Catalytic converter thieving bastards

I read that Tundra, Tacomas, F250 and the Prius top the list for converter thieving A-holes.
At my office/shop this past week the little fuckwts took 4 cats off 2 of our F-250s and a Tacoma.
One of our guys started up a F250 and you'd think it was a NASCAR race in the parking lot with that rumble.
Cops arrived to write up a useless as shyte crime report.
They told me the nearby Toyota dealerships are getting hammered by well organized gangs who can jack up a Prius and Sawzall out a cat in no time. Prius ones are fetching $2-3,000 in Chicago ( Figures)
Since I have a Tundra and its easily accessible underneath i wonder if I'm living on borrowed time here?

 

What a bunch of crap ! I have NO tolerance for thieves.

 

listening...

 

What a bunch of faces. Any place where these losers would turn in the cats has to know they were stolen. Why take them in and or pay out money for crap that you know is stolen? The folks turning them in should have to show ID and get finger printed on order to collect any money. If nothing else would be easier to catch if PDs were adequately staffed and funded.

Of course....you could not steal in the first place!

 

Thanks!

 

After reading about all these thefts on here finally ordered my Valhalla’s shields. Don’t know the wait time, but I’m sure it will be worth it.

 

The Valhallas Shields have saved my cats Twice that I know of. Well worth the $$$.

 

FYI, @clay5313 ordered his 1 Oct, received Dec 26...I ordered mine 12/05/21 and hope to have it by Feb.....Good luck and know it's on the calendar...

 

My 2014 has been at my Toyota dealership since November 16th waiting on cats to come in..
That's 7 weeks so far..

Bastards even cut my BAM..



Dealer is going to install a shield not sure what brand.
Pretty sure I'll add a Valhallas rear shield to it.

 

Damn that’s a long time without a truck.

 

They gave me a rental 2021 Tacoma.
Not really sure I'd call it a truck.
It works but I really don't care for it.
It's too small..

 

Yeah My Tacoma was a little reminder to appreciate what I have with the Tundra.

 

If you want to keep your truck get a shield for the CATs. Insurance companies are now totalling vehicles if they get hit 3 times by thieves. Since they have to pay for a rental vehicle, which is expensive because of the vehicle/chip shortage, rental companies are charging more than usual. With the supply chain problem and CAT shortage (see 1lowlife's post) those rental car prices are costing insurance companies a LOT of money. So it's cheaper for them to just cut people a check for their vehicle instead of having it repaired a third time.

 

How did you realize 2xs?

 

Wow. First I've heard of this development. Is this across the board, or are particular insurance companies known for it?

 

Never ask where the bodies are buried.

 

My State Farm policy has a $1500 limit per claim for a rental.
I passed that several days ago @40 per day..

The service advisor said he would get Toyota to eat anything over that since it isn't my fault they can't get parts.
Luckily my rental is from the dealership.
Not sure how it would play out otherwise...

The cat theft happened at noon in my employer's parking lot.
My Drone alarm app went off with a 2ng stage trigger.
Employer accepts no responsibility for it.

 

I was told this by a friends who works for Toyota parts distributor. So he knows all about the shortage, supply issues and demand for CATs.

So knowing that, then having a coworker have the CAT cut off his first gen Tundra in front of his house while he was home, I ordered a Valhalla shield. Thieves are always looking for the quickest score.

 

You can protect them with Valhalla shields, He has a thread here for how to order. These pictures are with a pro comp lift, but you can get them made for stock, or other lifts. Gives some protection.

 

So basically it's China's fault.

 

Nope. It's the dirtbag criminal theives' fault. Just because somebody will pay them for a crime doesn't absolve them from the responsibility, or from being a piece of shit.

 

AMEN!!!!

 

I live in the boonies but still got a cat plate (got the Desert Eagle one) for the once per year I travel to FL or TN to fly so I dont get hammered. So far so good.. worth the $$ to deter the crackheads.

 

The easiest way out is to remove the badges from your truck and replace them with Dodge Ram badges. As long as the thief can read he will think that is not the truck he is looking for (Ben Kenobi voice).

 

I work for the dealer, when I scrap old cats that were replaced it’s a headache to do. Even though I bring them whole. (Not sure someone would unbolt a whole Camry manifold for a cat, but hey, I’ve seen crazier shit)

 

I’m actually on the fence about even bothering to install cats when I do my exhaust. These bastards have been cutting the skid plates people install lately. 2 priuses have been totalled at work because they cut through the skid plates and took the cats. (Yes prius skids are now a thing)