Catalytic Converter Theft

[Jules]

The news has numerous reports of theft of catalytic converters. DIL had hers stolen recently. Her car was parked directly across from the front porch. Their video doorbell shows the truck pulling up at 12:30 a.m. Two men got out and stole it in 58 seconds.

Adding, it cost her $300 deductible on her insurance.

 

[Murrmurr]

Catalytic converters are easy money for thieves because they contain platinum, rhodium, and palladium.

 

[Tish]

That's awful.

 

[win231]

I heard trucks & SUV's are better targets because the higher ground clearance makes it easy to get under the vehicle.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

That's a doggone shame! Sorry that happened to your DIL Jules. Does car insurance cover that? Or maybe homeowners insurance?

 

[win231]

That's a doggone shame! Sorry that happened to your DIL Jules. Does car insurance cover that? Or maybe homeowners insurance?

Not likely. Most people have a $500 - $1,000 deductible. Without a deductible, the premium will be much higher - much more than the replacement cost.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Not likely. Most people have a $500 - $1,000 deductible. Without a deductible, the premium will be much higher - much more than the replacement cost.

Yes, that's true. I have no idea how much a catalytic converter costs but once the mechanic's fee is added, it can be quite expensive.

 

[Mike]

This has been big business over here for many years,
thieves can get them off any car in seconds.

They want the platinum lining from them.

Mike.

 

[hollydolly]

This has been big business over here for many years,
thieves can get them off any car in seconds.

They want the platinum lining from them.

Mike.

yes I was going to say the same. The annoying thing is that they only get the thieves a fraction of what it costs the owners to replace them...but because they're so easy to remove they're a big target.

They do say try and remember to reverse park against a wall or similar it makes it harder for them to get at it.. but 4x4's and SUV's etc are the biggest targets.

This theft was caught on the drivers dashcam while he was in the supermarket , you'll see how quickly the thieves worked in a busy London car park, unnoticed..

 

[oldaunt]

I usually have a big hairy Chow sleeping under my Jeep.......

 

[oldman]

I usually have a big hairy Chow sleeping under my Jeep.......

Throw the dog a beef cube laced with Cyanide and the problem is solved.

 

[Jules]

This has been an ongoing problem for several years. To solve it the government is going to require scrapyards to keep a record of who is selling the converters.

 

[hollydolly]

This has been an ongoing problem for several years. To solve it the government is going to require scrapyards to keep a record of who is selling the converters.

...oh righty-oh then, that'll be foine ( said in a broad Oirish accent)

 

[oldaunt]

Throw the dog a beef cube laced with Cyanide and the problem is solved.

Also trained to eat NOTHING that isn't in her dish since I had one poisoned years ago, and has had 13 years of practice, besides which she would be sounding the alarm before you got within 500 feet, setting off the barker in the house as well.

 

[Jeni]

had a neighbor who had his stolen while shopping in a Costco ..... middle of the day ... very public