CEEFAX 1 114 Sun 08 Aug 12:59/05 ************ ************************** * *** *** ** ************** ************ ************** COST OF A STOLEN CAR TOPS £2,000 MARK Car theft costs owners an average of £2,190 if the vehicle is not recovered, according to new figures. The sum covers such things as damage, loss of property and loss of earnings. This rises if higher insurance premiums and car hire are taken into account. If recovered, it costs the owner £470. Tracker, the stolen vehicle and recovery firm, claims that owners only get back about half of the 500,000 cars stolen each year. Home news digest and in brief.... 141 News Index 102 Flash 150 Regional 160
