Commercial vehicle theft on the rise

Last year (2009), included the top 10 vehicles in the United Kingdom transit, and the Mercedes Sprinter stolen 2 popular commercial vehicles, namely the Ford, the Ford topping the list as Britain's most stolen vehicle. But why is that? What do criminals with this vans?
The reasons for this are threefold. The first is more and more dealers prices for parts and labor. This is partial to the recession, and also due to the fact that the market for new engines so competitive that traders are looking to their money on maintenance rather than to make new vehicle sales. Prices also Ford are now considered very high and therefore, it is a huge market in second hand share. Vehicles are routinely stripped down and the parts sold to and cash generated from it is much more than the vehicle itself is value as a whole.
These vehicles are very common, so that more of them are likely to be stolen anyway, but there are so many of them also makes it attractive they more theft. Their parts are easier to move simply to because the market for them is greater.Almost always carry vans cargo of some sort, which is why the purchased their owners in the first place, their equipment or were around for business purposes to transport. It can be more profitable, one van for its contents to steal, and it is rather than a car with the limited capacity of parts.
But all this can be done?
Of course, and van insurance companies have to say much. There are a lot of things, that you do to discourage to theft of your own vehicle, the and cut the chances of losing.
Have added non-default security on the vehicle. Detailed information about the electronic systems, including alarms/clamps, for many manufacturers now freely available on the Internet is, so that unscrupulous persons to use this knowledge to their advantage. If you your van with something not standard fit, is another obstacle to someone try to take it. Such market often with window stickers come to devices, which, when clearly presented that would convince may elsewhere go thief.
Think in the same direction, or off road if you have a garage parking, (especially with a heat sensor moved floodlights), then parking you your van there. Van thieves prefer to work in the shadows for obvious reasons.
Delete the contents, if you sign up for the night parking. A fully loaded truck is a much more attractive view is, and your commercial vehicle insurance probably does not offer cover for your equipment. In fact, some insurance companies reduce or avoid payment a total if are then stolen tools links in a vehicle overnight.
Finally, install a GPS tracking device. These are not only for tracking stolen cars, you can use many fleets now also add value for your company, to track travel and travel times. So they can work remains compatible with EU directives, because they can show, a driver for on the go active is exactly how much time.

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