Reading the local paper... police blotter.

 

"Catalytic converters were reported stolen from 15 new Honda Pilots parked on the gravel lot of Honda of Princeton on Route 206 Between Nov 28 at 9pm and Nov 30 at 2 Pm.

 

The total cost to replace and repair the catalytic converters is estimated at $5,821. "

 

What? Did not know there was a market for them.

Yea, there is platinum inside them. I work at a scrap yard and we pay around $40 for each cat.

Platinum, eh?

 

Is it only in pilots or other cars too?

I've personally had my Catalytic Coverter stolen when I was parked outside of class in Camden. I had no idea that was a popular item for thieves until then.

 

Reading the local paper... police blotter.

 

"Catalytic converters were reported stolen from 15 new Honda Pilots parked on the gravel lot of Honda of Princeton on Route 206 Between Nov 28 at 9pm and Nov 30 at 2 Pm.

 

The total cost to replace and repair the catalytic converters is estimated at $5,821. "

 

What? Did not know there was a market for them.

Any catalytic converter, price went down though, I had about 8 of them and got 475 bux last year. Benefits of having friends who want a complete exhaust lmao

Probably easier to steal them from SUVs due to higher ground clearance. The location is also different from model to model so probably the Pilot cat is easily accessible and easy to take off.

 

Platinum, eh?

 

Is it only in pilots or other cars too?

Where can you sell cats? I have 3 old ones laying around, I guess for 40 each ti's not a bad deal. I can trade them for a few boxes of ammo

It was a huge issue with 4 runners also. Anything that they can get under to cut the cat out. hard to imagine taking a chance for $40 though.

Pretty much all cars have them. Some cars have 2. Over the summer prices where up around $80 each one but about 2 or 3 months ago prices dropped across the board for all metal. Stil around $40 for a cat. The thefts have been going on for a few years in north jersey.people go to malls and such with a portable sawsall.

There's an easy way around this, Delete all your converters. EFF the EPA!

Bryan you would be suprised. Plenty of people would do it for $20 each. Quick cash to them and minimal effort. United scrap iron and metal in paterson buys them.

Anyone who has actually done it will realize that its actually quite hard to remeove a cat with a sawzall quickly. easily a 20-30 minute process.

 

now a nice torch on the other hand is another story.

I've converted my cats to dogs , nobody messes with them now.

I've never personally done it with a sawsall but you gotta realize they dont care what the break, anything extra they cut off. And the portable sawsall is they way people have done this under a car to steal them.

Seems like cutting off a catalytic converter with a Sawzall would make one hell of a racket.

I've cut them out with a sawzall. Piece of cake.

Ditto, sawzall makes quick work of exhaust pipes. Very noisy, yes, but quick.

Anyone who has actually done it will realize that its actually quite hard to remeove a cat with a sawzall quickly. easily a 20-30 minute process.

 

You're doing it wrong. 5 minutes max. You don't cut the cat - you cut the exhaust pipes up and downstream of the cat which are only as thick as EMT conduit.

Seems like cutting off a catalytic converter with a Sawzall would make one hell of a racket.

 

People are oblivious - and do you think anyone is gonna call the cops and have to worry about filing a report and all that crap?????

Depends largly on the size of the pipe and the sawzall you have. Now a nice 120v one will cut through one side in 3-5 minutes with a fresh blade but have you ever tried it with a 18v battery powered saw? i have and its not fun. I'm assuming thats what the purps used unless they brought with them one hell of a power inverter or a whole lot of extension cord.

Where can you sell cats? I have 3 old ones laying around, I guess for 40 each ti's not a bad deal. I can trade them for a few boxes of ammo

 

Most local scrap yards will buy them. Take a copy of your DL to make sure if there was a bunch stolen off a lot and they end up with them the Police know where to go.

have you ever tried it with a 18v battery powered saw?

 

Yes. Get a Lenox Lazer blade or two. Makes short work of it.

 

I've done it with a hacksaw and a dull blade.

 

This is even faster: http://www.toolking.com/lisle-31500-exhaust-strut-cutoff-tool/

Action News just ran the story on this. I bet they run it again at the 5 or 6 o'clock news for those interested.

Action News just ran the story on this. I bet they run it again at the 5 or 6 o'clock news for those interested.

 

Great, now all the hoodlums will be doing it. Now how am I supposed to get gun money?

There's lots of money in new cars, and not just in metal.

I've converted my cats to dogs , nobody messes with them meow.

Fixed that for you

scrap thieves should be shot on sight, I have lost more than 10k to those scumbags in the past two years

scrap thieves should be shot on sight, I have lost more than 10k to those scumbags in the past two years

 

ouch, could've been me bobby

My Scion tC had 2 cats - one in the header and one in the midsection... Then I went to a completely catless exhaust system

 

I still have the old full exhaust system - anyone know where I can sell it for some cash?

Yes. Get a Lenox Lazer blade or two. Makes short work of it.

 

I've done it with a hacksaw and a dull blade.

 

This is even faster: http://www.toolking....ut-cutoff-tool/

 

Autozone lets you rent them for free ($50 deposit)