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Hill had no idea that her replacement catalytic converter wasn’t CARB-approved. But now she has to buy a new one, which costs an average of $2,500, according to NADA. Doug Shupe told CBS News ...
The devices are typically much more valuable to the theft's victim: "it can cost between $1,000 and $3,500 or more to replace a catalytic converter that is stolen, depending on the type of vehicle." [ 5 ] In 2022, catalytic converter thefts cost victims over $382 million.
Rising metal prices in the U.S. during the 2000s commodities boom led to a significant increase in converter theft. A catalytic converter can cost more than $1,000 to replace, more if the vehicle is damaged during the theft. [52] [53] [54] Apart from damaging other systems of the vehicle, theft can also cause death and injury to thieves. [55]
1970 Dodge Charger [8] £15,000 ... both catalytic converters replaced with aftermarket units due to rusted and ... A new replacement gearbox would have cost £4,000 ...
When Ken Shay, a longtime Chicago resident, went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his Lincoln Park apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening. His ...
The E58 dual exhaust engine (sans catalytic converters) made for a very fast Valiant squad car. So equipped, this compact Chrysler cop car tripped the quarter-mile lights in 16.4 seconds with trap speeds of 84.6 mph (136.2 km/h) and could catch nearly all the so-called "performance cars" of the day. [ 26 ]
Dan Aykroyd, co-writer of the film, stated that he chose the 440 Dodge Monaco because he considered it to be the hottest car used by police during the 1970s. [2] It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
The engines were Chrysler's 225 slant-six, 318 V8, and 360 cu in (5.9 L) LA V8 (220 H.P., with non-catalyst in 49-state models and a true dual exhaust; California models had a single exhaust with the catalytic converter) with an A727 TorqueFlite transmission. Police-specific equipment such as a calibrated speedometer ("certified" 120 mph), high ...