At our work, we haven’t taken in many old catalytic converters. Friend had a bad converter; took it to metals recycler and got $200.
Kind of figured the going price was high to drive someone with bad intentions with a saws all to crawl underneath, cut, steal and cash in at the scrapper.At our work, we haven’t taken in many old catalytic converters. Friend had a bad converter; took it to metals recycler and got $200.
Got curious a while back and called some scrap yards around me. Highest offer I got for the cat from my Prius was $620.
OEM replacement cats for a Prius are around $2000 and several months on a waiting list right now.
Not sure that's legal. Probably good way would be to say muffler and throw in the cats.Sell it on Craigs get $1500 (but only works on Prius)
Part of the issue is OEM CATs for many Prius are discontinued making California residents thirsty to keep their otherwise good car on the road
Not true, they are available.Part of the issue is OEM CATs for many Prius are discontinued making California residents thirsty to keep their otherwise good car on the road
Can't speak for the 01-03's, haven't seen one on the road in years.FALSE, unless you import one from overseas
2001-2003 Prius are definitely DOA
Up through 2006 are also listed discontinued but possibly on a shelf somewhere and there is an Aftermarket working on certification for G2
Key word
WORKING
does not mean widely available
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It's illegal to sell a used one anywhere, not that it stops most people, as stupid as that law is.When the day comes that I needed one to pass emissions in xyz state, time to part out a 20 year old vehicle or sell to someone in a state with less stringent testing... I mean before you take it to get tested and it fails since it is illegal to sell one that fails in some areas.
No, I don't mean sell the used cat for reuse, rather sell the entire vehicle if it won't pass in your (CA, etc) state (before it fails an emissions test), to a buyer in a state where an aftermarket non-CARB cat is legal to use.It's illegal to sell a used one anywhere, not that it stops most people, as stupid as that law is.
That's what I was referring to as being illegal.No, I don't mean sell the used cat for reuse,
Sell your first-gen Prius to someone outside California, where they don't have to deal with the cat rules
Since cars don't rust in CA, you can weld on a universal cat with no problem