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Car thefts leave costly hangover

Car thefts cost motorists an average of $1754 in lost time, insurance excesses and personal items, according to a NRMA car insurance survey. Its group executive of personal insurance, Rick Jackson, said upon the figures' release yesterday: "Sydney is the car theft capital of Australia and Australia is close to being the car theft capital of the world." And not only luxury cars or high-performance models are being stolen. Family sedans are regularly stolen, including Commodores, Falcons, Hyundai Excels, and Toyota Camrys. The Sydney Morning Herald

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State Offense Cost What you could have spent it on ACT parking in a bus stop $55 Oroton Coin Purse NSW using a handheld mobile while driving $220 The Macallan 25 Year Old single Malt Scotch NT drive driving under 0.08 $100- 500 24 - Season 1 Collection (6 Discs) DVD Qld less than 13km/h over the speed limit $100 Panasonic Cordless Phone SA driving on traffic island $104 Ben Sherman vintage long sleeve shirt Tas going through a red light $110 Ronson Health Smart Grill Vic less than 10 km/h over the speed limit $125 Lunch at Grossi Florentino WA in excess of but not more than km/h 9 -19 over the speed limit $ 100 Levi's (R) Tight Boot Cut Jeans

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