>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.

Interesting thought. However the Toyota Corona is NZ's No 1 taxi
(with the Camry running a close second, now that new Coronas are no
longer being imported). To my knowledge neither is high on the stolen
list.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut