I don't know about North America but they are probably the
number one most stolen vehicle in South Africa.

The South African taxi fleet has a LOT of Vanaagons (well
thier SA named equivalent). A lucrative used parts market
therefore develops and...

The same thing happened with the Jetta in Montreal Quebec.
The taxis were mostly Jettas, and the Jetta was the number
one most stolen car.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:23:32 EDT
>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Subject: do vanagons ever get stolen???
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>a friend of mine just had his vw cabriolet stolen yesterday
morning..   and
>that brought me to thinking - do people even steal
vanagons?  i mean, ive
>been on this list from back in the old Lenti days and ive
never seen "someone
>stole my vanagon!" posting...  yes, alot of vanagons get
broken into by
>crackheads who want to root thru the westy cabinets or take
a stereo for some
>quick money, but has anyone ever heard of a whole vanagon
being stolen?
>seriously, i doubt if the average car thief would want to be
caught ever
>stealing one..
>
>the vanagon's boxy and ungainly looks and pitifal
performance is all the
>theft deterrant you'll ever need.. :<)  kinda like stealing
a Yugo..
>
>chris