Catalytic converters are crucial for your vehicle, and with thieves targeting them more than ever, we have an outline of everything you need to know about them and how to keep yours protected.
With fuel prices on the rise, the last thing you need is to have to shell out for costly repairs to your vehicle. But even if you take excellent care of your car, catalytic converter thieves can send you to the repair shop for a replacement that costs upwards of $2500 in some cases. Unfortunately, as efforts to make cleaner cars continue to improve, so do the skill sets of catalytic converter thieves. Fortunately, our technicians at Mobile Installation have a few options to help reduce your chance of becoming a victim.
Vehicle maintenance and gas prices are high enough these days without having to pay for expensive repairs. But unfortunately, a recent spike in catalytic converter thefts has cost far too many Minnesota drivers, and the problem is only getting worse as time goes by.
Chances are good you’ve already known someone who has had their catalytic converter stolen if you live in the Twin Cities area, where nearly 1500 thefts occurred in 2020. That’s because over the past few years, there has been a nationwide increase in catalytic converter thefts, and the problem is only getting worse as time goes by. Not only does this lead to expensive replacements for car owners, but it has also caused a national shortage of replacement cats, especially for some models of vehicles.