Texas resident Nazar Kozak experienced just how brazenly such a theft can occur after thieves sawed off the catalytic converter on the underside of his vehicle during a quick stop at a Fort Worth Target last month. "When I started the van, I thought it was like a Camaro next to me. It'...
Thieves can make around $200 for the precious metals in each catalytic converter. But the loss to the owner is even pricier. A recent theft cost one local business thousands of dollars. According to CARFAX, in the Los Angeles area, the most popular vehicles targeted are: Toyota Prius Honda...
Those pollution control devices can fetch anywhere from $150-$1200 depending on the size of the converters. The converter is made of ceramics or metals coated with chemicals and a combination of platinum group metals (PGMs) that includes platinum (Pt), rhodium (Rh) or palladium (Pd). The r...
Metal theftElasticity of crimeNextdoor appCatalytic converterCRAVEDCatalytic converters are part of a vehicle's exhaust system and contain valuable metals (i.e., platinum, palladium, and rhodium). The value of these metals has risen dramatically, and so they have the incidents of theft. This ...
How One Plumbing Company Stopped Its Constant Tool Theft With the prices of these metals soaring — and a worldwide pandemic leaving many out of work — it comes as no surprise that catalytic converter theft has increased in the past year. Just how much it has increased though, may surpris...
Just the words "catalytic converter theft" can make car owners shudder. It's a highly inconvenient issue that's on the rise due to the valuable metals within these critical emissions-control devices. As the material prices have increased, theft has become a problem that has everyone fro...
This exhaust emission control device contains precious metals, and a crook can earn as much as $250 for a couple of minutes of work with a reciprocating saw. Meanwhile, if you’re unfortunate enough to have your vehicle’s catalytic converter stolen, parts and labor can cost you upwards of...
per month. This is a marked uptick from an average of 282 monthly catalytic converter thefts in 2019. A component of some car exhaust systems, catalytic converters are devices that convert hazardous emissions into less harmful gases. Comprised of precious metals such as platinum, palladium and ...
Catalytic converter theft has unfortunately been in the news again recently, with vehicles being targeted for the precious metals such as rhodium, platinum and palladium that are used in catalytic converters. Police forces across the UK are committed to tackling catalytic converter theft, dis...
s exhaust system that assists in emission control, have seen a nationwide increase, “partly driven by the dramatic rise in the value of precious metals used in the manufacture of catalytic converters,” according to a report from the Washington State University’s Catalytic Converter Theft ...