How often do sports cars get stolen?
Posted by RobinzonKruzoe@reddit | askcarguys | View on Reddit | 35 comments
Don't they attract too much attention and tell everyone you have money? It doesn't make sense to me why someone would put up with the liability and risk, not to mention showing everyone you're rich.
Expensive_Candle5644@reddit
Most guys that have sportscars don’t drive them a ton. We have daily drivers and drive them in weekends, to car meets, etc… Because of this if we know we’re going to a questionable area we just take the daily driver.
My insurance with Hagerty actually caps the amount of miles I can drive my cars annually at 3k miles per car. I’ve never had an issue with coming close to that mileage cap.
Direct_Obligation570@reddit
No its not gone in 60 seconds.
TheKiddIncident@reddit
I've owned four different Porsches and a BMW. None have ever been stolen.
The only car I've ever had attempted stolen was my old Acura Integra. The thief didn't get far because the car had an alarm that disabled the ignition. The alarm woke me up at 2am. Went outside to investigate only to find the car with door open, alarm going crazy.
MaximumDerpification@reddit
The most stolen cars are not sports cars, they're common cars... Civics, Hyundais, trucks, etc
Cars_Music_GoodTimes@reddit
Exactly. Thieves want a car that blends into the crowd. Not one which stands out.
WhiteBeltKilla@reddit
Yeah, you can buy 3 decent Mustangs for the price of 1 Ram
atf_annihilator69@reddit
civics and corollas have been the classic stolo since joyriding has been a thing
CafeRoaster@reddit
Car theft isn’t about thinking the owner has money.
Car theft is about whether or not the thief believes they can a) use it to commit other crimes, or b) part it out and resell the parts.
Usually amateurs steal small sports cars. There isn’t much room in them for their buddies or cargo, and there isn’t as much of a market for parts as there is for more common vehicles. And they don’t fly under the radar as much. It’s more common to steal box trucks and vans, and normal cars like an Accord.
machetemonkey@reddit
This needs way more upvotes, because it’s the real answer.
Yes, you’ll occasionally get wild stories of “Gone in 60 Seconds”-style big-money auto thefts, but those are basically sensationalized outliers.
Nowadays, car theft is never about the monetary value of the car itself. It’s to gain an untraceable tool for other crimes. Thieves steal a car, use it (or fence it to someone else for a quick $100 to use) in a quick spree of robberies or other crimes, then dump it. Rinse and repeat.
So the value of the car is never really a factor, because the target is always just “what’s easiest for me to get my hands on.” Make/model only maybe comes into play if it serves that goal (eg: the Hyundai/Kia models that didn’t have immobilizers, making them popular theft targets).
Ptereodactyl1942@reddit
Answering that requires asking yourself, which cars do most people end up regret buying and end up getting desperate enough to consider doing orchestrated insurance fraud on?
Stelios619@reddit
Why someone would buy a sports car isn’t going to make sense to you unless you drive a sports car. If you did, it would make perfect sense.
The same goes for most things. It’s like asking why someone would own a really expensive house vs a low end track home.
Because the expensive ones are nicer.
WizeAdz@reddit
Using the right car for the right trip is a thing.
Daily driving a Ferrari isn’t going to go well when oil changes cost thousands and they’re so low to the ground that driveways and speed bumps can easily be a problem.
Cars built to be daily drivers are far better at what daily drivers do than a racetrack-focused exotic. So, you pick the right car for the trip you take.
I’ve owned multiple cars (nothing exotic) — for a while had a Tesla and a pickup truck, and I’d take the Tesla for car things (it was nicer to drive and and more efficient) and I’d take the truck for truck things.
A supercar is no different - you take it to do sports car things and drive your regular car for regulat car things. The right tool for the right job.
CookieWifeCookieKids@reddit
A few times a month unless my girlfriend wants more jewelry.
Revolutionary_Gas551@reddit
I've never locked my Chevy Spark. 🤣
RepresentativeStooj@reddit
It’s the opposite, with a few exceptions.
Thieves are looking for cars they can either easily access and/or easily get rid of. Your everyday Toyota is going to be easier to strip down and sell than your traditional supercar.
This applies to parts of cars too such as the X-drive from BMWs. There was a thing about Porsche headlights too, but not sure how true that is.
Also, the more expensive the car, the more likely the owner is going to have it immobilised or tracked.
P.S. Not everyone with a supercar has supercar money.
