{"id":38295,"date":"2022-03-31T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T11:46:00","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=38295"},"modified":"2022-03-31T12:55:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T12:55:59","slug":"how-to-check-if-a-car-is-stolen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/how-to-check-if-a-car-is-stolen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Check If a Car Is Stolen? 3 Steps to Be Absolutely Sure"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the market for a used car? Careful! Before you close the deal on that online ad. If it\u2019s too good to be true, you\u2019ve got some checking to do. Here\u2019s how to check if a car is stolen.\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports a\u00a0<\/span>16.5% increase in nationwide auto theft<\/span><\/a>\u00a0last year. The stats for top cities are worse. For example, New York is looking at a 286% increase in 2021 compared to 2019. The FBI pegs the losses due to motor vehicle theft at\u00a0<\/span>$7.4 billion<\/span><\/a>! If you are interested, the Ford full-size pickup truck is the\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>most stolen vehicle in the country<\/a><\/strong>, followed by the Chevrolet full-size pickup<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n