Sorry to hear Chuck. I'll be on the look out.

 

i like the way you think. haha, firm believer in karma also bro.

ugh, i feel ya man. *sigh*

well said, sir. lol.

my car is too low for my super knarly driveway...but the point is i shouldn't HAVE to. i park in plain sight in front of my house in a middle class neighborhood. that goes to show you how desperate people are. not to mention i house my 240 in the garage that i pour my heart and soul...and my bank account into lolol

bro reading comprehension fail. yes every tower along with the attachments were locked. hence why they pryed soooo hard.

thanks matt. looks like im gonna NOT have my car AGAIN for this thursday. took it in today to get painted once more.

 

I tried looking on Craigslist to see if the fuckers are trying to sell your shit. I'll keep searching. Still going to roll up to the meet?

 

Very true. I was a victim of autotheft back in '03 and it took me a long time to get over wanting to kill someone.

 

Totally blows.

Is the roof rack car specific? or are there shared sizes?

my friend had his rack stolen surprisingly by hipsters...

I dislike those bleep bleep bleeps.

 

Not sure what alarms you have dealt with, but I know my 13 year old Viper alarm on my 94 accord will go off if you knock on the window or tap the quarter panel. I paid 250.00 for it.

I know prying off of a locked roof rack will set it off.

I would hope to hell newer alarms setups would be just as good or can function in a similar manner. A basic Viper with a shock sensor runs 200.00


Not saying an alarm would have prevented this but they are cheaper than about any "standard" mod people are doing to their cars.



The craigslist search would be interesting. What the hell else would someone do with a stolen roof rack.
I would think they would had to have ruined something on the rack itself to where they would need to replace parts for as hard as they had to pry to get it off.


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That's just terrible. I'll keep an eye out for em here SD, bro.

 

Back in '97 I took my brand new pimped integra down to socal since my gf's family lived down there (glendale). Funny thing was I made her promise to pay my deductable since I always heard that socal was full of thugs and gangs and that pimped cars got vandalized or stolen there. (Edit- yeah I understand that's an ignorant statement. Thugs are everywhere in many communities.)

FIRST NIGHT my car is parked on the street it gets bricked, windshield, sunroof back window, roof, and most of the panels. All I can say is that places get a reputation for a reason.

Even funnier, I found out months later there were two rival gangs near where I was staying (near glendale galeria), and one of them a car that looked exactly like mine.

If I lived down there I'd have the most invisible car I could.

 

If you dont live in a city like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, you may feel that your car is much less likely to be stolen. Unfortunately, this just isnt true. The truth is, Americas busiest metropolitan areas did not make the top ten list of U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates. Whats even more surprising is carjacking is not the preferred method for car thieves. Carjacking only accounts for 3% of all motor vehicle thefts. Out of the approximately 1,095,769 motor vehicles that were reported stolen in 2007, only 32,873 were the result of carjacking. Fortunately, car theft rates in the U.S. overall have declined for the fifth year in a row down from* 8.1% in 2007 to 12.6% in 2008. However, in unlikely areas such as Modesto, California and Laredo, Texas, a significant increase in car theft was reported for 2008.

Overall, the entire state of California has the highest number of auto thefts in the nation thanks to the city of Modesto, which currently holds the #1 spot in the nation (among cities) for car theft. Los Angeles (#24), San Diego (#4), and San Francisco (#9) have also helped keep the state of California in the number one spot for auto thefts. The city of Laredo, Texas has the second highest number of auto thefts (among cities) in the nation, helping place the state of Texas in the #2 spot for auto theft. The city of El Paso, Texas is currently at #17 on the list of U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates.

If youre wondering why cities such as Laredo and Modesto have higher auto theft rates than cities like New York and Los Angeles, the answer is simple. These cities are located on the U.S.-Mexico border a pipeline for thieves smuggling everything from drugs and weapons to money. Thieves use the stolen vehicles obtained from border towns to commit other crimes on both sides of the border. Western border towns are not the only areas where stolen vehicles are used to commit other crimes. Number 3 on the list of U.S. cities with the highest auto theft rates is Yakima, Washington -- the only northern state on the list. Yakima sits on a main road that runs between Canada and Mexico.

Metropolitan areas such as the San Francisco/Oakland/Freemont area and Sacramento made the list for other reasons. In addition to having a higher number of motorists than other major metropolitan areas, such as New York and Chicago, these areas offer quick and easy access to freeways. Although Chicago and New York have a high number of motorists, they do not offer quick and easy access to highways.

Continue reading to find out if your state is listed as one of the top 10 states for auto theft or if your city made the top 25 list of cities with the highest auto theft rates. You will also find a list of cities with the lowest auto theft rates as well as total auto thefts per year.

Top 10 States for Auto Theft

Around 36.8% of all auto thefts nationwide occurred in western states in 2008, followed by 34.6% in southern states and 18.5% in midwestern states. Around 10.2% of all auto thefts nationwide occurred in Northeastern states.

