Catalytic Converter Theft on the rise
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Anonymous
| Has anyone had theirs stolen? I had no idea this was a thing. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/climate/catalytic-converter-theft.html |
Anonymous
| It's been a "thing" since they came out in the 70s. The platinum is valuable. |
Anonymous
| Yup. This happened to us in close-in Bethesda. Prius parked on the street. Thieves came and cut it out one night. Cost $1200 to replace. |
Anonymous
| From the NY Times article, it said "Toyota Prius converters fetch a higher price because their gasoline engines aren’t in as much use, and so it can take longer for the car to burn out the precious metals." |