Month: July 2022

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise.  Catalytic converters help a car clean its exhaust. They have become a target for theft because catalytic converters contain precious metals like palladium and platinum and the price of these metals has increased in the past several years.   And since 2019, converter theft has risen 1,215%, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, an industry group that tracks insurance-related crimes. With this uptick in thefts, we want to remind car owners how to prevent catalytic … Continue reading “Catalytic converter theft: what you need to know to protect yourself”