No, thieves are not desperately envious of your 13-year-old pickup truck
Why do older one-ton trucks continue to dominate the list of "most stolen" vehicles in Canada?
Why older, one-ton trucks dominate the list of "most stolen" vehicles in Canada
For five of the last six years, various model years of the Ford F-350 have been the most stolen vehicle in Canada.
So what is it that makes these gargantuan trucks such a popular target?
- CBC Radio's new business and economics show, Cost of Living, airs on CBC Radio One every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (12 p.m. NT) or online anytime at CBC Listen.
Is it just that people love one-ton trucks that much - that a Ford sitting in a parking lot or driveway presents a siren call?
As producer Anis Heydari found out, these trucks keep being targetted because vehicles their age are a low-hanging fruit.
Click 'Listen' above to hear the segment, or download the Cost of Living podcast.