Is your check engine light on? 10 possible reasons why
While your car can’t talk, it communicates with you using chimes, icons, and messages. One icon that you should never ignore is the check engine light. It turns on when …
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Disconnected Exhaust Likely Responsible For Deaths Of Three Marines Found In Car Over Summer
Screenshot: Fox Carolina News Three North Carolina–based Marines were found dead in a car over the summer. The car was parked in front of a convenience store, and there were …
Attempted Thief Forklifted 20 Feet In The Air Until Police Showed Up To Arrest Him
Screenshot: 19 News Cleveland An attempted thief was allegedly stopped when a junkyard employee used a forklift to lift the SUV into the air and held it there until police …
One Family Made $38 Million Off Of Stolen Catalytic Converters
A catalytic converter that has not yet been stolenPhoto: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images) We’ve known for a while that catalytic converter theft was a big problem. In fact, …
Hawaii Figured Out How To Stop Catalytic Theft, Why Hasn’t Your State?
The catalytic converter working to clean up the exhaust gasses from your car is a prime target for criminals as it can be worth as much as $1,500 at a …
Catalytic Converter Thefts Are Actually Down This Year
Photo: Toyota Over the last several years, catalytic converter thefts shot up a mind-blowing 1,000 percent. In some areas of the country, that figure was significantly higher. As in, like, …
Dealer Sold Toyota Supra With No Cat, Accident History
When buying a used car, you have to be as thorough as you can to make sure that everything with that vehicle is fine. Not everyone does that, though, and …