Verify: Is etching your catalytic converter the best way to prevent theft?
Here is what drivers need to know of how they could potentially prevent their catalytic converter from being stolen. Author: Madison Wade (ABC10) Updated: 11:28 PM PDT July 2, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif ABC10 verified catalytic converter thefts in the Sacramento region are on the rise and the rise in crime is likely due to the pandemic.
Is getting your catalytic converter etched actually the best deterrent?
David Larzelere s catalytic converter was stolen. He says people need to get protection or else they could become targets as well. Larzelere s car is an Acura 2001 CL, not a typical car on the known catalytic converter hit list.
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Catalytic converter thefts have soared during the pandemic as drivers drive less and leave their cars unattended. Thieves can steal this antipollution device in a matter of minutes and sell it to scrap metal dealers for several hundred dollars for the precious metals it contains.
A catalytic converter replacement can cost as much as $3,000 for the often-targeted Toyota Prius, says Colby Sandman, owner of Muffler Tech in Sacramento, California, who saw an uptick in thefts as the lockdowns took hold. Now, his shop replaces 15 to 20 stolen catalytic converters each day. News headlines and neighborhood forums nationwide report a similar increase in communities big and small.
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