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At least 24 catalytic converters stolen from Raleigh auto shops

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They are only that expensive if you buy it all through a shop.

Just get a 80 dollar magnaflow universal Cat off of ebay and pay a shop 20 bucks to weld it on. I have done this on all my vehicles.

WageSlave
February 28, 2013 10:52 a.m.

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You mean to say that these auto shops are not responsible to replace them? I would assume that the auto shops insurance will cover this. TeresaBee

If they are smart, there is a big sign that says NOT responsible for stolen or damaged property. Its usually right beside the "In god we trust, all others pay cash" sign lol.

WageSlave
February 28, 2013 10:50 a.m.

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Do like I did and cut the sucker off yourself. Weld a pipe in its place then gove the inspection dude an extra $!0.00 and go home. cowbell

Generally it will make your car run worst (if its newer or 4cly) and its a 5,000 dollar federal fine to tamper with it.

WageSlave
February 28, 2013 10:48 a.m.

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umm lets see, a recent rash in thefts and they say they can't tell if they are stolen,the converters have #s on them that make them specific to vehicles,these metal places these buy them are commiting crimes as well. southerntalent

I have been recycling converters for a long time. I have never noticed vehicle specific numbers on them, can you clarify?

WageSlave
February 28, 2013 10:47 a.m.

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"There's no way to know if it's been stolen from our end," said Greg Brown, of Raleigh Metal Recycling, which buys and recycles metals.

umm lets see, a recent rash in thefts and they say they can't tell if they are stolen,the converters have #s on them that make them specific to vehicles,these metal places these buy them are commiting crimes as well.

southerntalent
February 28, 2013 10:33 a.m.

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Scrap metal recycling and pawn shops both should just put up signs outside that say "We pay top dollar for your hard-stolen goods."

exposure102
February 28, 2013 9:32 a.m.

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Do like I did and cut the sucker off yourself. Weld a pipe in its place then gove the inspection dude an extra $!0.00 and go home.

more cowbell
February 27, 2013 7:19 p.m.

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If metal recycling places would stop taking catalytic converters and A/C coils it would probably cut down on theft quite a bit. A customer bringing twenty catalytic coverters should warrant a call to the police, but we all know money is involved.

sctech
February 27, 2013 4:38 p.m.

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I think it was the insurance industry.Who gave them control on our cars???????????????????????.Since this healthcare junk the insurance industry are lining up to get a big chunk while y'all think it is good????????????

Uhavenoclu
February 27, 2013 1:18 p.m.

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Contact the scraps yards and tell them to be on the look out for these items. Also make people produce a receipt of services/parts before accepting them.

Country Girlz Have MORE fun
February 27, 2013 10:19 a.m.

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