89 Camry most stolen car in America?

[Sam_Bollea]

I heard a report that the 89 Camry was the most stolen car in America last year. The 91 Camry came in 3rd and the 94 came in 5th or something. I am not taking anything away from them (89 & 91 models) but the design was boxy. Something about the parts? Is there any specific reason why 89 Camry was #1?

[Sportivo Concepts]

Mainly because the parts are in high demand and that it is was the chop down. Although that is slightly in acuratre. Accorrding to both NIS (National Insurance Insitute) complies the most reliable date which they get irectly from the insurance companies.

The Accord and Civics are the top two, followed by the camry and then the old style VW rabbits.

[white90dx]

Camrys from those years are plentiful, easy to steal, and parts are worth a lot. Also, as part of that report, the stolen car has to be considered a total loss - and because of that the older less expensive cars get marked that way more often. All those factors together make it the most stolen car in american. (but not highest amount per car on the road)

-Charlie

[Fresco Bob]

my buddies car just got jacked, and cop said that most toyotas from 87-91 or somthin like that are easy to steal cause u can start them with a screw driver

[white90dx]

Originally posted by Fresco Bob
my buddies car just got jacked, and cop said that most toyotas from 87-91 or somthin like that are easy to steal cause u can start them with a screw driver

And the lock cylinders on the doors are easy to break, and its easy to use a slim jim to break in also... kinda sucks.

-Charlie

[FRITO]

i dont know if my car is FUked or what but my 1990 camry igniton allows you to easilky remove the key when the car is on. i can drive without a key and freak my freinds out!

[Fresco Bob]

^^ my parents 91 dx could do that! it was great fun. my buddies car could do that to, cept this one time he crashed and the car was on a steep hill, and the keys fell out but the engine was still runing, so he had to find the keys before he could turn it off, i guess thats y there sposed to be loked in there

[Ratko]

thats because they are the drug dealers car of choice.
cheap, common, reliable, and easy to steal....

[MikeC]

While we are on the subject. Any kill switch ideas? I know two is better than one but, wire them to what? I don't have a FSM yet:o

[chelsFF]

Does anyone know how to get into a 89 toyota Camry i wrecked mine.. and locked the door. now, i cannot get back into my car to gett my things out to sell it. Any sugestions would be helpful. I cannoot afford to pay a lock smith as well. since you all have camrys is it posssible to open it even though it has power windows and locks. Anything will help thanks in advance chelsey

[white90dx]

Originally Posted by chelsFF

Does anyone know how to get into a 89 toyota Camry i wrecked mine.. and locked the door. now, i cannot get back into my car to gett my things out to sell it. Any sugestions would be helpful. I cannoot afford to pay a lock smith as well. since you all have camrys is it posssible to open it even though it has power windows and locks. Anything will help thanks in advance chelsey

Get a AAA account.

Anyone with knowledge of a slim jim can get right into a Camry. Call up any tow service and they should do it for reasonably cheap.

-Charlie

[atobe]

if you wrecked it break a window... well this one time the fire dept. jimmied my car for me for free. since i was parked in front of one.

[89 2wd]

+1 on the easy to steal factor...im even more convinced that I could get into any Gen 2 camry on the street since I have owned mine!

Thats also why im thankful that my car came with a noisemaker (aka alarm) b/c im usually within hearing distance. I still think the best theft deterrent is the club.

Camrys from those years are plentiful, easy to steal, and parts are worth a lot. Also, as part of that report, the stolen car has to be considered a total loss - and because of that the older less expensive cars get marked that way more often. All those factors together make it the most stolen car in american. (but not highest amount per car on the road)

-Charlie

^
Also the reason the Mercury Marauder made the list a couple years ago.
(for those who don't know its a Mercury Grand Marquis w/police suspension and a 32V similar to the Mustang Cobra motor, limited production veh)

[BFG]

Originally Posted by Fresco Bob

my buddies car just got jacked, and cop said that most toyotas from 87-91 or somthin like that are easy to steal cause u can start them with a screw driver

Buy an imobilise dude, 1st thing i did was bought an imobiliser on my 91. there to good to lose:P

[fredk]

the key to my blue 88 starts just about all the old yotas i fix and most of them in the junk yards, and my 89 and 90 cam, and it can come out running too, really nice feature at nite with no dome lite