"Stolen catalytic converters fetch between $50-$150 at scrap yards. And yet they cost ... to take extra precautions - etching the car's VIN number on the converter to make it easier to identify ...

Mark catalytic converters with a serial number to make it distinctive Place ... containing a disproportionate amount of high-grade scrap converters." However, although it has been illegal to ...

Detroit police are on the hunt for a trio of thieves who were captured on camera stealing a catalytic converter from a car ...

requiring new car dealers to supply a catalytic converter serial number etching kit and creating a statewide database to track the sale and recycling of catalytic converters at scrap yards.

That lien must be satisfied before you can sell the scrap vehicle. You can sell some of your car’s parts for cash if you’re mechanically inclined. The catalytic converter is a big-ticket item ...

Most vehicles need catalytic converters not only so they perform at their best, but also because it's the law. Here's how they work and why they are required.

In addition to deterring catalytic converter thieves, it is also a good habit to follow so you can lessen the odds of car ...

Cheektowaga, N.Y. (WBEN) - Due to an alarming rise in copper and catalytic converter theft in New York, state lawmakers are ...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Catalytic converters are continuing to be stolen ... Thieves will try to get that cash from scrap metal yards, but companies like Niagara Metal have secure systems ...

and must not pay cash for scrap metal. Those selling stolen catalytic converters may: Want to be paid in cash and make no record of the transaction. Refuse to provide proof of identity. Refuse to ...

The contents of a shipping container intercepted on the Essex coast included car parts and scrap metal They ... A large number of catalytic converters and vehicles were seized by police, who ...