Fear of the Day - Page 3

Kevy Baby · 02-15-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Can't speak to how widespread catalytic converter theft is, but commodity metal theft is a quickly increasing category of crime and if catalytic converters are easy to take and get the metal out of, I'm sure it's being done.

It isn't commodity metal in that catalytic converters that is of interest:

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Originally Posted by Some story on a catalytic converter theft ring being busted last year

There are three precious metals in this. The first precious metal is platinum, and platinum is valued at $1,298 an ounce. The second metal in this is palladium, which is $375 an ounce. And then there's rhodium that's $5,950 an ounce.

Not Afraid · 02-15-2008, 07:09 PM

Yes, but how much of these metals are in a CC? If it is a lot, I may just have to have a second career.

Alex · 02-15-2008, 07:27 PM

I don't know what scrap recyclers pay for them but looking around it appears that a catalytic converter would have 1 to 2 grams of platinum in them. Platinum is running about $1700/ounce so this would be $60 or so in just platinum and there are other precious metals in there too.

According to the articles that ($60) is the low-side of what scrap recyclers will pay for them.

Not Afraid · 02-15-2008, 07:41 PM

Of course, I'd need to figure out just WHAT a CC is and what it looks like.

Alex · 02-15-2008, 07:44 PM

Just take everything sticking out under the car. (Actually, I have no idea either, it might be built into the roof for all I know.)

€uroMeinke · 02-15-2008, 07:55 PM

Today I fear my good works and good intentions will be used against me

cirquelover · 02-15-2008, 07:59 PM

Well at least we know a CC would be safe around you two, neither of you would know what to steal!!

In my old car it was a little appendage sticking off the engine block but I doubt I could identify one on a random car either!

Kevy Baby · 02-15-2008, 08:33 PM

To give you a rough idea, I have hi-jacked pictures from a couple of sites:

scaeagles · 02-26-2008, 07:59 PM

New fear - global cooling! No joke!

Last 12 months wiped out a century of warming

Sohrshah · 02-26-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

New fear - global cooling! No joke!

Last 12 months wiped out a century of warming

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02-15-2008, 07:09 PM	#2
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Yes, but how much of these metals are in a CC? If it is a lot, I may just have to have a second career.
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02-15-2008, 07:27 PM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't know what scrap recyclers pay for them but looking around it appears that a catalytic converter would have 1 to 2 grams of platinum in them. Platinum is running about $1700/ounce so this would be $60 or so in just platinum and there are other precious metals in there too. According to the articles that ($60) is the low-side of what scrap recyclers will pay for them.
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02-15-2008, 07:41 PM	#4
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Of course, I'd need to figure out just WHAT a CC is and what it looks like.
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02-15-2008, 07:44 PM	#5
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Just take everything sticking out under the car. (Actually, I have no idea either, it might be built into the roof for all I know.)
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02-15-2008, 07:55 PM	#6
€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Today I fear my good works and good intentions will be used against me __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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02-15-2008, 07:59 PM	#7
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Well at least we know a CC would be safe around you two, neither of you would know what to steal!! In my old car it was a little appendage sticking off the engine block but I doubt I could identify one on a random car either!
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02-15-2008, 08:33 PM	#8
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	To give you a rough idea, I have hi-jacked pictures from a couple of sites: __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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02-26-2008, 07:59 PM	#9
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	New fear - global cooling! No joke! Last 12 months wiped out a century of warming
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