Tie your big dog if you have one to your catalytic converters!

Fraxum · 02-09-2021, 12:36 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/c...gtype=Homepage

Crazy stuff, but it will get worse. Be careful where you park.

cellsafemode · 02-09-2021, 12:44 PM

just keep your vehicle close to the ground. thieves will move on to the neighboring trucks.

Rnovrit · 02-09-2021, 02:46 PM

This happens quite frequently with Prius’s. The converters are very easy to remove. It is enough of an issue that there are many companies out there making anti theft plates and brackets for them.

Vtor_ZL1 · 02-09-2021, 03:22 PM

You can hear EV in the back saying "HA HA"

Jaxcam02 · 02-09-2021, 03:31 PM

How is this still happening, In Florida you can't salvage Catalytic Converters unless you can verify you have legal ownership of them. The salvage yards here make you show them a receipt of aftermarket exhausts or a replacement cat, on top of logging your information into a database.

Snowblind · 02-09-2021, 03:37 PM

You mean to tell me somebody actually reads that garbage paper ?

nancygrl · 02-09-2021, 04:18 PM

Comifornia...figures

Grumpy1 · 02-09-2021, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cellsafemode

just keep your vehicle close to the ground. thieves will move on to the neighboring trucks.

Ha Ha that's what happened to me, crawled under my truck with a sawzall.
Gone in seconds.......this was a tundra cost 2400 for both oem or 900 aftermarket for both.....
When the price of a certain metal rises normally the thefts rise also.

NeverDie · 02-09-2021, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowblind

You mean to tell me somebody actually reads that garbage paper ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o..._United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times

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Founded in 1851, the Times has since won 130 Pulitzer Prizes (the most of any newspaper)

Yeah, just a few people here and there. Possibly no one you know, though.

Ademarco · 02-09-2021, 04:45 PM

It is getting bad here in CA. Forced lock downs, high cost of living, immigration, high taxes, and tons of other great stuff. I would leave, but my kids are here and most of my real estate portfolio, which is doing quite nicely since it keeps going up due to the liberal politics here.

They keep screaming for more housing and the owners say not in my backyard and the environmentalists are like the sea turtles are dying. So we have homeless on every corner. I buy them a combo meal at the drive through since they come up to the car since they are hungry and some I give them a $20 since that is all I have in my wallet. Feel bad for them, but it is similar in HI. Probably more affordable if you were in AL or FL. Glad I have a long driveway and dogs.

Scottyz · 02-09-2021, 04:50 PM

This has been going on for lots of years. Obviously the years where more converters are stolen are the years where the metals inside are worth more. New and used car lots having been getting hit up in our area lately.
About 15 years ago I was helping a couple friends with their used car lot. Yep it got hit one night and about 30 or so vehicles were missing converters. Friggin thieves.

Paintslinger16 · 02-09-2021, 05:10 PM

Been going on for a long time, I deal in scrap today’s prices from a scrap app.

Zr8000 · 02-09-2021, 05:22 PM

Yeah they have been stealing cats all over around me. When they get confronted by someone they will usually pull a gun. Car thefts are also way up. It went wild just after the Minneapolis riots

Puddin · 02-09-2021, 06:09 PM

They're going to be really disappointed if they look under my car and see nothing but 3in pipe strapped to a set of headers.

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Jaxcam02 Drives: 2017 Silverado/2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Jax/Palatka FL Posts: 1,090	How is this still happening, In Florida you can't salvage Catalytic Converters unless you can verify you have legal ownership of them. The salvage yards here make you show them a receipt of aftermarket exhausts or a replacement cat, on top of logging your information into a database. __________________

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Snowblind Drives: '16 2SS / '05 SRT10 Ram / '65 bu Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philthy Posts: 978	You mean to tell me somebody actually reads that garbage paper ? __________________ H/C SBE 9.80@140 powered by Texas Speed

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cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	just keep your vehicle close to the ground. thieves will move on to the neighboring trucks.

02-09-2021, 02:46 PM	#3
Rnovrit Drives: 2018 NFG ZL1-1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Near the water Posts: 304	This happens quite frequently with Prius’s. The converters are very easy to remove. It is enough of an issue that there are many companies out there making anti theft plates and brackets for them.

02-09-2021, 04:18 PM	#7
nancygrl 雪の玉 Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: South Posts: 3,415	Comifornia...figures

02-09-2021, 04:45 PM	#10
Ademarco Drives: 18 Ford Raptor, 21 2SS 1LE M6 Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: SoCal Posts: 127	It is getting bad here in CA. Forced lock downs, high cost of living, immigration, high taxes, and tons of other great stuff. I would leave, but my kids are here and most of my real estate portfolio, which is doing quite nicely since it keeps going up due to the liberal politics here. They keep screaming for more housing and the owners say not in my backyard and the environmentalists are like the sea turtles are dying. So we have homeless on every corner. I buy them a combo meal at the drive through since they come up to the car since they are hungry and some I give them a $20 since that is all I have in my wallet. Feel bad for them, but it is similar in HI. Probably more affordable if you were in AL or FL. Glad I have a long driveway and dogs.

02-09-2021, 04:50 PM	#11
Scottyz 2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 2,061	This has been going on for lots of years. Obviously the years where more converters are stolen are the years where the metals inside are worth more. New and used car lots having been getting hit up in our area lately. About 15 years ago I was helping a couple friends with their used car lot. Yep it got hit one night and about 30 or so vehicles were missing converters. Friggin thieves.

02-09-2021, 05:22 PM	#13
Zr8000 Drives: Chevy Camaro Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Wi Posts: 384	Yeah they have been stealing cats all over around me. When they get confronted by someone they will usually pull a gun. Car thefts are also way up. It went wild just after the Minneapolis riots

02-09-2021, 06:09 PM	#14
Puddin Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,011	They're going to be really disappointed if they look under my car and see nothing but 3in pipe strapped to a set of headers.

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