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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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Just put LTs with highflow cats on 2000 WS6, what are the used stock cats worth? Better to sell at the scrapper or to an individual wish to pass emissions or other.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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I would say selling them to somebody individually is better a lot of people going back to stock might need them, probably not worth that much though. Maybe $30 or $40? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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Hey i was trying to figure out the same thing for when i get my lts. I found this place online, dynaconverter.com i by no way endorse them just found them online but claim to pay up to 230 for cats. might wanna give em a ring to see what the will pay for yours.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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Hey i was trying to figure out the same thing for when i get my lts. I found this place online, dynaconverter.com i by no way endorse them just found them online but claim to pay up to 230 for cats. might wanna give em a ring to see what the will pay for yours.
DAMN!!! For used ones?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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i think i got 20$ from a recycler........he told me the market dropped out.......was he pullin my leg?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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I think he was pulling your leg.the main material people want out of cats is platinum,its worth alot.if you cats are under 50k miles they are worth some thing to some one in a smog strick state.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 09:59 PM
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The market was hot from 2007-2009 then took a ****. It will prob turn around within the next couple years

These days they'll probably bring 60-70 per pair. If it were 2009 closer to $150-200per pair
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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I just paid $140 shipped for 2 OEM cats with <500 miles on them along with 2 OEM O2 sensors. So....they're not terrible expensive by themselves.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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I've often wondered how much mine were worth. I held onto mine because there was a recall or something that allowed me to get em swapped out for new ones YEARS back. A week later I bought long tubes and stored the stockers in the garage just in case the smog ****'s forced me to throw them on at a later date.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:03 AM
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i got $85 shipped on mine off my 2000 Z
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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The going rate a pair of cats off an LS1 f-body is about $100-$120 through a metal recycler. If you don't get triple digits for a pair of cats you're getting the short end of the stick.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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If you get more then $35.00 you've done good. It is platinum that makes them worth money but its an american car so they dont contain much platinum. I scrap as a living and Ive scrapped my ls1 cats I got 30 a piece for them if you had a bmw or something you could maybe get 150 - 200 dollars. For those who dont know aftermarket cats are worth nothing at all they will not even take them.
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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If you get more then $35.00 you've done good. It is platinum that makes them worth money but its an american car so they dont contain much platinum. I scrap as a living and Ive scrapped my ls1 cats I got 30 a piece for them if you had a bmw or something you could maybe get 150 - 200 dollars. For those who dont know aftermarket cats are worth nothing at all they will not even take them.
I'm sorry man, they're worth about double what you sold them for. There are people right now on this forum who make money buying cats on here and then scrapping them for cash. Their paying $85-$95 shipped for a pair of cats and making a profit.
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Old Feb 8, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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In 07 I got $200 for my pair.......
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Right now im paying 55 a piece for them.. The market has dropped and its going back up but for the last month its staying right around 55
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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If "large gm cats" are the LS1 cats, a local near me is paying $100 + per converter.
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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The large cats are not ls cats.. Ls cats are 2 small a/c is what they call them..

The larger cats are from other vehicles and if it has an air tube there woeth a hole lot less
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 10:51 PM
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I sold mine on Craigslist yesterday for $100 cash.
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Old Feb 13, 2011 | 11:16 PM
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anyone want to buy my Cats? lol

I have 4, 2 from a 98Z28 and 2 from my 01 SS.
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Old Feb 14, 2011 | 02:07 AM
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Ya let me know who wants cats i got 2 from 2002 trans am ~50,000 miles, 2 from 2002 camaro ss ~ 21,000 miles and 2 from an 01 ws6 ~24,000 miles.... or if anyone knows where i can take them anywhere around chitown area
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