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Title: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: MillCreek on May 19, 2021, 03:14:07 PM: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/two-brothers-stabbed-after-disrupting-catalytic-converter-theft-in-kitsap-county-authorities-say/

Two brothers intercept a catalytic converter theft at gunpoint. They put the gun away and grabbed a jack handle while awaiting the police. The miscreant gave both brothers a good stabbing before attempting to flee. A whack or two with the jack handle slowed him down. The moral of the story is to not put away the gun while awaiting the police.
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: Hawkmoon on May 19, 2021, 03:38:02 PM: Where does one sell catalytic converters,and how much are they worth?

Asking for a friend ...
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: BobR on May 19, 2021, 04:03:12 PM: Quote from: Hawkmoon on May 19, 2021, 03:38:02 PM
Where does one sell catalytic converters,and how much are they worth?

Asking for a friend ...

Unscrupulous scrap yards.

Depends on the car they come from, size and a few other things. From what I understand diesel CATS and DPFs are worth a pretty penny or up to 50000 pretty pennies. I imagine tweakers and thiefs don't care as long as they get 20 bucks or so.

bob
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: WLJ on May 19, 2021, 04:48:57 PM: Quote from: BobR on May 19, 2021, 04:03:12 PM
Unscrupulous scrap yards.

Nothing suspicious about someone showing up with a trunk full of catalytic converters. Nope, nothing at all. We've give you $50 for the whole lot.
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: Nick1911 on May 19, 2021, 04:55:14 PM: Also online vendors. Mail them in, get paid!

https://rrcats.com/catalytic-converter-scrap-prices/
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: BobR on May 19, 2021, 05:01:08 PM: Quote from: Nick1911 on May 19, 2021, 04:55:14 PM
Also online vendors. Mail them in, get paid!

https://rrcats.com/catalytic-converter-scrap-prices/

Looks like my info for diesel parts is outdated. I need to be looking for small GM Cats now. :)

bob
Title: Re: Choose the gun over the tire jack handle
Post by: Nick1911 on May 19, 2021, 05:16:01 PM: Thefts of them are way, way up where I live. Just recently a bunch of fleet vehicles got hit at the community college.