What's is the best way to get rid of a junk (10 year old, 130k miles, rusted out flange) catalytic converter that I have? Is there a cost-effective way to get money for it? Or should I just "donate"
You can sell it. Look on Craigslist, people will pay $50-100 for them, for the platinum. Around here, mainly in the ghetto, people find their cars missing converters after parking them outside. All i
As David said, sell it. I was looking for a new car. Wife dragged me to the Hyundai lot to look at the Genesis (nice car for a Hyundai, lots of goodies for the money). All their cars on the lot are u
Actually, I decided to keep it. I bought and installed an aftermarket (Wagner brand) converter. It fit reasonably well, but, like all aftermarket parts, it was not nearly as well-made as the original
Dang. When I had to replace the cat on my son's car, I just assumed it was trash and sent it to the dump (hazardous disposal area actually). I had no idea it was worth anything. :-( Tim Mullen Chanti
A cat thief was shot and killed here not to long ago. (He was trying to run over the cop who caught him.) -- David Scheidt dmscheidt@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Support
Sorry... The first thing that popped into my mind was "I've heard of a Cat Burglar, but never a Cat Thief... :-) Tim Mullen Chantilly, VA _______________________________________________ Support Team.
The cats have platimum in them, which is pretty Doug _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team.net/mail
Some places (where I live) think exhaust tubing is hazardous material. Can't be too worse than an old steel railing covered with lead paint! _______________________________________________ Support Te
True, but they can also have other things that are more hazardous. Some contain rhodium, for example, which is both highly toxic and carcinogenic. Lead contamination is a very real possibility, too.
Well to be more precise, I didn't toss the old cat on the scrap metal pile, I put it on the long counter where the hazardous stuff (like brake fluid, Freon, solvents, etc.) go. I let the guys at the