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Old 04-25-2012 | 02:03 PM
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I have a cat that im considering of selling... I'm in massachusetts.. I'm looking for 300 for it though..

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Old 04-25-2012 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Tautochrone
lol...the part only costs a couple hundred bucks.
Wrong. So very wrong. Lmao.

Go to a Mazda dealership and price the part. They vary by dealer but mine was $2400.00 (part only, no labor) replaced under warranty.

If you don't know why the rotary uses such an expensive cat/mid pipe assembly... Read.
Old 04-25-2012 | 02:28 PM
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Buy a cheap one and I can garuntee that **** won't last you six months. I'm a tech at honda and see tons of vehicles come in with failure of aftermarket cats that the replaced a few months back. If it ain't OEM cat I wouldn't waste my money...
Old 04-25-2012 | 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by MattBrown0761
that's why people buy aftermarket cats. only a moron would spend even $1000 to replace a cat...it would take a real "johhny the dunce" to spend $3k...sheesh you could buy a whole freaking car for that price
Well in that case, Einstein, you go right ahead and cut out the stock cat from the mid-pipe and weld your $100 Pep boys catalytic convertor in it's place. Just let me know when you do so that I can stand back and watch the hilarity ensue.

When the hotter than normal, rotary exhaust melts the "innards" into one big homegenous "blob", I want to be here to read your post after the melted cat plugs your exhaust and causes your rotary to be the next in line for a $5k rebuild. Or, at the very least if you're lucky, it just falls to pieces and blows into your muffler.

Don't worry, I'll be here though to happily tell you what that "marbles in a can" sound you're getting is.
Old 04-25-2012 | 10:25 PM
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Well in that case, Einstein, you go right ahead and cut out the stock cat from the mid-pipe and weld your $100 Pep boys catalytic convertor in it's place. Just let me know when you do so that I can stand back and watch the hilarity ensue.

When the hotter than normal, rotary exhaust melts the "innards" into one big homegenous "blob", I want to be here to read your post after the melted cat plugs your exhaust and causes your rotary to be the next in line for a $5k rebuild. Or, at the very least if you're lucky, it just falls to pieces and blows into your muffler.

Don't worry, I'll be here though to happily tell you what that "marbles in a can" sound you're getting is.
Very well put.
Old 04-26-2012 | 10:06 AM
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I have one with high miles but the honeycomb is in mint condition, the heatshield definitely isn't lol, I'll let it go for 100, downside is im in jersey
Old 05-03-2012 | 10:09 AM
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these arguments make absolutely no sense at all. a new engine for a car costs $5k, how much are you going to pay for a used engine with 75k-100k miles on it? Just because a new cat costs $1500 doesn't mean a used cat is worth anything close to that. A new alloy wheel from the dealership costs probably $1000, whereas you can get one on ebay for probably $100.
Old 05-03-2012 | 05:13 PM
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Ill rent one to you. $20 an hour
Old 05-18-2012 | 08:23 AM
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bump....$150
Old 05-19-2012 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MattBrown0761
these arguments make absolutely no sense at all. a new engine for a car costs $5k, how much are you going to pay for a used engine with 75k-100k miles on it? Just because a new cat costs $1500 doesn't mean a used cat is worth anything close to that. A new alloy wheel from the dealership costs probably $1000, whereas you can get one on ebay for probably $100.
depends on which wheels are we talking about

a new stock 18" alloy cost about 400-500 bux.

and a recondition 19" one cost less than 300 shipped.

As for the CAT, there are many aftermarket CATs with long warranty, just get one at AZ/AAP/ORLY/etc, if something happens bring it back to them they will replace it no questions asked.
Old 05-19-2012 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Xombie
Buy a cheap one and I can garuntee that **** won't last you six months. I'm a tech at honda and see tons of vehicles come in with failure of aftermarket cats that the replaced a few months back. If it ain't OEM cat I wouldn't waste my money...
Most Honda owners are cheap asses, the worst is that most of them don't know there is something called Warranty.

and mind you, stock cat that cost 1.8K can fail in couple thousand miles too. been there and done that.
Old 05-19-2012 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by WorkinTheRotors
Today I went to the dealer to see what was going on with my car. Long story short I have low compression, and my cat is clogged. They offered to replace the motor under warranty but to replace the cat I have to pay like 1700...dealer says the cat needs to be OEM factory for Mazda to honor the warranty. Am I screwed into spending loads on the cat?
Should have told me, I can sell u a brand new stock cat for 1300. LOL
Old 08-01-2013 | 06:51 PM
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Is anyone still selling a catalytic converter preferably in california but shipping is fine. Im in a desperate need of one.
Old 11-04-2013 | 10:15 PM
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I have a cat if you still want to buy one and I live in ma
Old 01-15-2014 | 01:46 PM
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NJ oem cat 65k

i will offer you my stock cat for the 100 beans i have no interest in going back to it just laying around. has approx 65k was in perfect wokring order. took it off for more power in my FI build. located norther nj or eastern CT. i say either or because i travel between the two very often. hop to here from you soon brother
Old 01-20-2014 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith Lopez
i will offer you my stock cat for the 100 beans i have no interest in going back to it just laying around. has approx 65k was in perfect wokring order. took it off for more power in my FI build. located norther nj or eastern CT. i say either or because i travel between the two very often. hop to here from you soon brother
Is your cat still available? If so are you willing ship it to Arizona?
Old 01-21-2014 | 08:22 AM
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andre i do still have my cat also i have no problem shipping it to you but you will be in charge of shipping costs and we can do the transaction via paypal so we are both protected. so let me know and ill find out shipping costs to your zip code when you provide it for me.
Old 01-21-2014 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ItsMikeeyy
Is anyone still selling a catalytic converter preferably in california but shipping is fine. Im in a desperate need of one.
I am in So California and also looking for an used OEM catalytic converter. My RX8 is failing SMOG and getting OBD code P0420...
Old 01-21-2014 | 11:32 PM
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I am really interested in buying the cat, but i have to wait till my next paycheck which is next tuesday. If you still have it then I'm definitely buying it.

I also recently bought an 8 that ended up having a clogged cat, now i need an OEM cat so i can go to the dealership and get an engine replacement because of bad compression. (95K)

BTW, I live in Yuma, AZ 85364

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Old 03-14-2014 | 11:16 AM
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I have an OEM midpipe with catilytic converter that I will sell for really cheap and don't mind shipping. Email me: jtvandemar@yahoo.com
Old 03-16-2014 | 02:03 AM
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I live in south CA and have an used OEM cat for sale, around 55k miles, email me jsonm1hk@Gmail.com
Old 03-16-2014 | 03:39 AM
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I have bought from fio07. So far so good! Great seller!
Old 07-18-2014 | 03:33 PM
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I need a stock/oem catalytic converter in the so cal area, shipping can be negotiable. PM PLEASE. SMOG IS NOT MY FRIEND.
Old 07-18-2014 | 09:55 PM
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my rx8 is failing smog as well would i be able to buy a cheap aftermarket one and put the oem heatshield and only put it on for the test?
Old 08-22-2014 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ItsMikeeyy
I need a stock/oem catalytic converter in the so cal area, shipping can be negotiable. PM PLEASE. SMOG IS NOT MY FRIEND.
I have a brand new one just put on by the dealer, spent 1700...ill sale it to you for 600 its brand new 15 miles on ride home thts it


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