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Come out this morning to work on my 99 4runner to find some loser stole my catalytic converter! WTF has this world come too.
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03-13-2011, 05:16 PM
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sorry man! I was there about a year ago....look up stolen catalytic converters...you'll unfortunately find that 4runners are the easiest victims
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03-13-2011, 05:25 PM
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That sucks, dude! Had that happen to both of my 4runners about a month ago.
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03-13-2011, 05:56 PM
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What the heck is going on in Texas?
May be worth looking into a more sensitive alarm? I always park in the garage, but my buddies truck if you even walk past it, it will chirp at you.
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03-13-2011, 06:27 PM
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sucks man, it seems like every week or two a thread like this pops up from either Texas or Oklahoma. Get some Budbuilts, I'll pretty much guarantee no one is going to steal my cat! Well, unless they have a ratcheting 9/16" box wrench in their pocket, a floor jack, and some spare time. 
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03-13-2011, 06:39 PM
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sucks man, it seems like every week or two a thread like this pops up from either Texas or Oklahoma. Get some Budbuilts, I'll pretty much guarantee no one is going to steal my cat! Well, unless they have a ratcheting 9/16" box wrench in their pocket, a floor jack, and some spare time. |
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pretty much only the best full belly skid plate/pan on the market.... exact fit, and super tough. well worth the investment imo
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03-13-2011, 08:55 PM
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some bad guys cut a lot of them off brand new vehicles at a dealership in the Detroit are last year late one night ....
I pulled into a Nissan dealership in Maryland a few years ago (first thing in the morning), and there was a new 350Z up on 4 concrete blocks .... I asked the dealer making a bee line towards me if the wheels and tires were extra ..
he said .. oh NO ... NOT AGAIN .... and left to call the Cops
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03-13-2011, 09:22 PM
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Where does one sell a hot cat converter? and number 2, how much are they selling for?
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03-13-2011, 09:25 PM
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I don't know what the go for, but I believe most take them to scrap metal yards ... (don't know if the pay by the pound, or if it varies by the kind of metal, etc ...)
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03-13-2011, 09:34 PM
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I don't know what the go for, but I believe most take them to scrap metal yards ... (don't know if the pay by the pound, or if it varies by the kind of metal, etc ...)
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Correct me if I am wrong but they typically are after the platinum, the catalyst. I am sure there is also a black market fro cats seeing as they are so expensive.
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03-13-2011, 10:06 PM
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I replaced my OEM cat last summer because it was rattling inside. I put it up on ebay and it got bought that same day for $180 by a recycler in CA.
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Come out this morning to work on my 99 4runner to find some loser stole my catalytic converter! WTF has this world come too.
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Sorry about this happening, but this has been going for a long time, SUV/trucks are the easiest targets, but they will do cars too, are you really surprised someone stole a part that takes 5-10 minutes to remove and makes like $75 off of?
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[QUOTE=JohnsD90;734153]Sorry about this happening, but this has been going for a long time, SUV/trucks are the easiest targets, but they will do cars too, are you really surprised someone stole a part that takes 5-10 minutes to remove and makes like $75 off of?[/QUOTE
Looks like the cat will cost me $289 at Advance auto parts for a direct fit replacement part. Budbuilts might be the way to go to keep this from happening again.
Also so this after doing a search under "4runner Stolen Cat"
http://www.catclamp.com/.
Has any actually bought one of these?
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[QUOTE=halo32c;734236]
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Sorry about this happening, but this has been going for a long time, SUV/trucks are the easiest targets, but they will do cars too, are you really surprised someone stole a part that takes 5-10 minutes to remove and makes like $75 off of?[/QUOTE
Looks like the cat will cost me $289 at Advance auto parts for a direct fit replacement part. Budbuilts might be the way to go to keep this from happening again.
Also so this after doing a search under "4runner Stolen Cat"
Catalytic Converter Theft Prevention Lock.
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Maybe I got an unusually good price, but my local muffler shop installed a Magnaflow for $270, total cost including parts and labor.
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