Part of what drives demand for stolen cars is buyers who knowingly purchase parts that obviously don’t belong to the seller. If you’ve wondered who buys stolen parts, the unfortunate answer is plenty of people, including a couple recently busted in a Dodge Charger fitted with them.
The market for stolen components sustains the broader theft economy. Catching buyers as well as thieves is an important step, since cutting demand for illicit parts helps undermine the incentive behind so many vehicle crimes.