Is car theft a good business to get into?

Question

What are the profits and annual turnover like?

What are the risks or if you have a business mind give me a summary of S.W.O.T? (Strenghts, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Answer 1

It carries a high risk !!!

Answer 2

S.W.O.T

Strengths

High net profit

Weaknesses

Bad working hours, most profit is found in the dead of night when no-one is around.
Need training on how to break into a car without damaging anything or setting off an alarm.

Opportunities

Only those you start with.

Threats

Police, arrest, fines and prison
Car owners noticing the alarms and coming out with a gun/other method of implementing death or injury
General dangers of being out with very few people around at night

Answer 3

Of course not! Look, if you get caught, what are you gonna do? Just make sure if you steal a car there aren't any surveillance in that particular area or a witness & make sure you hide your stolen car in a very secure area & only sell it when the issue cools-up or else, gov't officials, the FBI or any criminal investigatory organizations may it be government or non-government will track you down & will immediately of course arrest you, put you in court trial, due process, & initiate the grave punishment. Dead serious.

Answer 4

Not nowadays.With cars being fitted with engine immobilisers,tracking systems and the likes.
You would have to be extremely skilled,and have a good knowledge of todays cars,to make it worthwhile.
Profits i would say are nil,and turnover i would say,would be by the police.

Answer 5

don't try it cos if its in america you'll probably get shot and in britain they'll catch you no matter wat. i'll tell you how in police cars they have a computer which can read number plates so if you go past any police car marked or unmarked it will read the number plate so all the people who have had there car nicked just go to the police station tell the police the registration number they logg it and it goes onto every police computer in the country and if they see your number plate an alarm will go off and they will chase you and if you put up a fight they will put the helicopter on you and that will catch you in round about 10 mins at most so i wouldn't bother if i where you there is easier ways to get money

Answer 6

No theft is good - why even contemplate gain in such a way? Have some moral fibre and treat others as you would like to be treated - with respect!

How about you buy and sell cars on ebay instead.

Answer 7

In the UK, even if you were caught many times the sentence would be lenient, a fine and community service probably. So as a business it could be very lucrative, with very low overheads and you're also operating outside legislative control.

Answer 8

depends what sort of car you are looking to steal, or what out of the car you are looking to steal. Radios only sell for £30 - £50 on the streets. Cars are a little harder to get rid of, unless you break them for spares and sell them on E bay. You can make a packet doin this !!

Answer 9

Yes. Provided you don't mind me popping round following the the theft of my car, and beating you to a pulp and carving my name in your forehead as a deterrent to others.

Answer 10

All cars are traceable even if you doctor them, don't get into it tis a bad business... do you like porridge??

high risk, no strengths many weaknesses, the rest is ....

Answer 11

lol yes car theft is big buisness, the profits vary greatly depending on watya get and whoya sell to but, ifya get caught where i live, its a couple yrs (and ifya dont kno howto steal a car ina way that doesnt damage it then ya get fukt?)