Whether or not you install a car security system depends on a lot of things, not the least of which is the amount of money you’ve got in your wallet. Regardless of how much it costs, though, if you own one of the 10 hot cars on the car thief hit parade, you might want to consider not only installing a car security system, but buying auto theft insurance as well, to protect your asset.

Now, you may think you’re out of the woods because you’ve got an older car. Heck, maybe you can barely get your car out of first gear. But the fact is that among the top 10 most popular cars that are stolen, only a single car was manufactured in this century; seven cars were manufactured in the 1990s and two cars were manufactured in the 1980s.

So, if you’re the proud owner of any of the following cars, you’ve got some serious thinking to do:

1  -  1995 Honda Civic
2  -  1991 Honda Accord
3  -  1989 Toyota Camry
4  -  1997 Ford F150 Series
5  -  1994 Chevrolet C/K 1500 Pickup
6  -  1994 Acura Integra
7  -  2004 Dodge Ram Pickup
8  -  1994 Nissan Sentra
9  -  1988 Toyota Pickup
10-  2007 Toyota Corolla

If you own a 1995 Honda Civic, you better lock that baby up good, because that has the dubious distinction of having been the number one stolen car for four years running. Quite an honor!

*According to statistics provided by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NCIB)