Why are Toyota Catalytic Converters Stolen? One Word: Platinum Costs.

[toyotafan]

Why do Catalytic Converters get stolen?

As Platinum costs rise, the Catalytic Converter becomes a hot commodity. Modern thieves looking for a serious payoff are skipping the obvious old staples and crawling underneath your car in search of the real prize: the catalytic converter. Standard issue on cars in this country since the mid-1970s, catalytic converters use a small amount of platinum to convert harmful engine emissions, including nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, into less harmful ones, like nitrogen and carbon dioxide.

In the last few years, Platinum has reached prices upwards of $2,100 per ounce! Since your truck's cat may have between three and seven grams of Platimum, that little metal box under your car just became a whole lot more interesting to theives looking to score some quick cash.

[Toyota Girl]

ok, i have enough to worry about as a girl. I have to watch where i park, travel in groups when I can, make sure I have my cell phone with me at all times.

Now I have to worry about getting my catalytic converter CUT OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK WHEN I PARK SOMEWHERE?

What's the world come to, this really sucks.

[MD_Weems]

I agree Jenny - I had no idea those had platinum in them... b-e-a-utiful. Now I get to worry about that too along with all that other fun crap you mentioned. Ugggggg. Can I just hire a bodyguard? LOL