If you’re worried about your car getting stolen, you have good reason to be afraid.
Roughly 700,000 cars were stolen in the United States last year, according to an FBI estimate.
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The National Insurance Crime Bureau recently unveiled a list (appropriately titled Hot Wheels), which shows the top stolen cars by state. Here’s a hint: Honda is really popular.
Let’s take a look at what the Bureau found:
- Alabama—1997 Chevorlet Pickup (Full size)
- Florida—2006 Ford Pickup (Full size)
- Georgia—1996 Honda Accord
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Kentucky—1999 Chevorlet Pickup (Full size)
- Maryland—2000 Dodge Caravan
- New Jersey—1996 Honda Accord
- New York—1998 Honda Civic
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Tennessee—1994 Chevorlet Pickup (Full size)
- Texas—2006 Ford Pickup
- Virginia—1997 Honda Accord