These statistics were released by a leading South African vehicle tracking company for the 12 month period from August 2007 to July 2008 and indicate that the most popular vehicle with South African car thieves is the Nissan 1400 'bakkie'. This little vehicle is the workhorse of most small businesses in South Africa, so it comes as no surprise that it is vigorously targeted by car theft syndicates. Other popular makes were the Nissan Hardbody, the Mitsubishi Colt and the Isuzu KB. Details of the top 20 list can be found online at http://www.insurancehound.co.za/insurancearticles/cartheftstatistics.aspx. Vehicle theft statistics are a major indicator of risk used by insurance companies to set insurance policy premiums. For the man on the street this means that driving a vehicle that is popular with thieves will result in having to fork out more money for motor insurance. Owners of less popular vehicles with thieves will pay less for their insurance. Knowing which types of vehicles and which makes and models are targeted by thieves is especially useful for prospective car buyers. Choosing a vehicle that is unpopular with car thieves could save a lot of money on insurance premiums. Not only could buying one of these 'unpopular' vehicles save you money, it could also save your life. Car hijackings in South Africa are often life threatening situations and choosing a vehicle that has a lower chance of being targeted could save your life and the lives of your passengers. About InsuranceHound Launched in 2008, InsuranceHound.co.za is South Africa's leading independent insurance marketplace. InsuranceHound combines online insurance quotes with the traditional personalised services of brokers to give its users the widest possible choice in insurance policies. The InsuranceHound quotation technology is totally unique and is continually developing in order to provide users with more options and better service.
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