How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft

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How to protect your car from catalytic converter theft

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Жыл бұрын

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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@maxb5346 Жыл бұрын

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...

@Wolf88888 9 ай бұрын

There need to be mandatory prison sentences for these thieves.

@vasilytanygin Жыл бұрын

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.

@supergeodotca Жыл бұрын

The solution is to get manufacturers to design the vehicles with theft prevention built in.

@coloringwithpatwilson1506 Жыл бұрын

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

@acanadian9776 Жыл бұрын

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.

@SCSC-qz7rr Жыл бұрын

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 3 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

@Qusin111 Жыл бұрын

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.

@Stardusted1 Жыл бұрын

Creative solutions would include a fifty thousand dollar fine for those in receipt of those metals. Eh?

@DankGank Жыл бұрын

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)

@lovelife2day Жыл бұрын

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.

@nesseihtgnay9419 Жыл бұрын

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

@duro2021 Жыл бұрын

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.

@sinbadandsalty3908 Жыл бұрын

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

@TH-tl6sy Жыл бұрын

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 ?

@droiduser1984 Жыл бұрын

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

@denniswhite166 Жыл бұрын

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.

@rogerwilkie8555 Жыл бұрын

Property line motion detection alarm. Catch’em in the act!

@CosmicRider555 Жыл бұрын

Flame thrower trap under the car just like in South Africa. Just clean up the mess in the morning.

@raymak6129 Жыл бұрын

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!?

@Kenny-oy5zi Жыл бұрын

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.

@HULLDUDE666 Жыл бұрын

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.

@shriggadude8589 Жыл бұрын

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?

@hachiroku7443 Жыл бұрын

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.

@kojam1 Жыл бұрын

UNBELIEVABLE! Those garbage Wyze cams worked! Mine decide to work when they want to!

@Felixkoifish Жыл бұрын

The only way stop is flogging penalty in the public

@bud144 6 ай бұрын

A solution is a 5 year jail sentence .

@charlesgeorge2197 Жыл бұрын

Need better camera system, poor quality video!

@jdmtechllc6589 7 ай бұрын

Engine computers can be damaged by the cut wiring of the oxygen sensors when they do this as well

@jamman8678 10 ай бұрын

Create a vehicle that sits on it like the old citron cars… and look the tyres 😊

@greghipwell Жыл бұрын

Try cutting it out of my Tesla 😂 🤘🏼

@jeffreymiller6116 Жыл бұрын

2000 bux 🤣... We just had one stolen at the shop .. Try $4200

@jdmtechllc6589 7 ай бұрын

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

@bindiberry6280 Жыл бұрын

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?!!

@joshrandell3202 Жыл бұрын

They can’t steal it if you don’t have one 🤷‍♂️

@HummaKavula-DontVoteForStupid 7 ай бұрын

_”Thieves at work”_ Sounds like a contradiction of terms

@darc9925 5 ай бұрын

A mechanism that blows all 4 tires simultaneously when the catalyst converter is removed. Drops the car .

@SupramanTRD 9 ай бұрын

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.

@kamilebrahimoff3589 2 ай бұрын

It is like NASCAR.

@andrewx7806 Жыл бұрын

While they are working on your sneak around the back of theirs and slash their tires. Call police

@triplea2443 6 ай бұрын

😮 this is why the car is so cheap

@Punisher1830 15 күн бұрын

Gone in 60 seconds

@SantaClausEdmonton Жыл бұрын

Who buy those metal.. found the source lol

@Nagle1234 Жыл бұрын

create a no stealing catalytic converter law. you guys seem to think that works for gun crimes.

@ladyfame1430 Жыл бұрын

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.

@goondugoondu Жыл бұрын

Put electric shock that we in India use to kill wild boars.

@TheSaintBigFoot Жыл бұрын

The dust on heavily used highways is a profitable ore, be useful

@zulfika_ 10 ай бұрын

Machine gun that use radar to detect thief

@Dracoool Жыл бұрын

Why no coverage of trudeau wanting to use tanks on Canadians?

@IamVanLiSA Жыл бұрын

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 😢

@hugolob9811 9 ай бұрын

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

@stewy4158 Жыл бұрын

Baseball bat it's a wonderful thing lol..

@isailevilopez5134 Жыл бұрын

Except when the thieves have a gun..

@mugennam1 Жыл бұрын

Get an EV. That's the solution

@AkingBones1 Жыл бұрын

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

@TizTime Жыл бұрын

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:)