Cost of Catalytic Converters
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commiefornia has its own rules. you got your money set aside for reoperations? lol
one word. leave. you'll be paying to go to work before long.
there is no world where paying two insurance payments is the difference in gas. unless you drive a ton. not accounting for keeping up with two vehicles regarding maint.
Usually, you get a discount on the 2nd vehicle. Also, again, it depends on how far you live from work and how congested the highway is. Fredericksburg, VA to Washington, DC goes through one of the most congested sections of Interstate highway in the country. A 2-hour commute to go the 50 miles is common. (I should not need to point out that the more stop and go traffic you get stuck in, the worse your gas mileage--has a lot to do with vehicle weight).
Though you do have an option, soon--you'll be able to pay "congestion pricing" to use the HOV lanes as a single occupant vehicle. These tolls will probably be around $20, one way.
Another option would be to move the hell out of Virginia.
Yes thats crazy even for an OEM Cat - which from the picture is 2 cats. OEM cats typically $1000 to $1500. each depending on vehicle. OEM on a newish Prius is $1200 plus install.
yes, if you're driving 15k to 20k a year just commuting then fuel cost can be a factor. it still cheaper to keep the vehicle you have especially if its paid for. even a cheap beater is 5k now. that's a lot distance with something reasonably fuel efficient.
Sometimes you end up with more than one vehicle. I inherited a 1998 Nissan Frontier from my dad. 5 speed manual.
I would never subject that truck to the hell of stop-and-go commuting. Wouldn't even if it were an automatic. That's what my 2013 Chevy Volt is for. Only other vehicle I have with an automatic is my 2004 Ford Crown Victoria, and that's a gas pig. I used that for commuting (15 miles one-way) prior to getting the Chevy Volt.
Yes. Check out a CBC video from about a year ago. A $1000 tablet and a generic key and about 45 seconds and youre gone.
I put about 20-25k miles on my personal vehicles every year and more than that on the work vehicle. I don't pay gas, maintenance, repair, insurance, etc for the work vehicle and can use it privately but then I have to pay for the gas. I do the latter only when I need the space because I don't care much for driving Abe. But yeah, I fuel my private vehicle one to two times a week. If I were to drive the tank fully empty I could probably get away with fueling up once a week most of the time.
The original post made me curious as to what the cats would cost for my car, a 2011 Camry. This is what I quickly found. They are California legal and made by a well-known aftermarket exhaust system manufacturer.
There is an additional metal required for CARB compliant catalytic converters. It’s known as Californium.
boy am i glad i don't live in commieland and cats+y pipe are 250 for an old somewhat rare car. i could probably get away with spark plug defoulers, all the emissions people do here is look under the hood and see if you have any codes.
also californium is actually an element but I'm pretty sure its radioactive and known to cause cancer in California
also californium is actually an element but I'm pretty sure its radioactive and known to cause cancer in California
To be fair, none of the aftermarket cats last very long.
Especially when the engine problem that killed the original cat isn't fixed...
Academically true, but rarely the case.
Given the quality and skill of the automotive service profession around these parts, it happens more than you think.