whats up guys i never really bought a cat, so my question was if $150 for a cat a good price or am i getting shafted?

 

if it's a new/lightly used OEM honda one that's a good deal....anything else, yeah seems like you're getting screwed....go on ebay and get a magnaflow universal for your piping size for only 50 bucks shipped and save the 100 for a rainy day

 

wow... does the cat come with a litterbox and a can of tuna?

 

will the universal magnaflow cat actually pass smog? bump for this thread

 

i bought a brand new cat converter from a muffler shop, they installed everything and i paid $125 in total.that included labor,parts and tax. with 2 years warranty

 

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I have when I had to(about 6 months after getting it....a year or so ago) as well as when I got unexpectedly sent to the ref(just last month) so yeah it's a good reliable cat for the money

 

i bought one for $97 from napa for my 93 civic. worked great. always passed emissions.

 

so i went for it, total was 140 flat and i passed smog with the 96 jdm gsr in my eg but the visual wasnt up to par but the guy let it go. next step bar. i just needed reg. asap and thats why i didnt wait for bar. thanks for the input.

 

anyone ever bought a universal car from kragen at all. does it actually pass smog with their cat.

 

You need to be careful of what you buy there are many types of CAT's out there. But the problem is that you live in CA, there for you need the type that will pass in this state. I believe MANGAFLOW does make one that is approved in CA. And t answer your question 150 for new MANGAFLOW is good, and 150 for a good used OEM CAT is very good. See that OEM CAT retails for about 600 new.
Good Luck.