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Motor Vehicle Theft also called Grand Theft Auto is a big business. Nationwide in the US in 2005, there were an estimated 1.2 million motor vehicle thefts estimated at $7.6 billion. Most frequently stolen vehicles in th U.S. include Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Acura Integra, Jeep Cherokee and Cadillac Escalade.

Most Common used tools

• Slide hammer puller to break into the door locks and the cylinder lock.
• Multimeters or a test light to find the source of the battery
• Spare wires and/or a screwdriver to connect the battery source to the ignition and starter wires
• Slim Jim which slips between the car window and car frame and to open the lock behind the window.
• Many keyless ignition/lock cars have weak or no cryptographic protection of the unlock signal. Proof-of-concept "thefts" of top-of-the-line luxury cars have been demonstrated by academic researchers using commercially available tools such as RFID microreaders.

There are various methods of prevention to reduce the likelihood of a vehicle getting stolen.

• Immobilisers, allowing the vehicle to start only if a key containing the correct chip is present in the ignition.
• Car alarm systems that are triggered if a breaking and entry into the vehicle occurs
• Microdot identification tags which allow individual parts of a vehicle to be identified
• Killswitch circuits are designed to frustrate or slow down the efforts of a determined car thief. Killswitches are often located between crucial parts of the starting system, between the battery source and the coil, or the fuel pump. A car cannot start without first flipping these killswitches to closed position. Savvy car owners hide these killswitches in obscured areas, under the dashboard, beneath the seat, behind a chair, etc.
• Signage on windows warning of the presence of other deterrents, sometimes in absence of the actual deterrents.
• VIN etching The vehicles VIN number is put on parts most stolen and sold. (Hood,Fenders,Doors,Window,Bumpers,and Tailgate/Liftgate/Trunk)

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