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What cars have the most expensive catalytic converters?

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Thefts of valuable ‘green’ catalytic converters from cars have more than doubled over the past three years, new figures reveal. Criminals are ripping out the anti-pollution devices from cars and vans because they contain increasingly precious and sought-after metals such as platinum and palladium - leaving motorists with repair bills of thousands of pounds. read more

Cars made between 1975 and 1995 are only required to have one, if its emissions cannot be controlled under other conditions (OBD I systems). With the introduction of OBC II systems in 1996 the system required the use of the Catalytic converter to function without errors. read more

Catalytic converters apparently have platinum in them, and that is why they are so expensive. 846 Views · View Upvoters Simon Hunt, Certified petrolhead, car-builder, and motion-sickness sufferer. read more

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