Full-size pickup trucks, older Honda sedans, and Hyundai and Kia vehicles from 2011 to 2022 are the most stolen vehicles in America today.
There is a reason criminals look for cheaper cars to steal instead of expensive muscle cars.
And a Florida car thief instantly regretted trying to swipe this one man’s Corvette.
A total of 1,020,729 vehicles were reported stolen last year in the United States, which is up from 1,008,756 in 2022.
The most cars were stolen in California, but Colorado has the highest theft rate in America.
According to reports, there were over seven times more insurance theft claims from 2003 to 2023. Hyundai and Kia models had more claims than all other makes combined in the first six months of 2023.
Of course, there are a few reasons why criminals often look for those types of cars instead of new ones.
People who drive expensive cars often live in a gated community and use valet parking when out in public.
Older cars are also easier for criminals to enter without setting off an alarm.
They are also easier to hotwire start without the keys.
And 33-year-old Florida man Ravesh Rabindranauth recently found out the hard way that he should not target expensive sports cars when looking for vehicles to steal.
On Monday morning, Miami Beach resident Julio Solano was returning to his Corvette after eating breakfast when he noticed a head “pop out” from the driver’s seat.
He started to record on his phone as he approached the vehicle and found someone trying to steal his Corvette.
But the would-be thief was trapped inside the car.
But the thief did not try to run away and evade arrest.
That is because he was trapped and begging for help to get out of the car.
“My brother, this is not your car, this is my car,” Solano told Rabindranauth.
“Can I get out?” Rabindranauth begged.
Rabindranauth successfully broke into the car, but the security system turned on and trapped him inside with locked doors.
“No, you can’t get out,” he told the thief. “We’re calling the cops.”
“For what?” Rabindranauth asked.
“What do you mean for what?” Solano shot back.
There is a manual latch to open the door under the seat, but the thief did not know about it.
“The car’s electrical components don’t function without the keys, and fortunately, he didn’t know about the manual door release under the seat,” Solano said.
Police arrested Rabindranauth and charged him with one count of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance.
Solano warned other car owners in the area, including exotic car rental company Premiere Auto Miami 1.
“Just be alert, you know when you’re getting in and out of your car, be vigilant, be alert of your surroundings,” Solano recommended.
Crime is skyrocketing across the country thanks to the failures of the Biden-Harris administration.
And it will only get worse unless Donald Trump pulls off a victory over Kamala Harris this fall.
DeSantis Daily will keep you up-to-date on any new developments in this ongoing story.
