350Z does NOT rate Top-10 most stolen vehicle
Headlights attract thieves
The Maxima's fancy high intensity headlights similarly attract the attention of thieves, according to the study.
"Investigators tell us the headlights are often stolen because they fit into earlier Maximas that were sold without such equipment," said Hazelbaker.
The 2002 and 2003 Maximas, which had the high-intensity lights, had 15.8 theft claims and 20.4 theft claims per 1,000 vehicles, while the 2001 models, which did not have those lights, had an industry-average 2.5 theft claims per 1,000.
Hazelbaker said a redesign of the 2004 Maxima may limit theft because the new lights no longer fit into the earlier models.
The Maxima's fancy high intensity headlights similarly attract the attention of thieves, according to the study.
"Investigators tell us the headlights are often stolen because they fit into earlier Maximas that were sold without such equipment," said Hazelbaker.
The 2002 and 2003 Maximas, which had the high-intensity lights, had 15.8 theft claims and 20.4 theft claims per 1,000 vehicles, while the 2001 models, which did not have those lights, had an industry-average 2.5 theft claims per 1,000.
Hazelbaker said a redesign of the 2004 Maxima may limit theft because the new lights no longer fit into the earlier models.
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Originally Posted by Jason021174
I'm glad the Z is not on the list. I'm not sure but I think insurance rates are based on those stolen vehicle reports.
Originally Posted by ___DJK___
According to this logic, the 2006 Z's theft rate will be dramatically higher than the 2003-2005! Thieves will have a huge market to sell the new bi-xenon headlights and LED tail lights to owners of the previous model years!!
He wasnt really trying to correlate the frequency of headlight thefts to newer models of headlights. He was just stating a unique case in which the headlights of the newer gen Maximas could be stolen very easily.
"Nissan
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nissan on behalf of 2002 and 2003 Maxima owners. The suit alleges that the company hid the fact that the headlights on the cars were easy to steal and could be removed in under a minute using an ordinary screwdriver.
If you feel you qualify for damages or remedies that might be awarded in this class action please fill out the form below...."
Source:
https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/nissan
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