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It's happened a lot here in the past, not as much lately though.
Here if you have a gas car you're safe, the crooks want the DPF filters off diesel vehicles as they contain more precious metals.
Here if you have a gas car you're safe, the crooks want the DPF filters off diesel vehicles as they contain more precious metals.
MoDoug
Minister of Fire
I was just reading this article last night. Sometimes I think these type of articles shouldn't be published, I never would have know about it otherwise, and I'm sure a lot of degenerates wouldn't either.
autos.yahoo.com
Catalytic converter thefts spike nationwide as precious metal prices spike
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise, and the crime increase is fueled by a number of factors. St. Louis catalytic converter thefts were eight times higher in 2020 than years past. Prices for the valuable and precious metals needed for emissions controls found inside catalytic converters...
We lost a truck tot earlier this year. It would have cost over 50% of the purchase price to fix the truck.
vinny11950
Minister of Fire
Last year, before the pandemic, I was thinking of getting a new catalyst for the Jeep. Back then the price for the CARB compliant model I was looking at was around $250. After reading the article, I go check the price again and it's close to $400. 
I think I'll keep the old one for a little bit longer. Plus, it looks like crap - painted over a few times to keep the rust away, the heat shields held in place with wires - so maybe that will act like a camouflage .
But definitely an item I should have bought last year.
I think I'll keep the old one for a little bit longer. Plus, it looks like crap - painted over a few times to keep the rust away, the heat shields held in place with wires - so maybe that will act like a camouflage .
But definitely an item I should have bought last year.
Bay Area police identify catalytic converter crime ring
More than 50 catalytic converters, $91,000 in cash, illegal weapons and drugs and stolen...
www.sfgate.com
Good to see one theft ring getting knocked down - at least for a while.
tlc1976
Minister of Fire
I turned in all mine about 10 years ago since I couldn’t pass up $100 apiece at the scrapyard. I had saved them in case I felt like welding on new flanges as the old ones rusted off. But I just ended up putting on universal stainless cats from eBay for less than $100 each. They’re still under $100. For newer cars or states with inspections maybe that won’t work, but it works for me and my 25+ year old cars. Anybody wants mine that’s all they’re gonna get, the hassle would be worse than the cost of replacing it.
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