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Re:Substantial Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts by bostik on Saturday September 21, 2019 @07:48AM (#21034747)
> This problem of cat thefts have been a problem in the us for a long time.

Indeed. I don't know what materials the current generations use, but 20 years ago, at least, the catalytic mesh was platinum.

Unsurprisingly, converter thefts were common enough. (This was back in Finland, fwiw.)

Re:Substantial Rise in Catalytic Converter Thefts by saagarjha on Saturday September 21, 2019 @08:26AM (#21034906)
Usually it’s platinum, palladium, and rhodium along with some other, cheaper metals.