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hi all,just got the car back from the shop. the whole job came to $2,647 and included the usual repair shenanigans of charging ludicrous amounts for nuts and bolts. the thing that really stands out though is the listed charge for the honda oem catalytic converter. anyone wanna guesss. ok, don't. it was $1,982 for the converter alone. i was stunned. out of pocket i was only liable for my $500 deductible but the cost of the cat from honda was ridiculous. in CA we need to use CA approved converters and they can be had online for varying prices but a reasonable average was around $350 so you can see that honda's price is wildly over the mark.i asked the guy at the shop whether or not painting it orange and etching in my car license # would help. he chortled a bit and said "no, not really."
The thieves removed almost the entire interior in about 3 minutes per the security cameras that the desk clerk apparently wasn't watching Dusty
WOW! That is steep. As you pointed out, Honda in this case is getting a pretty penny for this. I wonder what the street value is for the thing. (Cats in general.)John Henry
Use your garage or install a gate at your property's entrance. Lighted parking areas discourage thefts, too. Back when I was kinda poor, I even made up some fake alarm system labels to stick all over my place. I was the only resident on my street that didn't get burglarized (it was an urban neighborhood). You don't have to have perfect security; just enough to make them move to easier marks.
If I put a gate at the end of my driveway chances are great that I would drive around it through the grass to avoid opening and closing it.
Sad, no idea why people do such things.
Well, this thread has given a lot of reasons why!
yeah, the oem price left me gobsmacked. as for my insurance rates - i am a bit under $800 a year for a 2005 honda element and i have comprehensive. i am sure there is an urban living penalty and a ding for no garage, although they never asked about my parking when i got the policy.i have gotten various views when i talk to mechanics and tow truck drivers but it was pointed out to me (after i asked "why would they steal a cat. from an older car?") that the thieves don't care about the age of the cat. they are not going after the cat itself - so that it can be used in another vehicle. no indeed, they are cracking them open and then selling the precious metal packet to the recyclers. this avoids any and all problems with the possible serial number identification of the cat as well. if they have the tools to cut out the cat. they have the tools to crack it open and scoop out its precious metal goodness. f*(kers.
Good grief man, Ever herd of insurance?Pretty simple.....:-)
Hopefully precautions can be taken as any officer of the law will tell you " They'll Be Back". Paul B
Let's have a pole... I say 2 weeks.
Might just be me but, if I had to lock up everything ,have gates, cameras, I would move..
Well, now that you've said it ... Me Too.Fear of that kind of behavior sort of defines "Quality of Life" for me! But to each his own ....Lannis
yes, we have been thinking about it and this is just one more incident to add to that side of the tally sheet.to take a line from a mr. bob dylan:"...you ask why i don't live here - honey why don't you move?"
Or as another wise man said:"And you may find yourself Living in a shotgun shackAnd you may find yourself In another part of the worldAnd you may find yourself Behind the wheel of a large automobileAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful house ....."You just never know; and change is hard!Lannis
Did you just quote the talking heads? LOL!
Yep. The last time copper went high thieves were pulling the wires out of new construction and abandoned homes. Sometimes lake homes closed up for the winter.
thanks kirby and welcome to the list.
Where I live "Good fences make good neighbours." Their animals stay away from my animals and vice versa. Two gates are maintained at all times between the animals and the road. Gates also discourage neighbors from just popping over when you are trying to get things done. Now, back in the day when neighbors would jump in and help you instead of distracting you was a time that is no more.
