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Auto Theft Overview

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, auto theft is a very profitable business, generating nearly $8 billion a year. Despite declining auto theft rates, business continues to grow in the United States due to the ever increasing value of cars.

It's an awful feeling to be a victim of auto theft. According to the FBI, auto theft occurs about every 30 seconds in the United States, so if you are a victim, don't feel alone. Stolen Lost & Found Online is here to help. Stolen Lost & Found Online is the worlds largest online auto theft database, it's both free and easy to search auto theft reportings and free to report auto theft online.

Auto Theft Definition

Auto Theft (noun);

Auto Theft, or grand theft auto as the media and police departments at times referred to it as in the US, is when someone steals or attempts to steal a motor vehicle.

How To File An Auto Theft Police Report

If you are a victim of auto theft, report it to the police immediately. This increases your chance to recover your auto and speeds the insurance compensation process.

Here are some general guidelines to create an auto theft police report:

  • Go in to you local police station. If you do not know the location of the local precinct, call the non-emergency phone number and they will give you the address.
  • Once at the police station, request the correct paper work to file and auto theft police report.
  • Be sure to enter as much information of the auto theft as possible, especially VIN, license plate number, auto color, where the auto was last seen, any identifying marks or stickers, etc.
  • Once you have completed the auto theft police report, request a copy of the report. If the police are unable to provide a copy of the auto theft police report, be sure to get the auto theft police report number as this is important for insurance claims and future reference.

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Auto Theft Tracking Systems Overview

If you have experienced auto theft, then you know that terrible thought, "I'm sure I left it right here." Talking with people who have experienced auto theft, they will tell you the importance of stolen vehicle tracking and recovery systems.

Vehicle tracking and recovery systems use a combination of a GPS transmitter in the stolen car for tracking and cellular technology for transmission to and from monitoring centers. However, these do have technological limitations. A GPS requires clear line of sight to at least three satellites to locate the stolen car's position. Hiding the stolen car in a concrete parking structure or something similar blocks the lines of sight. There are sometimes also "dead zones" that cellular phone service doesn't work.

The one stolen car tracking device that is an exception is LoJack which uses FM radio frequency. LoJack also works with police cars specially equipped to hone in on the stolen car. The LoJack system has a 90 percent recovery rate which makes it the preferred system of the police.

Here is a list of stolen vehicle recovery systems and how they work for you to decide whether or not investing in one of these stolen vehicle recovery systems is worth the investment and which on would be right for you.

Factory / Manufacturer Installed Stolen Vehicle Recovery Systems

  • GM Onstar - GM's OnStar service is better known for it's crash notification feature but it also offers stolen vehicle recovery. Once a police report has been made, contact OnStar immediately. From there the police and OnStar will work together to recover the stolen vehicle. If the stolen car is involved in a chase, OnStar has a new feature called Stolen Vehicle Slowdown that assist's police to capture the thief and to prevent accidents. For the first year OnStar is free, after the first year the cost is $18.95/month or $199/year.
  • Mercedes-Benz TeleAid - The first year is free then is costs $240/year to renew. A subscription-based service is used by Mercedes-Benz that was developed by Hughes Telematics.
  • BMW Assist - The first four years is free ( the model year must be 2007 or newer), after the first four years or for models 2004 - 2006 it costs $199/year.
  • Lexus Enform - except the SC, a free year trial of Lexus Enform is offered on select 2010 models with navigation. After the first year trial it will cost $264.90 per year.
  • Toyota Safety Connect - A free trial of Safety Connect is included on select 2010 Toyota models. After the first year it costs $139.95 per year.

Aftermarket Stolen Vehicle Recovery Systems

  • LoJack - A small radio transponder is installed in one of 20 different places. This makes it difficult to detect or for quick removal. Once the car is reported stolen to the police, the information will then be quickly sent to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) which has a cross-checking for LoJack's. With a match a signal is then sent which turns on the LoJack's transponder. A silent signal is then sent to the local police equipped with LoJack vehicle tracking units, which can then track the stolen car. If the thieves are still near the stolen vehicle they can then be apprehended. The LoJack system has a one time fee of $695 or $995 for an early warning feature. LoJack uses FM radio technology to track the stolen car.
  • Mobile IQ - Mobile IQ is made by AirIQ, it's a vehicle recovery system that can be installed with a factory or after market alarm system. When a car is stolen, the Mobile IQ alarm is triggered and transceiver unit inside the car is activated, notifying a monitoring center. You will then be contacted by your choice of e-mail, text message, pager or phone by the monitoring center. At this point you must notify the police with the car's location. Now you or the police (you must provide your Mobile IQ log in information to them) can track the stolen vehicle on the Web. Mobile IQ costs $499 for the system plus and average $100 installation. The Mobile IQ service is free for the first year then then $100 per year after that.
  • Zoombak - This vehicle tracking device is a lower price but the downfall is that it will not notify you if your car is stolen, this could potentially loose you hours or even days before you discover the car theft and report it to the police. Once the theft is discovered, you notify the police and then track the stolen vehicle location from the web like the Mobile IQ tracking system. Zoombak is also portable which means you can remove from your car, if you ever got lost in the woods or needed other rescue your location can be tracked. Zoombak costs $199 for the device, the service is $15 per month and has unlimited usage.

Auto Theft Database On Stolen Lost & Found Online

Stolen Lost & Found Online has the largest international auto theft database. Police authorities, pawn shops, professional vehicle buyers and sellers, and consumers use our service everyday. It's free to both search for and report a stolen car on the auto theft database of Stolen Lost & Found Online and super easy too!

Search The Online Auto Theft Database

To search the online auto theft database on Stolen Lost & Found Online, enter the VIN in the text field at the top of the page and click "Search," or to view the complete list of property reported stolen online click here.

To report auto theft on the Stolen Lost & Found Online database, click "Report" at the top of the page to get started.

For step by step details on how to report a stolen car here, click here.

Stolen Lost & Found Online Auto Theft Conclusion

Stolen Lost & Found Online is here to help you in you time of need and battle against auto theft. We at Stolen Lost & Found Online are dedicated to providing the most accurate and current information possible, if you have any information about auto theft, reporting auto theft online or any auto theft prevention tips, please do not heistate to let us know. Thanks.

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