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Related: About this forumIs There A Salvage Value For A Defective Catalytic Converter That Was Replaced?.....
Does a dealer that services your car turn in the old one and make some money on it? If so - how much money?
no_hypocrisy
(49,044 posts)That's what makes them so valuable.
hlthe2b
(106,574 posts)because they contain the highest proportion of precious metals. A woman in Denver with whom I am vaguely acquainted has had her 2006 targeted and has had to replace her CC 4x now--to the point her insurance company is no longer willing to pay out. I have a 2007 and I do every damned thing I can to protect mine, but parking in any public spot--even in broad daylight puts you at risk.
hlthe2b
(106,574 posts)So, a non-functional cc can certainly be a money-maker, though in many states (including CO) salvage lots are no longer allowed to resell even functional used CCs due to the problems. So extracting the metals is their only use.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)I believe that they bring between 50 and a hundred bucks, but that may be off.
global1
(25,943 posts)My CC had to be replaced. On a 2014 Kia Soul. A very costly proposition. I was wondering if the car dealers service dept turns the old one in and gets some salvage dollar money back on it.
I'm thinking any salvage money should be mine. After all - its my old CC that they'd be working with.
gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)And yes they get a good chunk of revenue off selling the parts they replace. Tell them you want the old parts that are taken off. At least in MI. customer has that right. Of course on some parts that are rebuilt there is a core charge, but CC don't think they can be rebuilt.
MichMan
(13,414 posts)Batteries have core charges and are not rebuilt.
gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)Power steering items, alternators, starters even engines. If rebuilt units are put on they want money or a rebuildable unit. And some batteries are renewed and resold. But that is beside the point.
doc03
(36,818 posts)battery, alternator or starter motor. I bought a new battery at Wal-Mart they gave me $12 for the old one they call a core.
I assume they get several hundred dollars for a CC. I had my alternator replaced a couple weeks ago they turn in the old one to be rebuilt.
MichMan
(13,414 posts)MichMan
(13,414 posts)I dont believe they would be required to return them to a customer
Best_man23
(5,124 posts)And then, once the OEM has reimbursed the dealer for the cost, the parts department sells the catalytic converter to a scrap dealer.
MichMan
(13,414 posts)Best_man23
(5,124 posts)The precious metals inside, plus the exterior metal, all have value. When I was a technician, we were able to sell some parts that we would remove on customer pay jobs to scrap dealers. This was a way for us to augment our income, which was tied to working on cars on flat rate.
In the early 90s (period when I was a tech), catalytic converters fetched around $25 from the scrap dealer. Alternators and starters that weren't physically damaged commanded anywhere from $5 to $30 (depending on the manufacturer).