Catalytic Converter Theft

[tillicant]

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!

 

[tillicant]

One of my employees was plowing a Ford dealership and the surveillance cameras showed the plow truck going by as the perps were removing. This was a fenced lot.

 

[MarvB]

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!

Was one right before Christmas.

Suspected catalytic converter thief crushed under car, North Carolina deputies say

Authorities believe the victim was in the process of cutting off and stealing the catalytic converter from a Prius when the car fell off a jack and crushed him.

abc7.com

 

[JT88]

Looks like they'll be selling them out of the trunk of an Oldsmobile in the old KMART parking lot.

In Boz Angeles anyway

 

[longbow51]

So, if we go all electric, how much will stolen batteries be worth? Just curious, I have zero idea.

 

[mtmiller]

So, if we go all electric, how much will stolen batteries be worth? Just curious, I have zero idea.

If you can throw it on your back and run away, it’s yours.

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

So, if we go all electric, how much will stolen batteries be worth? Just curious, I have zero idea.

It will be worth your life. Take a saw to a battery pack with reckless abandon and be prepared to go up in flames.

 

[longbow51]

It will be worth your life. Take a saw to a battery pack with reckless abandon and be prepared to go up in flames.

Good to know; kids thinking about a hybrid Highlander.

 

[TakeABreakAndTouchGrass]

Good to know; kids thinking about a hybrid Highlander.

The hybrids are a little different since the battery packs are a lot smaller. But it seems like most of them are pretty well contained and difficult to get to so it shouldn't be a concern.

 

[longrunner]

They got my Gen 1 Tundra several years ago during a pouring down rain night at a hotel. They only took the passenger side as the drivers side has a cross member over it. Made for a very loud drive home (about 200 miles) even with a cobbled repair of some flex exhaust pipe to close the hole.

 

[nhenry]

Right south of Wichita there's a shop that has a big sign that reads "We buy catalytic converters" in chicken scratch. I thought it was funny.

If I'da known they were worth something, I wouldn't have broken the honeycomb out of my old Hyundai a few years back. It was clogging up the exhaust.

 

[Potsie]

So just out of curiosity, how much is a junk catalytic converter worth? I’ve got a cat and a DPF sitting on the floor in my garage from when I deleted my pick-up.

 

[MarvB]

So just out of curiosity, how much is a junk catalytic converter worth? I’ve got a cat and a DPF sitting on the floor in my garage from when I deleted my pick-up.

 

[Knight.54]

I left a truck in Loveland, Co for a while. First they stole what was inside of it then they came back and got the catalytic converter.

I had a vision the other night. I’m gonna take it back there and line the bottom of it with conibear 330s.

 

[Potsie]

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I had no idea.

 

[Deleted member 40728]

The torpedo cats off certain year f250 or f350’s can fetch around $1000 right now. A friend of mine owns a scrap company so he knows the prices.

A couple of those should pay for your out of state elk tag and gas to get there. Happy hunting!!

 

[Mallardsx2]

Im trying to envision how much damage I could do to my foot by kicking a guy right in his chocolate starfish as hard as I can with my steel toes on when I catch them lying on their back under my truck. I'm sure it would be worth a sore foot.

 

[hank4elk]

Vin numbers and no buying them without receipt.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

This is rampant. I didn’t realize how much so until yesterday.

Happened in broad daylight at a park and ride lot.

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Spent a good part of the afternoon on the phone with Allstate and my local shop. OE cats are on nationwide back order per Toyota.

I also ordered from Valhalla’s Shield. If you haven’t considered some sort of theft deterrent, you may want to. Our deductible is zero on this, if yours is 500 or more you are absolutely money ahead.

Good thing they can't get a Cat. off our Tesla!

 

[SaskHunter]

I'm so confused, why is everyone posting car parts in a cat thread?!?!

Also, who TF takes a sawzall to a poor kitty???