Catalytic Coverter Thief

[travelbuddy]

Hello, I'm very interested in purchasing a CX-3 first registered in September 2019. So is the CX-3 vulnerable to Cat thief ?
Thank you.

[lhcmazda]

The Cat on the petrol car is fitted under the engine and is protected by a very large plastic cover which covers the total underside of the engine, so it's not easily visable and to remove you would have to remove the cover, however for a thief it would make it more difficult to remove the cat but not impossible given time.

[travelbuddy]

Thank you for the info which is much appreciated. I've just downsized from a Hyundai Santa Fe where the Cat was inaccessable from underneath. Have recently received an email from the police warning of Cat theft in our area. Just my luck