Fast expensive cars such as BMWs and Porsches are the biggest target for vehicle vandals, it was revealed this week. And London is the place that the highest number of malicious damage claims are made by drivers, a survey by a car insurance company showed.
Based on more than 25,000 malicious damage claims over the last five years, the survey revealed that the BMW Z3 is the most-vandalised car, followed by the Chrysler Crossfire and the Porsche Cayenne.
A spokesperson for the company that carried out the research said, “It would appear that certain models are more likely to be vandalised than others. Our research shows the top 10 is made up entirely of either expensive luxury cars or soft tops.
“It could be that luxury cars are targeted because of old-fashioned envy. Sadly some people are jealous of those who drive expensive cars, while in the case of convertibles, they are an easy target. It’s relatively simple to slash a fabric roof or PVC window.
“But we don’t want to worry car owners with these types of cars. Thankfully this sort of car crime is still relatively rare.”
These are the top 10 models for which the most malicious damage motor insurance claims have been made over the last five years:
1. BMW Z3
2. Chrysler Crossfire
3. Porsche Cayenne
4. Porsche Boxster
5. BMW Z4
6. Ford Streetka
7. Honda S2000
8. Smart Forfour
9. Audi TT
10.MG MGF
