> From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net>
> Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter
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> Andy
Aftermarket performance catalytic converters(bolt-in) go for far less,I saw
a price of about $110 USD(depending on model) in Honda Tuning and Sport
Compact Car magazines.
I believe they would work just as well as a OEM cat,youmay have to have
someone other than the dealer install it,though.any muffler shop wuold do
it inexpensively.
For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too.

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Jim Yanik
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clearlee - 05 Aug 2004 13:36 GMT
I just found out my 94 Accord EX (4 dr sedan) with 118,800 miles needs a
cat. converter too; it failed emission test. The price quoted by my
dealer was $35 state inspection fee, $88 diagnostic fee, $700+
converter, $200+ labor for a whopping total of $952+. I looked at
various sites and saw that $706 was the list price for the part.
Yes, there are places that sell parts for a lot less than L.P., but I
guess it's up to you whether or not to trust them. While I think my
dealer continually overcharges, I don't know who in my area doesn't. At
least, I can go back to my dealer and complain a lot if something is
done wrong or a part is faulty, and once in a while they hear me.
Good luck.
>>From: "Andy & Carol" <aforn@worldnet.att.net>
>>Subject: Honda Accord 98 , Cat Converter
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> it inexpensively.
> For $800,you could get an entire stainless steel cat-back exhaust,too.