[Shop-talk] Junk catalytic converter: what to do?

[David Hillman]

On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, Doug Braun wrote:
> 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" it to
> the local muffler shop?

    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 it takes is a jack, and a 
battery-powered sawzall to steal one.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-07-06-car-theft_N.htm

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  David Hillman