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Catalytic converter theft is so common in Southern California, it happened to my mom twice. It's so upsetting because she doesn't have very much money and it's
by Dig1t 3y ago
Catalytic converter theft is so common in Southern California, it happened to my mom twice. It's so upsetting because she doesn't have very much money and it's expensive to get a new one. It really hurts to be hit with a random bill for a few thousand dollars.
- recursive 3y agoA "friend of a friend" basically got their car totaled this way. At the time their converter was stolen, there was a several-month waiting list for a new one. They could get a temporary car, but could not afford a second parking spot. They had to buy a new car.
- JumpCrisscross 3y agoMy father got a Tesla after his Prius’s cat was stolen for the third time. I’m guessing there isn’t a resale market for lithium-ion packs?
- calyth2018 3y agohttps://jalopnik.com/stealing-toyota-prius-batteries-is-now-a-thing-1706082279 https://jalopnik.com/stealing-toyota-prius-batteries-is-now-... Oh, there is one. It just takes longer with higher risks.
- theshrike79 3y agoTesla battery packs are structural, it's easier just to lift the car on a truck and dive away than it is to cut it out. A catalytic converter can be cut off with a battery powered cutter in under 30 seconds easily.