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Catalitic Converter Question
where is the best place to bring catalitic converters for recycling? ive heard some of the precious metals they contain are valued at over $2000 an ounce. Has anyone sold some lately? i have 20-25 944 converters im thinking of getting rid of how much are they worth? is the value rising? or is now the time to sell?
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01-29-2011, 06:31 PM
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I think they are worth like $10/Lb. do a google search
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01-29-2011, 06:57 PM
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metal scrap yards take them . the last time we scrapped our old cats they would pay 10 dollars for the small cats and 30 dollars for the large ones . but like all metals the price does go up and down .
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01-30-2011, 04:17 AM
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i.e. back in 2008 i sold 20-30 to a scrap yard in New Haven and the were paying $135 each .
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01-30-2011, 06:05 AM
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like i stated the prices go up and down . when i fill the back of the truck we take it down and scrap it . i don't care what it realy pays . i get pizzas for the guys in the shop and then i split the rest of the money up with the workers . the last time the guys voted on getting a flat screen tv and an xbox for the brake room . after all happy workers are good workers ?
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01-30-2011, 07:53 AM
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the scrap yards here in central florida will only pay up to $80 each so im collecting them, for now
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01-30-2011, 09:09 AM
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cats are made of either ceramic monolith or platinum iridium . the ceramic monolith cats are worthless for scrap value . i have never seen scrap prices over 90 dollars for large cats . most cars that use 2 inline cats are made of ceramic monolith .
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01-30-2011, 01:44 PM
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ive never sold one for less than $100 and have sold over 50-60 late 944 cats so far. does anyone know where the scrap cats are going ? if it is for export i would expect to see prices exceed $135 each ,are there any indications showing the values will continue to decline ?
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01-30-2011, 03:29 PM
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were are you selling them ? i scrap 1 or 2 pick up truck loads a year for the past 17 years i have owned my shop and never get that kind of money .
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thats life !!!!!!!
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01-31-2011, 03:51 AM
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what do the large dismantling companies here on Pelican do with the converters?
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02-01-2011, 06:40 AM
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i got 80 for mine at a metal yard
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I went to south phoenix to scrap mine. The offers I got were 5$-15$
It makes a nice paper weight in the garage.
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