Catalytic Converter Theft
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rtraverdavis
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Sorry Jason, that is incredibly frustrating. This happened to my wife's car right out in front of our house last year. They also cut into the crank shaft while getting the CC out, which our mechanic didn't catch because of the way it was rotated when he did the CC replacement. The crank shaft broke about two months later--thankfully while she was in the parking lot at work and not on the freeway.
We no longer park on the street at our house, and installed a motion-activated light and camera on our porch. Tweakers abound.
We no longer park on the street at our house, and installed a motion-activated light and camera on our porch. Tweakers abound.
BenInMT
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How does a scrap buyer justify buying armloads of these things from sketchy tweakers?
PrairieHunter
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It appears 2022 will be a good year for tweekers. Facebook is loaded with "anyone who has appliances metal, etc we will come get them for free"
It was amazing to see what $200 a ton scrap priced did 10+ years ago, it must be high again based on the # of scrappers who have suddenly appeared.
It was amazing to see what $200 a ton scrap priced did 10+ years ago, it must be high again based on the # of scrappers who have suddenly appeared.
brownbear932008
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Lots of sketchy scrap buyers out there as well in that business.
Our shop has seen quite a few of these lately. You would see one pop up every now back in the day but it seems like the last couple years have been pretty bad. My guess is it has to do with population increase/ drug use increasing in our city. Pretty easy to unload for $$$ though, lots of people willing to come by and give you cash for them, no questions asked.
belshawelk
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Man I miss these commercials. Suburban ford/chevy in Sandy OR. Where I bought my truck.
marksjeep
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Driveshaft?
The hot thing around here for a while was irrigation backflow preventers. Now it's cats.
rtraverdavis
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Ha. Yeah. You can probably tell that I'm a big car guy.
Dakotakid
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They have been hitting school buses here.
You'd think with the volume of these thefts occurring there has to be some stories of at least one jerk wad having a jack failure and getting stuck under a vehicle, or better yet seriously injured. I'm looking forward to reading one of those stories!
TheJason
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The 5.7 really roars right off the manifold.
DouglasR
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You ever been to a scrap yard? Lol
MTLabrador
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The cheap fix would be to just slap on a few of these stickers and then everyone would think the straight pipe sound was intentional.
noharleyyet
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We've bought our own lazer levels and cordless tools back from local pawn shops. They obviously have a better pitchman speaking with the state legislature than us.
DouglasR
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The insurance company just gives him a loud pipes save lives sticker
KB_
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I dare them to try to steal mine. Ill sick the Wenier dog on them.
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Jason73
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I was kinda wondering! Lol!!
