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The Highway Data Loss Institute has churned out its official list of vehicles with the highest and lowest insurance claims for theft. The study combines the rate of insurance claims per vehicle as well as the cost of those claims, helping companies that supply coverage determine exactly how much to charge us poor saps. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade">Cadillac Escalade</a> took top honors this year with $146 in theft loss payments per insured vehicle, per year. On average, insurance companies pay out around $11,934 per theft claim when it comes to the Escalade with 10.8 of the SUVs stolen per 1,000 vehicles. That's more than 10 times the theft rate of the vehicle with the lowest theft losses - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/s80">Volvo S80</a>.<br />
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In fact, of the top 10 vehicles on the Highway Data Loss Institute's list, six were of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a> origin. How do the thieves get around the bad-guy battling OnStar vehicle immobilization? Easy. They load the coveted SUVs onto a flat bed and drive away. <br />
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The 2008-2009 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> F-250 crew cab four-wheel drive took the silver when it came to vehicles with the highest theft loss, followed by the 2008-2009 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/g37+coupe">Infiniti G37</a> coupe. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/embargo-12-01-am-est-8-3-iihs-cadillac-escalade-top-target-fo/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to see if your vehicle's on the list.<br />
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[Source: HDLI]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/">HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19577807/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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The Highway Data Loss Institute has churned out its official list of vehicles with the highest and lowest insurance claims for theft. The study combines the rate of insurance claims per vehicle as well as the cost of those claims, helping companies that supply coverage determine exactly how much to charge us poor saps. The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade">Cadillac Escalade</a> took top honors this year with $146 in theft loss payments per insured vehicle, per year. On average, insurance companies pay out around $11,934 per theft claim when it comes to the Escalade with 10.8 of the SUVs stolen per 1,000 vehicles. That's more than 10 times the theft rate of the vehicle with the lowest theft losses - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/s80">Volvo S80</a>.<br />
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In fact, of the top 10 vehicles on the Highway Data Loss Institute's list, six were of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a> origin. How do the thieves get around the bad-guy battling OnStar vehicle immobilization? Easy. They load the coveted SUVs onto a flat bed and drive away. <br />
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The 2008-2009 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> F-250 crew cab four-wheel drive took the silver when it came to vehicles with the highest theft loss, followed by the 2008-2009 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/g37+coupe">Infiniti G37</a> coupe. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/embargo-12-01-am-est-8-3-iihs-cadillac-escalade-top-target-fo/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to see if your vehicle's on the list.<br />
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[Source: HDLI]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/">HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19577807/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/hdli-cadillac-escalade-top-target-for-thieves/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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