Posted on 2/17/2020
Thieves Target Catalytic Converters Feb. 6, 2020—Beware. Thieves are after catalytic converters. The precious metals that are in catalytic converters (platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold) have made reports of stolen ones rise. Tommy Ripley, owner of the two-location Ripley’s Total Car Care in Texas, reached out to Ratchet+Wrench after noticing a recent uptick in cases that he’s seen. Ripley said that in the past month, he’s seen 6 cases of this at his shop, and in the past few months, he’s noticed that it’s happening more. The shop even published a blog on it’s site. He attributes the rise in the price of rhodium, specifically, as the cause for the uptick. “It’s headed to $10,000 per ounce,” Ripley sa ... read more