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Old Crank

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2. Going down the same road as catalytic converters

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sun Jan 18, 2026, 02:43 PM

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Governments are going to have to make it harder to fence them. Wrecking yards will need to see an ID and from which car they come from. There is no valid reason to take one from a car unless it is malfunctioning.
Buyers know it was stolen so start charging them.

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Thieves are stealing this car part. Here's how to avoid spending thousands [View all] littlemissmartypants Sunday OP

Glad I live in a rural area where I don't have fear people are stripping parts off my car MichMan Sunday #1

Going down the same road as catalytic converters Old Crank Sunday #2