Actually, catalytic converters are pretty expensive, and their theft is on the rise. I know someone who had his car stolen in Oakland. The police found the car,

Actually, catalytic converters are pretty expensive, and their theft is on the rise. I know someone who had his car stolen in Oakland. The police found the car, but the catalytic converter was sawed off. Supposedly they run a couple hundred $ minimum. * http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/29/us/29converters.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/29/us/29converters.html