ChemistRemote7182@reddit
G35/37 get stolen but arguably something sedan based isn't really a sports car. Miata hard tops get stolen like crazy but they leave the car. Mostly just don't street park. And make sure the cameras are bluntly obviously but also in good spots to get license plates.
M1lfhouse@reddit
6 to 7 times
LindseyLowHand@reddit
wtf is a "sports car" ??
pastrythug@reddit
Convertibles hold their resale better than hardtops.
I_am_Forklift@reddit
With a manual transmission in America I don’t worry too much about pay vintage Porsche getting stolen. No punks under the age of 40 can drive it.
East_Yellow8389@reddit
How can you tell everybody your not a motorhead without saying it lol
Why do people mountain climb and take those risks. Who do people skydive and jump off a perfectly good plane.
Because they love it!
For me the greatest antidepressant is going for a cruise with some tight turns and feeling the g force.
My favorite car by far is my Tesla S Plaid. I know even haters despise it. But it does everything launches like a rocket and can put over 1g on the skidpad so it handles much better then people realize.
But occasionally miss the noise and hop on a LS to make some noise and smoke.
Ancient_Particular16@reddit
Not all sports cars are expensive. Don’t get me wrong. SOMETIMES people see a sports car and assume money but not all the time. You can get a pretty clean looking sports car for under $5k. I’ve seen old Chevy pickups get stolen or broken into more than sports cars in my area
RobinzonKruzoe@reddit (OP)
I'm talking about Porsches, BMWs, Mercedes, Ferrari, Lamborghini, i.e. the more expensive stuff
atf_annihilator69@reddit
if youve got the money for a lamborghini you probably can afford a garage or live in a gated community. also part of owning those cars is flexing that you have the wealth to own them, considering a lot of cars at that price point arent typically the fastest, theyre just flashy
THExDANKxKNIGHT@reddit
If you've got money for any of them youre already one of the richest people in the world and probably can afford some decent security. You need to remember the vast majority of people in the richest countries in the world could never afford a lambo.
Wonderful_Setting_29@reddit
Those are harder to steal and will generally only be stolen by people with the means to disable any tracking devices and export them out of the country. Too noticeable, wouldn't want to use in a crime, and they arent common enough to sell for parts. Thats why they steal common shit. They dont want attention.
no_clever_names@reddit
Exactly. My thoughts behind car thefts are they mainly fall in 2 categories: joyriding or money.
If it isn’t valuable or worth a ton in parts that crosses off one, and if they don’t like/can’t enjoy it that crosses off the other.
I had a modified MG Midget for years that was a blast to drive. However, they are also cheap and a random person off the street might not know how to work the fuel pump, choke, etc. I live in a high car theft city and never worried about it or had it stolen.
Mundane-Director-681@reddit
If you're gonna steal something, you don't want it to stick out like a sore thumb. You steal an ordinary car.
Also, if you're nervous about someone stealing your future sports car, get one with a manual. Most people literally cannot drive it, so they also cannot steal it.
Quirky-Airline7578@reddit
Depends in where you live. Where i live my friend in town left the keys in his fiero and trans am. Fiero has been sitting in his driveway since 2003 and trans am last moved in 2014. I was curious if his trans am would start and i didn't need to ask for the key because it was already in it. Yes it did start
atf_annihilator69@reddit
Depends what you have and where you live. most places someones gonna steal a bone stock charger before a absolutely loaded mk4 supra because its more recognizable. i personally would say garage it and if you dont put airtags (3-5) inside it and a dash cam you can access from a mobile app.
Substantial_Team6751@reddit
I'd gather that they don't get stolen that often as people will tend to:
garage them
drive them on weekends and nice days
not park them in some sketchy part of town
in general, not drive them that much (mostly they will sit in the garage)
FearlessTomatillo911@reddit
Depends on where you live. I live in Toronro and things got a bit better in 2026 but for the last few years car theft has been absolutely crazy here, police advocated leaving your keys in an accessible place by the front door due to home invasions.
gutentight69420@reddit
The police advocate for...what?
Better-Credit6701@reddit
Depends on where you live. I live in a smallish city where Miatas, Corvette, and even the super car people with Lamborghini and Ferraris will park their vehicles downtown with the tops down along with expensive radar detectors while they eat inside of the restaurants.
I don't hate on the people who can afford those super cars, just appreciate the rolling art that they drive. Also, where I live, you might not always know who has the big bucks with a BMW for daily driving but a super car in the garage.
Djonmotors@reddit
Depends really. I doubt Uday Hussein had any problems with his sports cars, for instance.