{"id":45652,"date":"2022-08-25T11:57:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:57:26","guid":{"rendered":" https:\/\/dev.way.com\/blog\/?p=45652"},"modified":"2022-08-25T11:57:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T11:57:26","slug":"know-about-prius-catalytic-converter-theft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.way.com\/journal\/know-about-prius-catalytic-converter-theft\/","title":{"rendered":"Prius Catalytic Converter Theft: Why Does It Happen?\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to National Insurance Crime Bureau, catalytic converter thefts increased nationwide during the pandemic by more than 325% in just one year. And this created quite a headache for Toyota Prius owners! Unfortunately, the top 10 cars targeted for catalytic converter theft<\/a> include the 2009 Toyota Prius. But why does Prius catalytic converter theft happen, and that too, more than other cars\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

It is because the catalytic converter of the Toyota Prius contains platinum, rhodium, palladium, and <\/span>other precious metals<\/span><\/a> with rising prices. Because of recent declines in mining output and the pandemic, prices for precious metals have risen. As a result, for Toyota Prius cars manufactured between 2004 and 2009, the theft claim frequency in 2020 was 58.1 claims per 1,000 insured vehicles, up from 1.4 claims in 2016.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, what should you do for a Prius catalytic converter theft? How can you prevent a Toyota Prius catalytic converter theft? Continue reading to know more!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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