Cost of crime: High vehicle theft rates mean some Hyundai, Kia owners are finding themselves uninsurable

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Cost of crime: High vehicle theft rates mean some Hyundai, Kia owners are finding themselves uninsurable
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Four different insurance companies denied one woman coverage, all for the same reason: High vehicle theft rate.

Kia 's and Hyundai 's are being targeted for car theft at an alarming rate.When Gale Williams of Kansas City , Missouri , bought one, problems came with it.'You come home every day and there's color in your yard,' Williams told sister station KMBC. 'You see your plants growing, it's just a lovely feeling.'It's a feeling Williams doesn't take for granted because the past few months haven't been so rosy.

'I'll get a note saying the vehicle is not eligible because of the high theft rate.'Arrington, who has been a broker in the area for 10 years, is also having a hard time getting full coverage for his clients with Kia's and Hyundai's. 'Most of the time I have to send them back to the dealership and have the dealership put full coverage on them,' he said.

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