#1 California
Approx. 242,693 auto thefts per year

#2 Texas
Approx. 95,429 auto thefts per year

#3 Florida
Approx. 76,437 auto thefts per year

#4 Arizona
Approx. 54,849 auto thefts per year

#5 Michigan
Approx. 50,017 auto thefts per year

#6 Washington
Approx. 45,899 auto thefts per year

#7 Georgia
Approx. 43,163 auto thefts per year

#8 Illinois
Approx. 37,641 auto thefts per year

#9 Ohio
Approx. 37,425 auto thefts per year

#10 New York
Approx. 32,134 auto thefts per year

U.S. Cities with the Highest Auto Theft Rates
**Results are calculated on a scale of thefts per 100,000 people
*
1. Modesto, California
Total Thefts: 4,235
Rate per 100,000: 829

2. Laredo, Texas
Total Thefts: 1,960
Rate per 100,000: 827

3. Yakima, Washington
Total Thefts: 1,828
Rate per 100,000: 779

4. San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, California
Total Thefts: 22,554
Rate per 100,000: 751

5. Bakersfield, California
Total Thefts: 5,918
Rate per 100,000: 739

6. Stockton, California
Total Thefts: 4,963
Rate per 100,000: 738

7. Las Vegas/Paradise, Nevada
Total Thefts: 13,662
Rate per 100,000: 732

8. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Total Thefts: 6,182
Rate per 100,000: 730

9. San Francisco/Oakland/Freemont, California
Total Thefts: 30,735
Rate per 100,000: 719

10. Fresno, California
Total Thefts: 6,533
Rate per 100,000: 718

11. Visalia-Porterville, California
12. Detroit, Michigan
13. Tucson, Arizona
14. Sacramento, California
15. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
16. El Centro, California
17. El Paso, Texas
18. Vallejo, California
19. Phoenix, Arizona
20. Eugene, Oregon
21. San Bernardino, California
22. Columbus, Ohio
23. Miami, Florida
24. Los Angeles, California
25. New Orleans, Louisiana

U.S. Cities with the Lowest Auto Theft Rates
**Results are calculated on a scale of thefts per 100,000 people

1. Virginia Beach, Virginia
Total Thefts: 731
Rate per 100,000: 172

2. New York, New York
Total Thefts: 50,674
Rate per 100,000: 260

3. Austin, Texas
Total Thefts: 2,867
Rate per 100,000: 386

4. Arlington, Texas
Total Thefts: 1,602
Rate per 100,000: 432

5. San Antonio, Texas
Total Thefts: 4,291
Rate per 100,00: 459

6. Louisville, Kentucky
Total Thefts: 6,625
Rate per 100,000: 484

7. San Jose, California
Total Thefts: 4,666
Rate per 100,000: 497

8. Wichita, Kansas*
Total Thefts: 1,805
Rate per 100,000: 500

9. Colorado Springs, Colorado
Total Thefts: 1,994
Rate per 100,000: 554

10. Jacksonville, Florida
Total Thefts: 4,740
Rate per 100,000: 597

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2007
126th Edition, Washington, DC.

U.S. Department of Justice
Welcome to the United States Department of Justice

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
New Cars, Car Reviews, Car Shows, Car Photos - The Car Connection

Insurance Institute For Highway Safety (IIHS)
Highway Loss Data Institute
IIHS-HLDI: Crash Testing & Highway Safety

Insurance Information Institute
III - Auto Theft

Forbes.com
Where Your Car is More Likely to be Stolen
Where Your Car Is Most Likely To Be Stolen - Forbes.com

Michelle Burton is a published author and contributing editor for Auto Insurance Tips, Internet Brands, and Publications International, Ltd.
We are committed to offering honest, unbiased reviews. Read our Editorial Policy.

 

Thanks for your sharing Lyon. Interestingly, I think sooner or later, the smugglers will find out the insane cargo carrying capacity of our FITs which may likely be their target to steal the FITs for their functional capacity....

 

interesting reads, lyon.

i know some hipsters just wanted the thing. they are definitely gonna have a hard time using it since all my attachments were locked and even if they try to pull the core out you'll clearly be able to tell the pieces were stolen. and they'll need new Q towers since prying it locked will make it useless.

i would hate to have my alarm go off with a tap or a knock on the window. that just means the brain's shock sensor knob is set too high. the alarm will go off with every passing car with exhaust, strong wind, etc. with nothing but false alarms. like those annoying alarms that go off in the mall parking lot, lol.


anyways, i'm over it now. car's in the shop and can't wait to get it back.

 

Damn bro I'm gals u over it case my civic hatch got stolen in front of my condo in plain sight from me three years ago!! All the time andover and sweat and blood I put into it for some jerk off to ce and take it !!! Stopped it completely and left the shell!!! It broke me in two and def has me on my toes with the fit now !!! Those fools will def get theirs in the long run man !!! Here's some pics of how my ar was and how I found it a couple o hours later !!!!!







And this is how I got it back !!

 

ill sell you my thule setup for $350. ive got the towers, bars, and a fairing. no bike rack or anything

 

Yeah... but after the 1st one gets run down by a mounted police officer, they'll probably look elsewhere.

~SB

 

that sucks jdmjunkie, i can't imagine what it feels like to have a whole car stolen and returned stripped. sigh.

thanks for the offer tbk, but im not in a rush to get another roof rack to have it stolen again. the season's almost over anyways. :/

 

sorry OP that is really crappy. I wanted to commend you on the Easy-E reference. That is one of my favorite songs ever. Im going to listen to it now.

 

4. San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, California
Total Thefts: 22,554
Rate per 100,000: 751

omg.. 22k thefts. I really need to get a car alarm.

 

that really grinds my gears man.. i live in the tri-city area and my friend had her radio stolen twice. apparently there's a new way of breaking into cars by making a very tiny hole under the keyhole