Exhaust and cat

donc · 29th March 2022, 21:20

I was surprised to be quoted by a well known Hull exhaust company the price of £283 for a cat converter and £195 for a back box on my 1.8T. Both are available on e bay for much less. The mechanic said that his supplier took the view that anyone keeping an old car on the road would be prepared to pay any price!!

Yorkshire GOC · 30th March 2022, 08:35

Its a sign to me that our cars are now moving into "classic" territory.

maxi_crawf · 30th March 2022, 09:37

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Originally Posted by donc

I was surprised to be quoted by a well known Hull exhaust company the price of £283 for a cat converter and £195 for a back box on my 1.8T. Both are available on e bay for much less. The mechanic said that his supplier took the view that anyone keeping an old car on the road would be prepared to pay any price!!

I don't think they will sell many then.

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trikey · 30th March 2022, 09:52

It won’t be a very good cat for that price I’m afraid.

donc · 31st March 2022, 19:14

I thought I had done well getting a back box for the price that I did but the supplier has said it is no longer available and refunded the money I paid. A subsequent supplier quoted £350! But after many calls I have one on order for £130. It pays to shop around.

29th March 2022, 21:20	#1
donc Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Kirk Ella Posts: 141 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 14 Posts	Exhaust and cat I was surprised to be quoted by a well known Hull exhaust company the price of £283 for a cat converter and £195 for a back box on my 1.8T. Both are available on e bay for much less. The mechanic said that his supplier took the view that anyone keeping an old car on the road would be prepared to pay any price!!

30th March 2022, 08:35	#2
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,063 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Its a sign to me that our cars are now moving into "classic" territory. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

30th March 2022, 09:52	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,763 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	It won’t be a very good cat for that price I’m afraid. __________________ Lest we forget..

31st March 2022, 19:14	#5
donc Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Kirk Ella Posts: 141 Thanks: 9 Thanked 43 Times in 14 Posts	Exhaust and cat I thought I had done well getting a back box for the price that I did but the supplier has said it is no longer available and refunded the money I paid. A subsequent supplier quoted £350! But after many calls I have one on order for £130. It pays to shop around.

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