Every person has both good and bad days. Every day on TV broadcasts are broadcast, which from time to time report on the next car theft. Indeed, theft in our time is not a rare occurrence, and each of us can get into a situation when leaving the house into the street, in the place of an iron friend you can see only traces of the tire tread.
Criminals steal a variety of cars: expensive and not so, imported and domestic. In order to find out if your vehicle is at risk, experts annually compile lists showing the most stolen cars in Russia. Now we will consider which brands are the most popular among hijackers, as well as systems thanks to which you can protect your iron horse from unpleasant effects.
So, according to research, over the past year 52 thousand cars were stolen throughout the Russian Federation. Of these, almost a quarter came in Moscow. According to the traffic police, the most stolen cars in Moscow are domestic cars. The leader in the number of thefts are VAZ passenger cars. So, over the past year, more than 17 thousand such cars were stolen, which is 33 percent.
But having a foreign car, there is still a risk of theft. And he is far from near zero. Thus, the most stolen cars from foreign manufacturers are the Japanese Toyota (stolen 6 thousand units) and Mazda (almost 3 thousand). The top three criminal ratings are completed by the same Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi (2 thousand cars were stolen). In fifth place is the products of another Russian company - GAZ (3.9% of the total number of thefts).
The most stolen cars in Moscow and the Moscow region:
- Toyota Highlander.
- "Subaru Legacy."
- Infinity EF.
- Lexus models of Air X, as well as G-X.
But not only foreign cars are the most stolen cars in Moscow. Among them there are VAZ cars (however, they are popular, as well as throughout Russia), as well as GAZ. Often, hijackers steal old cars, since they do not have an anti-theft system. Then they are disassembled for spare parts, and the rest is handed over for scrap.
The most effective way to prevent car theft is to install a special anti-theft system. This applies to both electronic and mechanical protection. Less often, thieves steal cars with obvious distinctive signs - airbrushing, tuning elements, and so on. Such vehicles are easily distinguished among the mass of cars, they are easily found by traffic police.
Modern alarms often scare away hijackers, as they attract a lot of attention. Also a big obstacle for the villains are modern systems of contactless door opening and starting the motor.
But by the way, if there is an “order” for the car, no system will save you from the abduction. Such criminals own the latest devices that scan the alarm and start the engine without the ignition key. The most stolen cars in Moscow VIP-class are stolen in this way.
And one more thing: try not to drive into unfamiliar dubious streets, it is better to find a paid parking lot or just park the car near CCTV cameras.
