Also, spray painting your catalytic converter a bright red or blue with some high-temperature BBQ spray paint might deter some thieves, turned off by having to sell something spray-painted to a scrap yard. These options do cost several hundred dollars.
Like the above-mentioned methods, a determined thief with a cordless Sawzall can still defeat these special cages despite what they might advertise. To sum up, deterring thieves is the name of the game. Do you have any catalytic converter theft prevention tips to share? My neighborhood has been getting hit really hard with Prius catalytic converter theft. Super happy. Unless of course you are lucky enough to be able to park in a garage at home or have the best antitheft alarm.
We all know if something that is easily stolen and generates easy cash for thieves then it will be stolen. Cat theft is generating cash for all parties involved it will continue being stolen more often. Are they possibly making some money off of this? The reason I started to respond is because unfortunately my Bf and I both have Honda Elements and they are a common target for Cat theft. My repair was considered betterment… whatever that is?
Well lesson learned if it is only partly stolen it costs the owner more but if it is completely removed comprehensive insurance will cover replacement minus a deductible. If you are mechanical, some of these options, including some DIY methods, such as the rebar cage, you can do yourself. The number of reported catalytic converter thefts from rose to 3, in Sacramento County as of Nov. According to Sacramento County Chief Deputy District Attorney Rod Norgaard, 27 of the 3, reported thefts were referred to the district attorney's office for the filing of criminal charges, and criminal charges were filed in Of those 25 filed cases, 11 cases have dispositions, they are closed.
One of 11 cases resulted in a dismissal of criminal charges. The other 10 resulted in convictions. Thirteen of the cases are still pending and we are currently prosecuting those cases," Norgaard told KCRA 3 Investigates through email. Norgaard said only 25 cases were prosecuted because "there's usually no suspect" information in these types of thefts.
People don't usually realize they've been a victim until they go to start their car, and by that time, the thieves are long gone. There's no vehicle identification number, there's no license plate number, so that becomes a whole other issue.
He also wants a law that would require car companies to lock and secure catalytic converters during production to make them a lot tougher to steal. In KCRA 3's public records request, we were also able to pinpoint which vehicles thieves were targeting the most in Sacramento County. We received help from the Investigative Reporters and Editors organization to sort through the data.
We found that Toyota drivers topped the list with reported thefts, with the Prius the most sought after, followed by Honda with , and Ford with It's getting out of control. It's crazy. KCRA 3 Investigates reached out to some of the major automotive companies and asked if there were plans to start securing catalytic converters during production following the high increase in thefts. Most companies didn't respond or said "no comment," except for Honda, Toyota and Auto Innovators.
KCRA 3 Investigates reached out to every member of the state legislature. Just over a dozen responded to our request for comment. The first two undergo catalytic combustion and the last is reduced back to nitrogen. Call for more details.
Protect your investment, ask West Coast Muffler how we help protect your muffler or catalytic converter install with our custom Theft Deterrent devices. The following are quoted directly from our google reviews page, read more for other reviews. Read More.
My husband went to west coast muffler from word of mouth. They treated me with respect and were very professional. Signed in as:. Sign out. Our goal is to help protect your Catalytic Converter from theft. Available for select makes and models.
Call Us: If you were to ask just about any Prius owner why they have chosen to drive one of the best eco-friendly cars ever made, I am sure If you own a business and want to start selling and installing our product, please click the link below. Fill out reseller form and we will be in contact with you within 48hrs.
0コメント