Yes, they covered the aftermarket part and installation (less deductible, $250 I think). Had we insisted on Honda OE they probably would have totaled it. It happened around the same time that I was thinking of dropping the comprehensive coverage due to the age and value of the vehicle.
Allan Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> writes: > Allan, did insurance cover the cost of replacing the cat? > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 1:00 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com >> wrote: > > Catalytic converter theft is getting to be a bigger problem around > here. Mostly from trucks and commercial vehicles that are easy to get > under, but some passenger cars also. I don't get it, because AFAIK > salvage yards and repair shops are prohibited from buying or selling > converters that are not part of a complete exhaust system. > > A couple of years ago we had the converter cut out and stolen from our > Odyssey. Asked the exhaust shop to just put in a used one, they said > can't do it, it's illegal. Even looked at getting a complete used > exhaust and local yards wouldn't sell one. Ended up having to buy a new > exhaust from NAPA, which cost a lot but still cheaper than Honda OE. > > So is all this being traded under the table? Who is buying these stolen > converters and who is installing them? > > Allan > > Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > My phone tilted and made the ML look lke an e. Could be a decent beater > > > > > > 1999 mercedes e320 - $1,000(Smithfield nc) > > > > > > https://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/d/clayton-1999-mercedes-e320/7258263235.html > > > > -- > > --FT > > > _______________________________________ http://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
