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Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« on: September 28, 2022, 01:47:57 pm »
Some clever and sometimes weird ways to protect this commonly stolen part.
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2023, 09:24:43 am »
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2023, 01:04:42 pm »
 How to prevent catalytic converter theft? Buy an EV!  ;D   :run:
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2023, 02:43:40 pm »
Park in the garage.

Going to get crazy when the scrappers start targeting EVs for copper.   ;D
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2023, 05:15:36 pm »
  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2023, 05:19:15 pm »
Is this even a real thing (concern), especially on cars and even SUVs?
« Last Edit: January 14, 2023, 05:21:25 pm by Dante »
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2023, 06:04:10 pm »
Quote from: Dante on January 14, 2023, 05:19:15 pm
Is this even a real thing (concern), especially on cars and even SUVs?

You bet it is. Meth knows no bounds.

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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2023, 06:12:56 pm »
Quote from: Guy on January 14, 2023, 01:04:42 pm
How to prevent catalytic converter theft? Buy an EV!  ;D   :run:

Don't give them any ideas. There is one single part in every EV that runs half the car's MSRP  :P
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2023, 06:35:31 pm »
Quote from: EV Dan on January 14, 2023, 06:12:56 pm
Quote from: Guy on January 14, 2023, 01:04:42 pm
How to prevent catalytic converter theft? Buy an EV!  ;D   :run:

Don't give them any ideas. There is one single part in every EV that runs half the car's MSRP  :P

But it is a bit heavier and more difficult to handle than a catalytic converter.  ;)

Can zap a robber too if he is not careful!  :o
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2023, 06:55:53 pm »
Doesn't stop copper thieves
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2023, 06:58:26 pm »
Quote from: Guy on January 14, 2023, 06:35:31 pm
Quote from: EV Dan on January 14, 2023, 06:12:56 pm
Quote from: Guy on January 14, 2023, 01:04:42 pm
How to prevent catalytic converter theft? Buy an EV!  ;D   :run:

Don't give them any ideas. There is one single part in every EV that runs half the car's MSRP  :P

But it is a bit heavier and more difficult to handle than a catalytic converter.  ;)

Can zap a robber too if he is not careful!  :o

BMS will shut everything off when it senses presence of bolt cutters  >:D

It's heavy but infinitely more valuable.
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2023, 08:26:15 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on January 14, 2023, 06:04:10 pm
Quote from: Dante on January 14, 2023, 05:19:15 pm
Is this even a real thing (concern), especially on cars and even SUVs?

You bet it is. Meth knows no bounds.

Had two co workers lose their cats so far, one with a Mitsubishi RVR and one with a Jeep. The cost for the Jeep guy was $4000, luckily insurance covered it
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2023, 08:44:54 pm »
Quote from: PJungnitsch on January 14, 2023, 08:26:15 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on January 14, 2023, 06:04:10 pm
Quote from: Dante on January 14, 2023, 05:19:15 pm
Is this even a real thing (concern), especially on cars and even SUVs?

You bet it is. Meth knows no bounds.

Had two co workers lose their cats so far, one with a Mitsubishi RVR and one with a Jeep. The cost for the Jeep guy was $4000, luckily insurance covered it

Manitoba Public Insurance says, since 2021, the Corporation has seen approximately 150 catalytic converter theft-related claims reported monthly, with April 2022 exceeding 300.
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2023, 09:17:13 pm »
I would have worded the headline differently:

Owner of Oscar Meyer Wiener mobile steamed after theft of catalytic converter.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2023, 09:23:47 pm by Great_Big_Abyss »
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2023, 10:17:48 am »
Just drive a low car.  :P
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Re: Lesson Learned: How to Protect Your Catalytic Converter from Theft
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