The Canadian Connection: cars stolen in Ottawa end up in Pakistan

Thieves in Ottawa, Canada are renting out cars and then shipping them off to their international clientelle! Pakistan, being the ever-ready market for cars, is on the list of destinations for these theives, as reported by driving.ca.

The 1999 Honda Civic was the most frequently stolen vehicle of 2007. This is the model’s third year in a row as the most popular vehicle for thieves.

Honda Civic 1999

Just have a look at the 1999 Honda Civic model as served to the Canadian populace. Apart from the fact that car model vary tremendously across countries, a younger brother so to speak, of this model of the Honda Civic is already in Pakistan.

Also, the car shown here is a two door thing of beauty and I sure as hell hope that they don’t call it Orial!

Read the full story on Canadian auto theft here

Honda City 2008-2009

The new Honda City is set to be introduced in the Pakistani Market.

Couple that with the news item that Corolla is now only coming out as a 1.6, this leaves the middle class market totally empty for Honda to eat up! The new design is much better than the horror that roams our streets. If this is what the new Honda City looks like, then all is goood.

Images courtesy of pakwheels