Disposing of catalytic converter

[Claff]

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

 

[Merlin99]

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

Most styles used a platinum catalyst so it should have some value at a metal recycler.

 

[GWguy]

Thieves used to cut catalytic converters off cars in parking lots, so yeah, I think it has value....

 

[Larry Gude]

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

Yes.

Catalytic Converters: Thieves target the pod of precious metal — Autoblog

Set it at the end of the driveway with a sign "Cat Converter $400"

It will be gone by dawn.

 

[Mdbtyhtr]

pm me, I may have a need for it. I just bought a 91 Miata and will take delivery next week. Status of exhaust is not known.

Thanks,

Scott

 

[mus]

Put a new exhaust system with high-flow cat on a Miata yesterday. Sold the stock catback system but still have the cat that came off the car. Is there any value to this? Is there a proper way to dispose of it?

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

 

[DoWhat]

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

aps45819's son.

 

[mus]

aps45819's son.

Huh?

 

[aps45819]

The handling and performance of these cars is so awesome it's easy to just laugh at the "Miatas are ghey" jokes

 

[Claff]

You drive a Miata, and you talk about it openly?

Actually we have four of them here. They're fantastic little cars.

 

[glhs837]

Hell, some Charger folks who have gutted thier cats have sold the chunks on Ebay. So, yeah, not a problem. Thats ben my only issue with the Miata. They followed the British of just the right amount of power too closely for me.Add about 50-75hp, and I agree, perfect cars.

 

[Rane]

My son is selling his car either as a project car or for parts ( it won't start and he doesn't have time to fix it ) should he sell the catalytic converter separately ? We knew that individuals can no longer sell them to the scrap yards because of all the thefts but didn't think to sell it to an individual . Thanks for any advice.

 

[glhs837]

Hmm, what kind of car is it? And I wouldn't sell it separately, they are not worth that much, I dont think.

 

[Rane]

Hmm, what kind of car is it? And I wouldn't sell it separately, they are not worth that much, I dont think.

Its a 98 Mercury Tracer, needs work , it doesn't want to start , he had started working on it but then he got a full time job and just doesn't have the time to put into it now .

 

[ftcret]

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[jimbob]

used converters.

pm me, I may have a need for it. I just bought a 91 Miata and will take delivery next week. Status of exhaust is not known.

Thanks,

Scott

Just as an FYI - it's illegal to buy and sell used catalytic converters EXCEPT for scrap. You can't put one on a car.