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How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft
A video shows it takes just over 30 seconds for thieves to steal a catalytic converter off a vehicle.
The average bill to replace a catalytic converter ranges between $900 and $2000.
There are various alarms and straps for sale claiming to help prevent theft.
Sarah Offin looks into what police, tech experts and auto shop owners recommend.
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Camera is a really good option. With camera you can build a nice collection of recordings how the same person is stealing your brand new catalitic converters.
hey, if they didnt had a place to sell them they wouldnt steal them, find the people who buy them back...
@Defender78
2 ай бұрын
Right, why aren't the police investigating the metal places they buy them...
There need to be mandatory prison sentences for these thieves.
The only solution is to devalue second hand selling of these precious elements and make the Catalytic Converter a mandatory recycle item from the salvage yards where they get a minimum collection fee.
the answer is to deal with the scrap yards where the thieves are selling the metal.
@mugennam1
Жыл бұрын
Nope just read about the multi state bust in USA recently. They found the smelter was buying the cats directly. And if it's not that bet it's being exported over seas to be melted. Just throw them into the shipping container and it's gone
Nothing mentioned as to how to protect your car which is why I clicked on this video
@Not_Vladimir_Putin
6 ай бұрын
Yup, Same here. Total click bait title to build view count for another video telling us what we already know and offering no solutions.
@aliciap106
2 ай бұрын
Starting at 0:51 there are three mentioned: buy alarm for car, modify a physical barrier & cameras, motion sensored lights, I wouldn’t call this complete clickbait but there really are only a few options that will protect you from theft
Creative solutions would include a fifty thousand dollar fine for those in receipt of those metals. Eh?
The solution is to get manufacturers to design the vehicles with theft prevention built in.
Who ever is buying them should have to take the sellers information (drivers license or some form of idea to identify them) in case they are stolen. You have to give your information at a Pawn Shop.
That advice is great and all but if the police wont investigate it, then what is the point?
@smalhazi
Жыл бұрын
Then why the F we need such police? I really don’t see them doing ANYTHING at all!(Boston, MA)
Get a car alarm that detects any car motion or someone touching it and triggers the horn to start beeping and lights to flash on and off...plus a motion sensing light and camera that triggers a warning on your cell phone, one that automatically zooms in, records and follows their movements with a bright spot light.
@amnsnr
5 ай бұрын
How old are u
Thought you were going to tell us how to protect it...$5400. later👍. Btw cops say video is not enough, nothing short of catching them in the act.
@sl4983
10 ай бұрын
Not if you have a license plate of theirs
Thieves are lower then scum.
@shameDJ5
Жыл бұрын
They want to use that to sell and get money to buy grills, Jordan’s, and weed.
Put a gun sound on your automatic light outside near your car, everytime someone passes through it, the light turns on and guns sounds started going off
@sl4983
10 ай бұрын
Loll
Serialize the cats, make a registry and have shops who buy cats participate in logging what they buy and from who or maybe a website that they can also check serials registed. If they get one that has been serialized then they will have a good indicator its probably stolen and who it belongs to.
A locked garage, a protective dog, and a shot gun and you're all set.
@TizTime
Жыл бұрын
Sorry youre in Canada youre not allowed to protect your property with guns. But hey, screw those truckers who were trying to make you aware of these sorts of things right? Youre a clown 🤡
@TH-tl6sy
Жыл бұрын
@@TizTime lol Clearly you're not Canadian.
@TizTime
Жыл бұрын
@@TH-tl6sy because you don't know about Bill c21, and the hundreds of guns they have already, and will continue to ban, not including many shotguns and rifles that are some of the most common guns in our country..because you are unaware of the government banning hundreds of guns, if not thousands but the time bill passes...not to mention the government clearly stated you don't have the right to security with a weapon in Canada..so all that being said, I'm not Canadian because I'm.fully aware of how the gun laws and current bills within rhe country work ? You're a complete clown..you obviously just dont want people to know about this. Plain and simple.
@TH-tl6sy
Жыл бұрын
@@TizTime lol Because I know Bill C2 is an Amendment to the income Tax Act? Are you Talking about C-21? Lol
@TizTime
Жыл бұрын
@@TH-tl6sy typo* corrected* care to answer to what I posted ?
I installed a cheap motion detector alarm under the car and cheap strong wire loop around making it harder even if they cut both sides of converter.I just disable it before running and acitivate it when parking at risky area for long period of time. This may not deter them but hoping they will panic /rush while trying to cut the pipe and wire loop around and alerted me or others around. Painting and etching of VIN won’t do any benefits IMO as the buyers of this knows they are stolen or running a theft ring. Make sure have comprehensive insurance coverage always is a must but not with old cars with lower value of course.
why put the responsibility on the law abiding , tax payer when you can severely punish these criminals when caught? no hands = cant steal , or let the home owners defend their property however they like!?
