How many people have had their catalytic converter stolen from under their jeep/vehicle? My Uncle had his stolen while the jeep was parked during the day at a Park 'N Ride. How much do these thieves get for converters to make them worth the effort of cutting a persons exhaust apart in freezing/snowy weather?
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Cat stolen...
- Thread starter 89Daytona
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Smittty9785
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- SE Portland Oregon
thats pretty sad
motorcityxj
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- detroit suburbs
it musta been for their use on their ride to save them the $50-$120. I cant see used cats being a hot sale item, i bet they are like $5 at the pick n pull and brand new they are only $50 with a warranty from summit.
I agree its pathetic.
I agree its pathetic.
You can get money for used cats, they are recycled for the precious metals (like platinum, palladium, and rhodium). I found a website with what you might get for used cats http://www.metalworld.com/a/0175.html With prices like those its no wonder people like to steal cats.
Timco
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Murphy, N.C.
Scrap cats & aluminum wheels are bringing big bucks now. Scrap wheels are bringing between $13.00 & $16.00 each...depending on who you sell to.
Here is a link,...this is about average prices you can expect to get on cats.
http://www.catmax.net/pricing.php
Here is a link,...this is about average prices you can expect to get on cats.
http://www.catmax.net/pricing.php
JrTxJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Canton, MA
someone tried stealing my brothers but either missed it or didn't finish the job as they cut about a 1 foot section just behind the cat...and that was it.
Cornflake
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Redding FAR*NORCAL, CA
any chance they stole it at a walmart parking lot? it seems to happen frequently 
ECKSJAY
Water is dirty
- Location
- Covington, WA
cstilesiscool said:any chance they stole it at a walmart parking lot? it seems to happen frequently
I will not shop there anymore for ph34r that someone may take my receiver hitch.
kubtastic
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Tacoma, WA
If anyone finds the cat that bit me they can get a $500 reward. Seriously rabies shots are expensive.
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needsrepair
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Michigan
Never underestimate what a crack head will do.
JeeperG
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- Location
- West Cedar City
They was talking about this on the local news the other day.
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660193349,00.html
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660193349,00.html
- Location
- Maurertown,Va.
My friend who has a frame & alignment shop has had several customers cats stolen while the cars were waiting for service.Cut the pipes with a sawsall .
Wayne
Wayne
goXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- newport news, va
my sister had a cat named mittens. he was all black except for white paws. that's why she named him mittens. never saw that coming did you?
- Location
- Harrisburg, NC
I'm going to be quite honest, I also thought this was for the ANIMAL....not the car part.
It's becoming quite common, as mentioned. The burglamers are goin for the platinum and other high $$$ stuff in them. They basically just take some tools and hack the thing off in a matter of a minute. How nobody sees them is beyond me.....
It's becoming quite common, as mentioned. The burglamers are goin for the platinum and other high $$$ stuff in them. They basically just take some tools and hack the thing off in a matter of a minute. How nobody sees them is beyond me.....
98XJSport
Destiny is the rising sun
- Location
- Western Maine
You could probably make some money driving around and finding em on the side of the road for free.
because people are completely oblivious to the world around them.99XJSPORT06 said:
Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TNTq3nhuh0
I personally like the grinder.
artsifrtsi
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northern New York
Yeah, I was gonna say look into the nearest Chinese restraunt... I guess it's getting close to the time when you need to have an alarm of sorts... but instead of a siren, you need a debilitating jolt of current... 1 Amp with 250V behind it should stop them from taking anything from your car...
burntkat
NAXJA Member #1145
- Location
- Charleston, SC
artsifrtsi said:Yeah, I was gonna say look into the nearest Chinese restraunt... I guess it's getting close to the time when you need to have an alarm of sorts... but instead of a siren, you need a debilitating jolt of current... 1 Amp with 250V behind it should stop them from taking anything from your car...
AND it'll get you a nice murder charge as well!
I found some more articles about cat thieves.... some are getting $150 per cat.
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/16623725.htm
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/08/08/100loc_a1converter001.cfm
Its really kind of absurd that you are required to have a cat on your car but the cops don't (or can't) really do anything if its stolen and you have to pay $200-600 to get a new one installed (if you aren't installing it yourself).
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/16623725.htm
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/08/08/100loc_a1converter001.cfm
Its really kind of absurd that you are required to have a cat on your car but the cops don't (or can't) really do anything if its stolen and you have to pay $200-600 to get a new one installed (if you aren't installing it yourself).