FS: Used stock 3800 cat

[Shad0wguy]

I have a stock cat for a 3.8L Camaro or Firebird. It was removed when I got my new exhaust installed. It is less than a year old and follows CA emissions. New they go for $600. I'm looking for $200. Local pick up only. Much too heavy to ship.

[phoenix_rising]

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Are these really worth that much used? Holy crap. I'm a going to hack mine off my car now too! :)

[vr4gasm]

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no they really are not...

[HossV6]

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they cant be reused, its illeagle to cut off a cat and sell it for re-use and can only be sold as scrap... i think i got $60 for my old cat at the scrap yard..

[redfbird99]

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ahhahahahhahahahaha, 600 bucks new? I think you mean a fairly expensive catback exhaust is 600 bucks new, these cats are sold used for around 100 tops depending on size to a scrap yard, new high flow ones can be had for 50-75 bucks, now quit trying to scam people.

[Tom Rs]

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from gm they are expensive, thats prob what he did indeed pay

[pace2006]

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They are $600 new from GM. But that's because it includes a replacement Y-pipe, cat, and I-pipe. I think the bill was $674 when I had to get a new one, but fortunately GM reimbursed it.

Either way, the OP is better off hanging onto it until scrap prices go back up.

[redfbird99]

Re: FS: Used stock 3800 cat

They are $600 new from GM. But that's because it includes a replacement Y-pipe, cat, and I-pipe. I think the bill was $674 when I had to get a new one, but fortunately GM reimbursed it.

Either way, the OP is better off hanging onto it until scrap prices go back up.

scrap prices are pretty high right now, now would be the time to sell it to a scrap yard

[97rs4life]

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scrap prices are pretty high right now, now would be the time to sell it to a scrap yard

that is absolutely NOT true. They are rock bottom right now and people are not making a dime from scrapping out right now. About 2 months ago it was really high, then China stopped buying metals and the metal prices plummeted.

[Tom Rs]

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that is absolutely NOT true. They are rock bottom right now and people are not making a dime from scrapping out right now. About 2 months ago it was really high, then China stopped buying metals and the metal prices plummeted.

yea they really did plummet. steel is worth like nothing now

[redfbird99]

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that is absolutely NOT true. They are rock bottom right now and people are not making a dime from scrapping out right now. About 2 months ago it was really high, then China stopped buying metals and the metal prices plummeted.

wow, my bad, they must have plummeted fast.

[Shad0wguy]

Re: FS: Used stock 3800 cat

They are $600 new from GM. But that's because it includes a replacement Y-pipe, cat, and I-pipe. I think the bill was $674 when I had to get a new one, but fortunately GM reimbursed it.

Either way, the OP is better off hanging onto it until scrap prices go back up.

Looks like I'll have to go that route. Or post it on craigslist and hope I can find someone who doesn't know better and will pay more.

[kylerobison]

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theres a sucker born everyday, swallowers are harder to find

[Shad0wguy]

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theres a sucker born everyday, swallowers are harder to find

lol :naughty:

[pontiac guy]

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Magnaflow will sell you an OBD2 compliant (legal in Cali) with a manderel bent y-pipe for $500. P/N 46494. Summit has them. My converter is rattling, and when it throws a code I am going to buy one. Alternatively you can get the P/N 26494 it is 49 state legal but isnt loaded (legal) for California equipped cars. It costs less, and is physically the same so you wont fail the physical inspection. You probably would pass the sniff as well, but I dont know that for certain. I live in TX so I dont have to pass the Cali sniff. Magnaflow and Random tech both agree the 49 state unit will function adequately for the PCM to be happy. This is just an FYI