Property line motion detection alarm. Catch’em in the act!
Thieves would get a shock when they look under my 2 cars. I replaced both cc's with a length of straight pipe. I sold them to the local garage that removed them. Made some money and got the job of removal done for free.
@droiduser1984
Жыл бұрын
You may have voided your insurance by doing that. You'll find out when you try to make a claim...
@denniswhite166
Жыл бұрын
@@droiduser1984 Yeah, it probably would but both cars were inspected by the insurance company after the alteration. They are not really new I bought them used - 2011 and a 2014.
@MrSladej
Жыл бұрын
Does that still cut down on noise? I might just have to do that
@denniswhite166
Жыл бұрын
@@MrSladej You leave the mufflers intact.
Just move it to inside the car (enclosed). under the hood or in the trunk, not stuck on the tailpipe where its easy to access. think outside the box. 🙄🚙
@andrewx7806
Жыл бұрын
New cars have them under the hood. At least my new prius does.
Flame thrower trap under the car just like in South Africa. Just clean up the mess in the morning.
Better solution. Put a small unnoticeable tracker on the converter then make it sends you an alarm the moment the converter is away from the vehicle
@SupramanTRD
9 ай бұрын
Hard to do, you know how hot these things get right?
Engine computers can be damaged by the cut wiring of the oxygen sensors when they do this as well
UNBELIEVABLE! Those garbage Wyze cams worked! Mine decide to work when they want to!
Create a vehicle that sits on it like the old citron cars… and look the tyres 😊
The only way stop is flogging penalty in the public
I live in Pennsylvania and anytime a "friend" would do any exhaust system work they immediately cut my catalytic converter and sold it. 4 times from so called friends. People are scum.
@shameDJ5
Жыл бұрын
Grills, weed, Jordan’s is expensive so they need the money to buy them.
A solution is a 5 year jail sentence .
How about pneumatic rams that knock their jack out right as they get under? Just warn your mechanic that the car has this system installed
2000 bux 🤣... We just had one stolen at the shop .. Try $4200
Need better camera system, poor quality video!
It is like NASCAR.
It looks like a loudest and continuous alarm and motion censors underneath your cars would be the cheapest prevention against thefts. How about replace a cheap after-market substitute in and save the original one in a safe place so at least you can reduce the lost?!!
_”Thieves at work”_ Sounds like a contradiction of terms
Gone in 60 seconds
Try cutting it out of my Tesla 😂 🤘🏼
They can’t steal it if you don’t have one 🤷♂️
A mechanism that blows all 4 tires simultaneously when the catalyst converter is removed. Drops the car .
Who buy those metal.. found the source lol
So the answer is have serial numbers on the catalytic converters. That can be traced to a car. If a metal scrapper is found with a cat and doesn't have paperwork or the number is missing, straight to jail.
While they are working on your sneak around the back of theirs and slash their tires. Call police
😮 this is why the car is so cheap
No more like 3 to 4,000! 3,000 for the part and about 800-1000 to put it back on. Plus whatever else they damaged.
@shameDJ5
Жыл бұрын
They doing all that to buy a grill for their mouth not worrying about the next person.
create a no stealing catalytic converter law. you guys seem to think that works for gun crimes.
The dust on heavily used highways is a profitable ore, be useful
Baseball bat it's a wonderful thing lol..
@isailevilopez5134
Жыл бұрын
Except when the thieves have a gun..
Espero que los talleres no tengan conectes con los criminales para tener trabajo todo el tiempo asi hacia un hombre que reparava llantas y Al fin un trabajor del hombre lo denuncio y cerraron el taller Todos felices
Machine gun that use radar to detect thief
Put electric shock that we in India use to kill wild boars.
Why no coverage of trudeau wanting to use tanks on Canadians?
We feel no help and unsafe in our Country now. And those theft and vandalism acts are increasing nowadays. My car was brought from a dealer just a few days then it’s door handles were broken down…Just reported it but so far no help or solutions to be solved and wait to happen against and again…. SAD 😢
Get an EV. That's the solution
No point of a video in the IK...the police do absolutely nothing. they just issue you with an incident number for your insurance claim
How to protect your children's future: F R E E DO M C O NV OY 2.0 February 17th-21st Ottawa Canada See you soon Justin 🇨🇦 🚚 🇨🇦
@TH-tl6sy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the notice Karen. Will be sure to avoid Ottawa while you snowflakes piss and whine.
@TizTime
Жыл бұрын
@@TH-tl6sy Hey no problem! If staying home where you feel safe is what you want to do instead of standing up for your children's future, you do that. There's a large group on strong Canadians that are wiring to stand up for your children, even if youre not willing to:)
Tip #1 never own a car
@andysgtachannel6925
Жыл бұрын
funny
Buys me time... hope they're ready.
Meanwhile catalytic converters just add extra maintenance cost to the consumers and don't help our environment enough to justify the expense! 🫡