Toyota Auris shock

[mistyoptic]

We’ve just had a letter from LV to say that they’re very sorry but the don’t want to insure Mrs O’s Auris hybrid after the end of the current policy term.

Apparently they are having an unacceptable level of theft claims for this vehicle type and have chosen to stop offering cover for them.

When did Toyota Auris become that much of a theft magnet? And WHY? Never saw it as that desirable.

Anyone else had a similar experience?

 

[Drago]

Anus hybrid is one of the top ones for cat theft, and in many cases the damage the scumbags are doing is enough to write off the car. The older Hknda Jazz suffers similarly and insurers are wary.

 

[albion]

https://mag.toyota.co.uk/toyota-gb-statement-on-vehicle-theft/

 

[vickster]

Think the catalytic converters are very nickable on Toyotas as above

 

[PeteXXX]

Surely Cats are quite nickable on most cars?
Jack - Angle Grinder - Gone!

 

[vickster]

Surely Cats are quite nickable on most cars?
Jack - Angle Grinder - Gone!

I wouldn’t know…speaking from personal experience?

More desirable then for some reason?

 

[PeteXXX]

I wouldn’t know…speaking from personal experience?

More desirable then for some reason?

Who knows.. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Cycleops]

Is this indicative of a rise in vehicle crime in the UK?

 

[cyberknight]

Saw a piece about range rovers somewhere about how owners are stuck with cars that they have bought on finance but cannot get insurance for them even from the land rover`s own insurance services .Due to the rise in thefts the cars devalue so quickly the vehicle has lost so much in value they cant get enough to pay off the finance either so they are stuck with a car they cant insure or sell .

 

[DCLane]

Surely Cats are quite nickable on most cars?
Jack - Angle Grinder - Gone!

My Honda has it just behind the engine, so it's an engine out job to access the catalytic converter

Any with it underneath are a theft risk.

 

[mistyoptic]

Hmm! Thanks for the responses. Don’t see this as a high crime area but who knows

 

[fossyant]

Is this indicative of a rise in vehicle crime in the UK?

No. Cat theft has been going on years. Toyota now fit cats to the newer hybrids with much less precious metals in them.

 

[MontyVeda]

Surely Cats are quite nickable on most cars?
Jack - Angle Grinder - Gone!

certain models are easier to steal them from so get targeted by thieves.

 

[wafter]

Saw a piece about range rovers somewhere about how owners are stuck with cars that they have bought on finance but cannot get insurance for them even from the land rover`s own insurance services .Due to the rise in thefts the cars devalue so quickly the vehicle has lost so much in value they cant get enough to pay off the finance either so they are stuck with a car they cant insure or sell .

They depreciated like stones before all that too - couldn't happen to a more deserving demographic IMO.

 

[Cycleops]

No. Cat theft has been going on years. Toyota now fit cats to the newer hybrids with much less precious metals in them.

certain models are easier to steal them from so get targeted by thieves.

So why would a car insurer suddenly decide they didn't want to insure a particular model?