Alto Mantovano Vehicle Thefts Rise; Dealerships and Insurers Respond
Car thefts of large-displacement vehicles do not stop in the province, especially in Alto Mantovano. Yesterday, two homes were robbed of a Bmw 525 in Guidizzolo and a 328 in Volta Mantovana. Concerned motorists, dealerships, and insurers.
«We are truly anxious about the resurgence of these thefts – comments the provincial secretary of insurers Stefano Finadri – but especially about the possibility of increased premiums. There are also fears that there will be massive cancellation of policies by companies, which are already discussing it. It’s a practice we oppose, but the image our province is taking on, from the perspective of microcriminality, is really at risk»,
Dealership activities and security measures
The dealership owners are also on continuous alert. Three days ago, two car dealerships in Castiglione were robbed of five supercars. «We already adopt all security measures», explains Arcadio Pezzali, representative of the category for Uncom – «we only need to protect ourselves with insurance».
«We trust the law enforcement agencies», adds colleague Giorgio Filippini, spokesperson for Assindustria – «We hope this phenomenon will decrease».
Most desired cars and circulation statistics
The most desirable cars are German, especially Mercedes and Bmw. And in Mantovano, considering the high standard of living, there are many of both brands. Stilauto, an authorized Mercedes dealership for Mantova and province, sells an average of 720 per year.
According to Tullo Pezzo, who owns the Bmw dealership, there are about 4,500 vehicles of this brand in circulation in our province (considering all the latest models).
Advice from Aci and anti-theft systems
Advice from Aci? «The most effective anti-theft system», explains Director Vittorio Del Bianco, «is currently the satellite system, movitrack. With the appropriate devices, stolen vehicles can be tracked worldwide». The cost is about one million lira for the system, 300,000 lira for installation, plus another 400,000 for annual service.
However, in some cases, it is ineffective: if the vehicles are loaded onto trucks, the signal disappears.
