Rebuilt catalytic converters are extremely common, especially on high-end
vehicles.  Ever price a new cat for a Mercedes?  My brother owns a shop that
includes a muffler business.  It is standard procedure to take the customers
old catalytic converter assembly (sometimes they're quite large) to the
rebuilder and have the guts replaced.  Runs about $90 (wholesale) instead of
$400+++.

Of course our Vanagons utilize an older, simpler, and cheaper, type of cat,
so it's easier and cheaper to just nuy a new one.

Cheers,

Jeff
www.vanagonparts.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of The Bus Depot
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 1:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Failed Emissions Check

> I was advised by my mechanic that I will need a new
> cat converter next time around - I was told I could
> get a rebuilt one for probably around $200;

I've never even heard of a rebuilt cat converter!  We sell new ones for
$95.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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