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Testimonials

Tia L.

This was pretty easy for my husband to install on my 2017 Prius. We were getting more & more concerned that our Cat Converter might get stolen... as we're reading about it happening everyday and Prius is one of the most targeted vehicles.
We feel it's a good value for the $ & peace of mind!

Debbie Hartman

Best purchase ever!!!
Someone tried to steal my catalytic converter last night and this sheild stopped them!!!
I know there's not a 100% guarantee that they won't be back prepared to steal it but I'll be prepared for it if they do!

KP

Bought this to deter catalytic converter thieves. I own a Prius and actually caught a guy at a trail head just as he was getting ready to jack up my car and steal my converter. He fled but I got the message. I would very much recommend this product.

Mary Stevenson

There are a lot of catalytic converter theft that has been going around my neighborhood. My neighbor down the block got his stolen. Rather than paying thousands of dollars to get it replaced, we bought two for both cars. Glad we did. Gave us a peace of mind.

FAQS

On average,between about $800 and around $1,200,depending on your vehicle's make and model, and that's only the value of the converter itself. (Parts and labor on catalytic converter repair or replacement can make it a lot more expensive for you.) The long story, short: the larger your engine, the more valuable (and thus, sought-out) the converter.

As you can probably tell, they're high-value, but for two, more-specific reasons.

  • The market prices of the metals they contain are volatile enough that increases in their prices can make converters themselves much more expensive.
  • They can therefore be sold for a lot of money, both to junkyards and private companies, who can then resell them at a profit.

That varies according to the average cost of repair relative to the average cost of the converter. The former can run between around $945 and about $2,475, with parts and labor factored in. The cat itself can make up approximately $2,250 of that.

These numbers don't factor in a car that's taken its maximum depreciation hit, though. If you're driving one, that cost could end up being equal to or even greater than your car's value. So, you could suddenly find yourself in a situation where it's financially better to sell your car than have the work done -- put simply, in trouble, as pertains short-term transportation, at least.

Not to worry. That's where Cat Security cat shields come in.