Stealing Catalytic Converters?

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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Stealing Catalytic Converters?

My dad had the cat off of his 99 Tacoma stolen last night. I guess they ripped off the neighbors too. I guess they are worth a lot of money as scrap?

http://www.edmunds.com/auto-insuranc...ter-theft.html
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Yeah depending on where they're worth between 50-100 bucks. Best way is to have the cats welded in, my truck's cat almost got stolen, toyota trucks are common targets for thieves.
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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theyre after the platinum thats inside the cat. another great reason to go catless
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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It's common place at the ACE Train station in Tracy. Any vehicle high enough to get under quickly and cut. Trucks and suv's.
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Someone stole the cat off my Dad's pick up a few months back. I bought a replacement and had them weld it in.
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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Lol wow, is all that work even worth the money honestly.
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It's been going on for a awhile..
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Lol wow, is all that work even worth the money honestly.
Have some beat up truck, get in and under a car and cut off within 15 min... tons of cars all near by. Hell that guy is probably sellin those at 100bux an hr!
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Originally Posted by woocabin
Lol wow, is all that work even worth the money honestly.
People have been stealing copper wire from live street lamps and high-power lines, copper-cored RG-6 cable from cable trucks, and aluminum guard rails from highways.

People will steal anything they think they can sell for money.
Old Jun 3, 2011 | 11:22 PM
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Lol wow, is all that work even worth the money honestly.
Be glad that you live a comfortable middle-class existence. There are people out there who do all sorts of jacked up **** to make a buck.
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 03_Impreza_Al


Someone stole the cat off my Dad's pick up a few months back. I bought a replacement and had them weld it in.
eh ya that could do the trick, but if a thief wants it they'll get it with a sawzall.


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Be glad that you live a comfortable middle-class existence. There are people out there who do all sorts of jacked up **** to make a buck.
Like that dude in your avatar for example. Not necessarily jacked up but weird lol
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 07:53 AM
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heard of this before....thats why you slam you whip lol damm crack heads lol..." yo dealer, trade you this beutiful 99 tacoma cat for a fat 8ball..." lol damm crack heads...
Old Jun 4, 2011 | 09:43 AM
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used to happen a lot in campbell. that and gas stealing. havent heard of anything recent. beware some thieves will also drill your gas tank to get the gas.
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