It may seem a mystery, with all of the tempting new eye candy parked on U.S. streets, that a fifteen year old vehicle like the 1994 Honda Accord would even merit a second glance by car thieves. It turns out that there is a healthy demand in chop shops for Honda Accord parts. With so many Accords and Civics still on the road, the black market demand for catalytic converters, headlights and tires will not disappear any time soon.

Other circumstances add to these stolen car statistics, such as the fact that new cars are frequently equipped with anti-theft devices, while the most popular stolen cars are not. This may be one reason that despite the economy, reports of stolen cars are down to less than 1 million vehicles; the lowest number in 20 years. Frank Scafidi, commenting for the National Insurance Crime Bureau says that street-level thieves would not know how to disarm most anti-theft devices and simply go for the easiest mark.

The 2010 Cadillac SRX, a GM product, is protected by OnStar, and would be a formidable challenge, as would a 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder if equipped with a LoJack Theft Deterrent System. To 1994 Honda Accord owners goes the same cautionary advice; even if your car is not the envy of every teen NBA wannabe, lock your car and remove all valuables from view.