Toyota Prius on LA Craigslist Has a Catalytic Converter Cage Like a Federal Prison

Thefts of catalytic converters are a big deal, especially in California. In San Francisco, criminals are swiping the cats off of cop cars a few hundred feet away from the district attorney's office. This has led some drivers to take matters into their own hands, especially owners of hybrid vehicles, which typically have more valuable emissions control systems. One 2012 Toyota Prius owner who listed their car for sale on Los Angeles Craigslist will not be getting his exhaust cut, that much I can guarantee. His cat is locked up with rebar like King Kong just got into stealing them.

Besides the impressive cat cage, the Prius is completely unmodified. It looks well maintained, it has 105,000 miles, and the asking price is in the realm of sanity. The owner, who claims they have owned it since new, says that they're selling it only because they are leaving the country.