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If theft rates remain high in the Montreal area, car owners can expect to see more insurers requiring the installation of protective devices, says the director of the Automobile Protection Association.
Q: My insurance company has made a TAG anti-theft system mandatory for the Honda CR-V I am getting …
A: Actually, it isn’t all that surprising, according to George Iny, director of the Automobile Protection Association (APA). CR-Vs are the most stolen vehicle in the Montreal area, and it’s reasonable for the insurance company to require a quality anti-theft system in vehicles they cover, he said…
“Car dealers can’t be trusted to install something effective (on their own),” Iny said. “In other places, where the insurance requests aren’t as explicit, they often sell junk …” Iny said CR-Vs are largely being stolen for export, and thieves who take them might park them somewhere for a couple of days to see if there is a tracking device …