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Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
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07/21/2023 10:44 AM
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Re: Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
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07/21/2023 10:53 AM
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Also the most stolen car in the Dayton OH area.
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Re: Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
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07/21/2023 11:18 AM
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I have a Hyundai Elantra, which has a push button start. Supposedly, the Hyundai models WITHOUT the push button start are the ones that are being stolen in large numbers. Hyundai here in the US will install a 'fix' for the problem for those vehicles. I think there is a Hyundai dealership there in SXM, so people hopefully can take advantage of that there also.
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Re: Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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07/21/2023 12:47 PM
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The best cars to own on SXM are the vehicles that are uncommon so the parts are not in demand to sell. What the police need to do is raid the chop shops that are stripping stolen cars for parts to sell. Buyers on SXM know very well where these chop shops are! Informing tourists about car thefts is not good for tourism.
Last edited by sxmmartini; 07/21/2023 01:22 PM.
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Re: Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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07/27/2023 12:41 AM
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The last two times I've been down I've rented a Hyundai Sante Fe since I had family visiting and needed a larger car.
In those last two visits I was on the island for a total of almost 9 weeks, without incident. The ubiquitous i10 is at the low-end of the Hyundai line, while the Sante Fe is at the top (with the push button start and a security alarm). So as mentioned by others, the i10 has less security features, which makes it easier to steal. But to put the statistics in perspective, there is only about one Hyundai vehicle stolen per week.
That still seems high for a small island, but there are literally thousands of non-cruise tourists on the island every week, and I suspect the vast majority obtain a rental car. Obviously, not all of them are Hyundais, and you should still take precautions as always, but the odds are that you will be fine.
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Re: Hyundai most stolen car on SXM
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07/27/2023 10:01 AM
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As I understand, even in the states, Hundai parts are hard to get!!! Making selling stolen parts very enticing for thieves!!
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