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My Catalytic Converter was Stolen...
My catalytic converter was stolen off of my 97 Chevy Lumina LS Sedan tonight...I will need to get it into a shop early Monday to get a new one put on.
I have never had this done to a car before. I googled the part and came up with this: http://www.partstrain.com/store/deta...9-5aa3be85142b Looks like the part is around 170 to 200 bucks...how much should I expect to pay in labor? How many labor hours is reasonable for a shop to charge? Thanks in advance for info! |
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11-16-2014, 05:44 AM | #16 |
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I had a swamp cooler that I got out of an old shed that had been home to various rodents. Everything worked on it so I cleaned the hell out of it but could never get rid of mouse droppings odor when you turned it on. I sat it outside by the shed and it was stolen a few days later. It made me chuckle to think about the thief getting that smell blasted through-out their house. About a week later I came home and discovered the thief had returned it and it was back by the shed again.
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11-16-2014, 05:47 AM | #17 |
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11-16-2014, 06:50 AM | #18 |
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Heh yeah, mine "fell off" my 3/4 super duty years ago.
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11-16-2014, 07:25 AM | #19 |
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Lenexa businesses have been having a problem with this for the last year or so. My company has had probably a dozen cars hit like this in the middle of the day.
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11-16-2014, 07:32 AM | #20 |
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Yeah, my sis got hers taken off Metcalf a year or so ago.
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11-16-2014, 07:32 AM | #21 |
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I would have to remote start the car...
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11-16-2014, 07:35 AM | #22 |
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Had mine stolen from my jeep a couple years ago. Found a worn down Sawzall blade under the jeep. About 30 vehicles in the same area had them stolen. I guess you can get $50~ for each one scrap.
$1500 buys alot of dope
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11-16-2014, 07:47 AM | #23 |
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It depends on what all they tore up getting it out.
Those Luminas were pretty tough to work on, in the engine compartment anyway. Jasonsauto would be the one to ask. I just know I'd be ****ing pissed. |
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11-16-2014, 08:26 AM | #24 |
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Damn assholes.
On that car I would just have a shop install a universal converter instead of the oe model. It will save you a ton of money and it's not like it's a jewel anyway. I don't do them, one thing i just don't do is weld exhaust, but a good shop here in town does them for me for a hundred bucks. |
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11-16-2014, 08:37 AM | #26 |
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My daughter wrecked her car recently and I sawed the converter out of it for before I had it taken away. Went to two local recyclers and couldn't sell it cause they needed a title with it from the car it came from. I sent the title with the car when I sold it to the junk yard.
I guess my point is some recyclers are helping the police with trying to stop this crime. |
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11-16-2014, 08:41 AM | #27 |
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I was referring to it not being attractive, but being stuffed with precious metals, as opposed to stuffed with precious minerals which are attractive. ie, it isn't a jewel, but it's the closest thing to jewelry on most cars.
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11-16-2014, 09:09 AM | #29 |
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Thieves are some of the most vile pieces of shit on this planet.
When I lived in Tulsa I had my apartment broken into and my pickup broken into within the first 3 months. 4 years later they stole my entire pickup. What I wouldn't give to catch someone trying to steal from me.......... |
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