Evening all. Watch out for your catalytic converters. Three nice gentlemen with masks and iron bars have just taken them off both my a2s here in Croydon.
Petrol cats have higher precious metal content and are therefore worth more.Why? Are petrol the petrol ones targeted more?
30s?Thanks Steve, that is interesting. Don’t mean to contradict but thought might be worth sharing that my mechanic thinks the petrol one is worth the grand sum of £20 but the diesel one more. I also have a sharan which they didn’t touch but apparently the cat in that is worth more. Doesn’t make any sense. Will try and take photos of the underside of the a2s. The petrol one which I have had since 2004 (18 years…) is well loved. It’s the one that we replaced the engine in via you (you had sold it on in Wales to someone who wanted was it the gearbox before Christmas). The diesel one I am quietly proud of - low mileage (still just in the 30s) leather, lovely condition - sad that undersides may now have been wrecked. Mechanics guesstimate is 600 each to fix. He says he is seeing so many stolen cat issues that it really has now got beyond a joke…!
How might that effect the engine? Still should pass MOT.Aftermarket cats have nowhere near the same precious metal content hence their cheaper price.
39k30s?
Firstly they won’t be careful how they lift it, then it is one cut either side of the cat. Anything in the way gets cut too.Why? Is the cat attached to the frame or is it in close proximity that the scum will cause some damage?
This just happened to me and my FSI - any help on sourcing replacements please?Evening all. Watch out for your catalytic converters. Three nice gentlemen with masks and iron bars have just taken them off both my a2s here in Croydon.
What the actually heck is going on, so many catalytic converters being stolen?!This just happened to me and my FSI - any help on sourcing replacements please?
If that were true, it just wouldn't be worth doing surely?Don’t mean to contradict but thought might be worth sharing that my mechanic thinks the petrol one is worth the grand sum of £20 but the diesel one more.
Apparently they go beween £200-£500, some design can worth even more. According to police data, catalytic theft doubled up last few years partly due big price increase of valuable minerals, such can be found in cats, hybrids and Toyota and Honda Jazz targeted most, but unfortunately any non-electric car could be targeted.If that were true, it just wouldn't be worth doing surely?
RAB