Canadian Car Thieves Heart Japanese. Sometimes, They Make An Exception

Bertel Schmitt
by Bertel Schmitt

Canadian Car crooks have an affliction for Asian automobiles. According to a list of the 10 most stolen cars in Canada – 2011, published by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), half of the cars are Japanese, with Toyotas and Hondas taking the podium.

And the losers are:

  1. 2009 Toyota Venza 4-door
  2. 1999 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
  3. 2000 Honda Civic SiR 2-door
  4. 2006 Ford F350 Pickup Truck 4WD
  5. 2002 Cadillac Escalade EXT 4-door AWD
  6. 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS 4-door 4WD
  7. 2007 Ford F350 Pickup Truck 4WD
  8. 2001 Pontiac Aztek 4-door AWD
  9. 1998 Acura Integra 2-door
  10. 1999 Acura Integra 2-door

The 5 American cars are all trucks, except for #8. That was no truck, that was an abomination on wheels. How a 2001 Pontiac Aztek 4-door AWD can land in the Top Ten is anybody’s guess.

The best guess is probably that of a commenter on GMinsidenews.com, who said:

“LOL …..check out Must be some sort of gang initiations thing or something!”

Bertel Schmitt
Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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  • Mikey Mikey on May 19, 2012

    @chicagoland...Right, parts, parts parts. But its just a poor people thing? Because the working class, and the less wealthy are GM owners? Great, that would explain the Aztec. What about the other nine vehicles?

    • Chicagoland Chicagoland on May 19, 2012

      Civic and Integra coupes are still in high demand for parts.

  • 87CE 95PV Type 87CE 95PV Type on May 19, 2012

    I am surprised the Venza is stolen a lot, I thought it was hard to steal those.

  • Domestic Hearse Domestic Hearse on May 21, 2012

    If being a criminal was your thing, and say, you specialized in the transport of illegal or banned substances, say drugs or guns or even illegal aliens, what would you drive? What vehicle, of all the vehicles in the Great White North, would pass by the Mounties with nary an extra glance? What says, "Nothing here, move along." Which vehicle exudes, "These are not the marijuana bales you are looking for." And which vehicle, so viewed, is most certainly capable of carrying said load of drugs or guns or people with relative ease? Best and Brightest, I present to you, a Pontiac cross-over thingie from the last decade. Mobsters love their Panthers. Kingpins dig their S-Classes and exotics. Pimps their Caddy coupes. But for today's self-employed goods transporter, I give you the Aztek.

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