Thieves pinching parts from cars at Mt. SAC - Toyota Yaris Forums

la_scanner · 04-08-2009, 07:46 PM

Hmmm...interesting. this is where my sister goes. maybe this is why the P0420 light is on. haha...christ. whats wrong with people?

By Tribune Staff on February 9, 2009 2:09 PM

Dirty, rotten thieves have been crawling underneath cars in broad daylight on the parking lots of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut and stealing expensive parts from the exhaust systems.

Toyota trucks have been the primary target.

School officials say it takes the thieves only 2 or 3 minutes to unbolt the catalytic converters and run. The parts are desired by thieves because of the valuable metal they contain.

Anyone who sees anything funny is asked to call the college's Public Safety office at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4555.

dvlnblkdrs · 04-08-2009, 07:54 PM

umm they are talking about catalytic converters.. you would know if urs was stolen cuz it would be really loud.. and they cant steal ours cuz its welded inside the pipe unlike trucks

la_scanner · 04-08-2009, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dvlnblkdrs

umm they are talking about catalytic converters.. you would know if urs was stolen cuz it would be really loud.. and they cant steal ours cuz its welded inside the pipe unlike trucks

I was joking miss. jill. just letting people know what assholes are doing.

-Jameson

firebob · 04-08-2009, 08:38 PM

There is a kit that has cables to make it look harder to remove them. It might make someone look at it and move on to the next car.

dvlnblkdrs · 04-08-2009, 10:29 PM

its old news.. they have been doing it for years... the platinum inside the converter makes them worth money on the black market...

MadMax · 04-08-2009, 10:41 PM

I've got 13 solutions for the problem...plus one in the pipe!

Cheers! M2

Uncle Yaris · 04-08-2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

I've got 13 solutions for the problem...plus one in the pipe!

Cheers! M2

Typical American gun looney. What will we need next - an armored Yaris?

Thej3sta2 · 04-08-2009, 11:13 PM

who sais one does not already exist

dvlnblkdrs · 04-08-2009, 11:14 PM

it does exist.. it is owned by the one we do not name..

Yaris Hilton · 04-08-2009, 11:57 PM

Converter thieves around here use a Sawzall to cut it out of the pipe. Takes seconds. They hit a lot of trucks parked while deer hunters are in the woods. They got the converter off my church's big Ford van.

33OH · 04-09-2009, 09:21 AM

We just had 2 kids get arrested for hitting our local Toyota dealership and trying to steal them off brand new trucks. They got about 13 off before they were caught.

04-08-2009, 07:46 PM	#1
la_scanner Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southern california Posts: 87	Thieves pinching parts from cars at Mt. SAC Hmmm...interesting. this is where my sister goes. maybe this is why the P0420 light is on. haha...christ. whats wrong with people? By Tribune Staff on February 9, 2009 2:09 PM Dirty, rotten thieves have been crawling underneath cars in broad daylight on the parking lots of Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut and stealing expensive parts from the exhaust systems. Toyota trucks have been the primary target. School officials say it takes the thieves only 2 or 3 minutes to unbolt the catalytic converters and run. The parts are desired by thieves because of the valuable metal they contain. Anyone who sees anything funny is asked to call the college's Public Safety office at (909) 594-5611, ext. 4555.

04-08-2009, 07:54 PM	#2
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	umm they are talking about catalytic converters.. you would know if urs was stolen cuz it would be really loud.. and they cant steal ours cuz its welded inside the pipe unlike trucks __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

04-08-2009, 08:38 PM	#4
firebob Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 236	There is a kit that has cables to make it look harder to remove them. It might make someone look at it and move on to the next car. __________________ 09, 3 door lift back, auto. I live on the road with my wife. We travel as needed for our work and drive up to 4,500 miles in a bad week.

04-08-2009, 10:29 PM	#5
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	its old news.. they have been doing it for years... the platinum inside the converter makes them worth money on the black market... __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

04-08-2009, 11:13 PM	#8
Thej3sta2 Drives: Soon to be LFA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 523	who sais one does not already exist __________________

04-08-2009, 10:41 PM	#6
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I've got 13 solutions for the problem...plus one in the pipe! Cheers! M2

04-08-2009, 11:14 PM	#9
dvlnblkdrs Shush! View User's Garage Drives: 2007 toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: orange, ca Posts: 3,521	it does exist.. it is owned by the one we do not name.. __________________ "Kids sure like the devil these days"

04-08-2009, 11:57 PM	#10
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Converter thieves around here use a Sawzall to cut it out of the pipe. Takes seconds. They hit a lot of trucks parked while deer hunters are in the woods. They got the converter off my church's big Ford van.

04-09-2009, 09:21 AM	#11
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	We just had 2 kids get arrested for hitting our local Toyota dealership and trying to steal them off brand new trucks. They got about 13 off before they were caught.

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