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by snthd 1152 days ago
https://kentindell.github.io/2023/04/03/can-injection/

>Ian’s sleuthing found that mostly these cars are destined for export, sent via shipping container to places in Africa

"These cars" might specifically mean things like the RAV4 and that other cars more reliant on good roads have less of a market in "places in Africa".

There must be a noticible flow of parts (eg headlights) to patch up damage caused by the theft. Likely the car manufacturers know, but it's not in their interests to talk about it.