It sucks to have to pay a premium to replace a broken or now non-existent auto part—that’s only made worse when thieves are the reason you’re having to shell out the cash to get your vehicle up and running again.
Thieves have figured out that certain cars are easier to steal or steal from than others, and it seems Toyota Tacomas fall in that category. Would this incident scare you off from getting one?
Toyota Tacoma Catalytic Converter: What’s It Worth?
In a Facebook Reel with over 137,000 views, mechanic Kris Buchowicz (@krisbuchowiczz) films underneath a 2022 Toyota Tacoma he’s working on and lays out the damage he’s seeing.
He explains (and shows) that both catalytic converters are gone, that the sensors were damaged in the process (presuming it was a theft), and that the vehicle now needs everything from gaskets to screws to nuts.
