In the United States, a vehicle is stolen every 20 seconds . If auto theft were legalized and incorporated, it would rank 56th among the Fortune 500 companies. Your vehicle is one of the largest investments you make. New vehicles are not the only target for car thieves. Older model vehicles are also very desirable.
Thieves look for vehicles that can be resold quickly or stripped for parts.
In most cases, a vehicle's parts are worth two to three times the value of the whole vehicle. A thief 's greatest enemy is time. The more difficult your car is to steal, the longer it takes to be stolen. The more time a thief has to spend stealing your car, the greater the chance of detection. By making your car a tougher target, the thief will probably move on to a vehicle that is easier to steal.