The only people that are supposed to be able to buy used converters legally is a salvage yard. It is a big fine if you get caught installing a used catalytic converter.
Mike On Feb 17, 2013 5:03 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > There must be some prohibition about selling one that has been removed > from a car, or maybe I just need to keep looking. > > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston SC > '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > > Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >They contain small amounts of platinum and, I believe, molybdenum as > >well. > >Any salvage yard that says converters are worthless is outright lying > >to > >you. They are THE most valuable part of a salvage car pound for pound. > > > >Mike > >On Feb 17, 2013 3:25 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> > >wrote: > > > >> My experience with a used catalytic converter is that no one (auto > >> recycler nor metal recycling yard) wanted it. Rather puzzling, not > >sure > >> what I can do with a dead cat. > >> > >> -- > >> Max Dillon > >> Charleston SC > >> '95 E300, '87 300TD, '73 Balboa 20 > >> > >> Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> >I know you said no special prep but........... > >> > > >> >Always cut off catalytic converters and sell them to the salvage > >yard > >> >separate from the car. Large import converters can bring near $100 > >> >alone. > >> >Most yards around here require you to punch a big hole in the bottom > >of > >> >the > >> >gas tank so they can easily see that is empty. They also pay more > >if > >> >you > >> >take the tires back home with you. > >> >Not sure on prices right now, been a while. Most salvage yards are > >> >glad > >> >to tell you what they are paying, usually per ton. Be careful to > >make > >> >sure > >> >if the price is by net ton or gross ton so you can figure the per > >pound > >> >price. > >> > > >> >Good luck, Mike > >> >On Feb 17, 2013 1:09 PM, "Allan Streib" <str...@cs.indiana.edu> > >wrote: > >> > > >> >> Rick Knoble <rickkno...@hotmail.com> writes: > >> >> > >> >> > Whatcha getting rid of? > >> >> > >> >> A wrecked VW Vanagon. > >> >> > >> >> Runs, but not drivable. Already totaled by insurance co. I > >bought > >> >it > >> >> back with the intention of fixing it but have not found the time > >and > >> >> it's becomming an annoyance. > >> >> > >> >> Would be good for parts but I probably don't have time to part it > >> >out. > >> >> Trying to get an idea of the bottom end of its value (i.e. as > >scrap). > >> >> > >> >> Allan > >> >> -- > >> >> 1983 300D > >> >> 1979 300SD > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >_______________________________________ > >> >http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >_______________________________________ > >http://www.okiebenz.com > >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
