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Prius converter was stolen.

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#1
  • みん
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  • 2022/11/23 18:45

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I was just about to start the engine of a car that was parked on the street when I heard an explosion and someone nearby ran to my car and said, "The converter is I think it's been stolen. It was stolen from my car last night ！."

I thought I had seen a post like this on Vivinavi... So I read the past topics.
I was too shocked... The prices are the same, but it's the holiday season and many mechanics are closed... Crying
I've done a lot of research and it seems that there is some kind of anti-theft cover, but has anyone actually worn or had one installed?
I asked because it would be very painful to have it stolen again even if I put it on newly, and I wanted to know if there is any countermeasure.
In addition, the garage only has space for two cars, and with three cars, one of them will inevitably be parked on the street.

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#16
  • 昭和のおとっつぁん
  • 2022/11/24 (Thu) 10:33
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＃ The garage only has room for two cars, and with three cars, one of them will inevitably be parked on the street.

All three cars are probably not Priuses.
Negotiate and ask them to let you park in the garage.

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#17
  • dji
  • 2022/11/24 (Thu) 10:45
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Wires around the catalyst. （ 30 or more ） Thieves give up.　They probably use a wire saw.
Catalyst covers are made of aluminum and are expensive. Installation labor costs will also be incurred.

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#21
  • スイーツ
  • 2022/11/24 (Thu) 17:00
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Has anyone else had a converter stolen? It seems like Prius is an easy target, but I'm not sure what's really going on. The more I look into it, the more worried I am becoming.

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#23
  • dji
  • 2022/11/24 (Thu) 20:24
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I don't know if I'd use a jack to steal it ？.

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#24
  • おっさん
  • 2022/11/24 (Thu) 21:19
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I guess too many people don't watch the news in English even though they are here
It's not just Prius, it's because California and the media are anti-Toyota.
all catalytic converters of all cars, including American cars, are made of rare metals, so they just target cars parked where they can be easily stolen
but all you see on the news is Prius, Tundra
police are running a campaign to imprint numbers on catalytic converters for free
there's no way to prevent it
California wants to get rid of engine cars, so maybe there's some politics involved... maybe they dare not catch them.

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