Catalytic converter scrap prices

loltim · 30 May 2014 at 20:49

I have two cats, one from a 2002 Honda S2000 and one from a 1990 Honda CRX. Does anyone know roughly how much I can expect for them? They are both genuine Honda parts. I know aftermarket cats are worth nothing.

I have visions of taking them to the local scrapyard and being offered a fiver for the pair. Does anyone know any companies I can contact? I'd list them on ebay but I'm keen to avoid postage costs/faf. The S2000 cat has a slight rattle too.

233 · 30 May 2014 at 20:50

think you'll be pleasantly surprised depending on the size, lot of money in scrap cats atm

stufflol · 30 May 2014 at 20:57

I would have thought its 15-25 per cat?

shauncr91 · 30 May 2014 at 20:58

I've been trying to shift my Ford cat converter for months without luck. Can't even take it to any of my local scrap yards because you have to be licensed?!

loltim · 30 May 2014 at 21:01

233 said:
think you'll be pleasantly surprised depending on the size, lot of money in scrap cats atm

I'm well aware how much cats are worth, hence not wanting to be ripped off by my local scrapyard.

Surveyor · 30 May 2014 at 21:11

loltim said:
Does anyone know roughly how much I can expect for them?

loltim said:
I'm well aware how much cats are worth

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killer_uk · 30 May 2014 at 21:11

Not sure if this helps to give some idea, but I got £70 for two CATs last year, one was off a 1996 Fiesta, the other off a 08 plate Fiesta ST.

loltim · 30 May 2014 at 21:13

Surveyor said:
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I will rephrase. I'm aware they have value but I'm not aware of the exact value. I know they're worth more than what Gaz and Keith at the scrapyard want to pay though.

loltim · 30 May 2014 at 21:19

killer_uk said:
Not sure if this helps to give some idea, but I got £70 for two CATs last year, one was off a 1996 Fiesta, the other off a 08 plate Fiesta ST.

Who bought them?

killer_uk · 30 May 2014 at 21:22

Scrap metal recycler local to me, TME Recycling

snapdragon69 · 30 May 2014 at 21:40

Just take photo ID and debit card as they have to keep a record of ID and credit a bank account these days due to gypsies stealing metal stuff.

olv · 30 May 2014 at 21:51

Audi TT

andy_mk3 · 30 May 2014 at 21:58

My local won't buy scrap CATs, but when I asked, the guy pointed me to a bloke in the car park who proceeded to give me £40 cash for the 2 CATs I had lol! They were only crappy old ones from a Vauxhall and a Saab.

Kaeo · 31 May 2014 at 08:48

Cats can be worth anywhere between £10-£150, entirely depending on the amount of precious metals in them. Also, don't assume a more expensive car will have a better cat on it. Last time I checked the most valuable ones were from something like a '99 megane 16v :/

Dr House · 31 May 2014 at 08:53

Platinum prices are up a little because the miners working for the platinum producers such a Lonmin in South Africa are on strike.

Berger · 31 May 2014 at 10:18

I got twenty quid each for genuine ones about 4 years back and non genuine were 2 quid.

All the yards in Preston got bought by one big company and force the rate down on things so I probably could have got more elsewhere.

As said above, wanted ID too before they would take them.

loltim · 6 Jun 2014 at 08:01

Just been offered £50 for both cats. Does this sound ok?

leigh_boy · 6 Jun 2014 at 11:41

a few years back i used to get £70 per cat, they are still worth that if not more but finding the places to give you that is what you will struggle with.
i think the last one i did ( damaged cat) was £30

Meridian · 6 Jun 2014 at 21:58

The days when cats were worth real money is long gone. Put it this way: when did you last hear of one being stolen? The fuel in your tank is worth more.

tigerstyle · 6 Jun 2014 at 23:42

Meridian said:
The days when cats were worth real money is long gone.

£70 for one from a Diesel 306 a few months ago seems ok money to me!