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The Pros And Cons Of Car Theft

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“According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), motor vehicle theft is defined as the taking or attempted taking of a motor vehicle without permission of the owner. They go on to define a motor vehicle as any self-propelled vehicle that runs on land and not on rails. This does not include farm equipment, bulldozers, airplanes, construction equipment, or watercraft.” (Study.com, n.d.) Did you know that over 707,508 vehicles were reported stolen in the year 2015 and that was a 3.1% increase from the previous year. A car was stolen every 45 seconds approximately in 2015 and the value of the cars stolen was more than 4.9 billion. Car Theft usually occurs in lower class neighborhoods but that does not mean that it can happen to someone …show more content…

The other two cities are in Colorado and New Mexico.” (III, 2016) Car Theft should be taken much more seriously not only because of the fact that can happen to anyone at anytime or place but the fact is that costs a lot of money to get back on your feet financially after the loss of your vehicle. You would have to deal with You 'll have to pay your insurance deductible Insurance claims are going to result in increased insurance premiums, You will probably need to rent a car until you get your vehicle back, There may be valuables in your car that you will have to replace if stolen or damaged, You will miss time off work for police reports and court time for prosecution, And if your vehicle cannot be recovered, it will cost you for an extended rental and additional time off work to find a new vehicle, And we didn 't even touch on the stress factors of dealing with a theft, working with police, filing reports, and juggling your work and personal life on top of it

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