Audi A4 Theft Statistics

Audi A4s were the 336th most commonly stolen vehicle in the
United States in 1998. In all, 46 Audi A4s were reported stolen to
the NICB by member insurance companies in 1998.

Not bad by my estimation.

Steve S.
97 2.8QM

Chevrolet Suburban Theft Statistics

Chevrolet Suburbans were the 36th most commonly stolen vehicle
in the United States in 1998. In all, 2,628 Chevrolet Suburbans
were reported stolen to the NICB by member insurance companies
in 1998.

Yuk...must be an easier car to steal. I know there are more of them...but....

Steve S.

and accident rates than anything else, after all who would steal (and I know I'm going to catch heck for this) an Accord as a ride?

that certainly is a good news for us a4 owners. I'll bet the most stolen cars are accords or camrys, simply because there are a lot more of them out there, hence larger base to steal from and larger market to sell to.

nt

Tk....great job....I too suspected that these statistics were not telling the whole story.
What they need to do is tell the public what percentage of Audi A4's were stolen....not
how many A4's were stolen.........

If there are about 40,000 96-98 A4s in the US....and 46 were stolen....

It is about 0.12 percent. Or about 1/1000

The odds are still pretty good.

Steve S.

The absolute number of cars stolen is a function of the demand. If Audi's were in demand, ours would certainly have been stolen already. After all, we live in New York near the City. It would indeed be interesting to know that percentage. I suspect it's probably about the same as the high end Camry or the Lexus.

We had our Camry V6XLE stolen. Unfortunately, my insurance company _found it_. Not only was it in pristime condition, they hadn't even disabled the alarm system. They even made a key - probably on the spot - which worked just fine. So much for alarm systems.

I hear car thefts often wander around workplace parking lots (for instance) and decide which car(s) they want. They make note of the VIN number and then call around to dealerships (or use inside connections) to get a key made up.

Next time they just walk by, use the key and take the car...

If they want your car, they'll probably get it.. oh well.

Wayne
99 1.8TQMS APR

last year I tried to get a key made and it was hell. They also wanted my switchblade key to copy. The last two times, they asked for my registration and my driver's license and made it based on the VIN.

However, if you cover your VIN and a cop pulls you over or a meter maid is working on her quota, you will probably get a citation for that.

Around here, the dealerships want proof of purchase (bill of sale or Title), registration, key code and driver's license before they will even ORDER one from Audi. And I think the extra key is quite expensive, like $100. But that's in the NYC area.

And if the pros want my car, they'll take it.