Several cons told us they stole more than 100 vehicles. Breaking the window came in a close second. Almost all of the respondents can steal a car in less than three minutes. Most of the time other criminals, so they can strip it of parts. Many wrote side notes on the surveys indicating they change VIN numbers, falsify a title, and sell it to anyone.
Police say if they recover a stolen car, it is returned to the original owner.
The new buyer will not recover their money. The vast majority of car thieves work under the cover of darkness. Police statistics say your car is at greatest risk between 10 PM and 4 am. The design of the steering column and the placement of the starting mechanism make GM products easy to start without a key. More than half carried weapons while on car theft sprees.