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Myth or Fact: Atlanta Car Insurance Myths- Part 2
Admittedly, your Atlanta Car Insurance isn’t the easiest code to crack. We, here at Lloyd Pro Group pride ourselves in being patient and each agents speaks a language that most insurers don’t: YOUR language! Here, we expose some of the myths that you may have heard in this new miniseries of Insurance truths!
Atlanta Car Insurance Myths- Part 2: Thieves only steal new cars.
Quite the contrary. Car thieves, statistically, tend to steal older model cars. A National Insurance Crime Bureau report, the top 10 most-stolen vehicles reported in 2007 were the 1994 Honda Accord, 2002 Ford Explorer, 1999 Ford Taurus, 1994 Acura Integra, 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2002 Dodge Caravan, 2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 1997 Ford F-150 Pickup, 1989 Toyota Camry, 1995 Honda Civic, and the #1 Most stolen vehicle of 2009 is the 1994 Honda Accord.
“ The reason we see so many older vehicles on the list is because they are easier to steal,” says Frank Scafidi, a National Insurance Crime Bureau spokesman. “Also, people are keeping their cars longer (in the faltering economy). That creates a good market for used parts. A lot of times, when they are stolen, they don’t make it back on the street intact.”
It seems as though bandits have different preferences from state to state. Criminals in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan steal more domestics, especially Dodges and Fords. Thieves in California and Florida are more likely to lift Hondas, Toyotas and other imports. Auto thieves in Texas tend to steal pickup trucks.
Just a side note: If you have an older vehicle and have dropped comprehensive coverage to save money, you are not covered for theft and do not qualify for rental car coverage.
Lloyd Pro Group, your loyal Atlanta Insurance Agency, proudly representing Nationwide Insurance in Atlanta, is here to protect you not only in great prices and coverage of Atlanta Car Insurance, but your Atlanta Home insurance or Atlanta Business Insurance as well.
Visit our website at www.lloydprogroup.com or you can reach us at 404-892-2864.
