolen in that area between December 2020 …

It’s never fun being the victim of car theft, but what’s even worse is that a car thief not only steals your car, but they also take everything that’s inside of it. That’s why it’s always important to not only lock your car but to be sure to take out whatever valuables you might have …

I wouldn’t call myself a great car owner. Why? Because I’ve got some pretty bad habits. One of them? Leaving my key fob in my car. Really, if you see my car in a parking lot, there’s a good chance that I left my key fob somewhere in, around, or even under the front seat. …

Stealing isn’t cool. But, if you are going to steal, at least do like Nicolas Cage and steal the Constitution or some crown jewels or something cool. Stealing car parts is uncool and boring. Stealing boring car parts? That is utterly ridiculous. Well, that’s exactly what two fellas in Pennsylvania have been up to. Over …

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says $509 billion annually is pirated in spare parts. This counterfeit problem affects all automakers big and small. Sadly, customers may think they are getting a factory authorized replacement part, but in fact, may instead be receiving a lookalike substandard part that was made as economically inexpensive as …

Car theft is still prevalent these days and, unfortunately, it’s probably not slowing down any time soon. It’s not because new cars are not any more theft deterrent, because they are, it’s because there are still thousands of older cars still on the roads. And most, if not all, of those cars are worth more …

Are you thinking about purchasing an older Honda Civic? You may want to stay away from this one model year that car thieves love.