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If You Don't Want Your Car Stolen, Make It Pink
pickens writes "A study in the Netherlands illustrates car thieves' preferences. From 2004-2008, the most commonly colored vehicle stolen was black. This may be because black vehicles look more luxurious. Following close behind black were gray/silver automobiles. Of the 109 pink cars in the study, not one was stolen. A bright and uncommon color, like pink, may be as effective deterrent as an expensive security system. Ben Vollaard, who conducted the research, wrote, 'If the aversion to driving a car in an offbeat color is not too high – or if someone actually enjoys it – then buying deterrence through an uncommon car color may be at least as good a deal as buying deterrence through an expensive car security device.'"
How many cars were in the study? What percentage of them were pink? What percentage of them were stolen? Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? Without these answers the results are meaningless.
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How the hell is this remotely insightful? Funny - yes. Insightful? Not close - this is the kind of logic I expect from Nancy Pelosi or John Boehner (you know, idiots). Poster had to be going for Funny.. Just shows what kind of morons moderate /. these days...
I wouldn't want to be a guy caught driving any color miata anyways
What thieves really need to do is start trashing bikes with locks so good they can't steal them.
I don't advocate bike theft or vandalism **, but if I were a bike thief and couldn't have the bike, I'd put a foot through the spokes or figure out some convenient and discreet way to damage the bike severely.
That said, most bike thieves probably aren't spiteful.
(**well, actually, I suppose I just did, but not seriously)