Crown Vic Catalytic Converter Scrap Price. Selling for Big Money

The Ford Crown Victoria is a legendary vehicle that formed one of the most authentic classes of American cars. This is a big sedan car with wonderful comfort, a big trunk, and very reliable engines. This vehicle became the symbol of the epoch. The Crown Vic was manufactured in two generations from 1992 to 2012.

But today, we are going to talk not just about the car. Today, we'll tell you how much money you can get if you sell the old catalytic converter from your Crown Vic. We'll also outline the ways to sell your catalytic converter and get more money for it.

So, the short answer is: the Ford Crown Vic catalytic converter scrap should cost from $90 to $350. What does the price depend on? You should read further to learn that.

Here's what we'll talk about in this article:

1. The location of the Ford Crown Vic cat converter and the types of cats.
2. How much money can buyers pay for your converter?
3. Is there a chance to sell the cat converter from the Crown Vic at a better price?
4. Can you take the precious metals out of the cat converter by yourself?

Let's get started!

Where is the cat converter located in your Crown Vic?

The only engine that is known to be used in this vehicle is the Modular V8. The 4.6-liter gasoline engine has two heads and so it has two exhaust manifolds. Naturally, each manifold has its own system of converters. Each pipe contains one pre-cat and one main cat. The pre-cats are not as precious and valuable as the main catalytic converters.

It's not hard to locate the catalytic converters. They are placed in the exhaust pipe, right after the exhaust manifold. The first units are pre-cats, and then there are bread-loaf catalytic converters of quite a big size.

Here is what you should know about these converters:

• only OEM Ford cats can be sold at a decent price, you should make sure that you have the original parts;
• aftermarket catalytic converters are usually significantly cheaper because they don't contain a lot of precious metals;
• the cat converters should have the Ford logo and the serial number on them - this is an important factor;
• these cats are quite heavy which means they are full and not destroyed, the light and shabby cats won't be sold at a good price;
• the cat converters of this type are integrated into the exhaust pipe without welding, they come as one part with the pipe;
• if you buy original (OEM) cats for replacement, they will also come as a single part with the exhaust pipe.

One thing you shouldn't do is to cut the cat converter by yourself unless you have decent experience as a car mechanic. You may damage the ceramic honeycomb which is actually the most important part of the converter and you will not get a lot of money for such a cat eventually.

So, now you know how to find the catalytic converter in your Crown Vic and you also know what it looks like. It's time to talk about the prices that you can get for your cat and the ways to get rid of it with the maximum revenue for you.

How much is an old converter from the Crown Victoria?

So, the system of two cats may cost up to $350. You can also add $10-$20 for pre-cats. But to sell your old catalytic converters at this price, you will need to try hard and find an optimal buyer. This is not hard to do, you will just need certain instructions on how to sell the cat converter. For now, let's talk about the price.

The price can change. One company or private buyer may offer you $40 for a cat or even for both of them, while another company may just offer you $350 for the set of catalytic converters. Why is the difference so huge?

Here are the reasons for price changes:

• prices for precious metals fluctuate and they are unpredictable, so the companies may change their offers day by day;
• recycling companies and scrapyards have different policies - some of them are just trying to get the converters at the lowest possible prices;
• some of the businesses offer better prices because they want to get more cat converters for their work;
• the price also depends on the appearance of your catalytic converter - a shabby and rusty part is not likely to sell at a good price;
• the origin of the catalytic converter is important - don't forget to check that you have an original cat.

These factors are important. But the only factor you can control is the company that you sell your cat converter to. So, your main task is to take the catalytic converter from your vehicle, look at it carefully, make sure that it's an OEM part, and then just find the company ready to buy your converter at a good price.

Sounds complicated? Well, we are going to tell you how to sell your catalytic converter and always get the best possible price.

What are the ways to sell your Ford Crown Victoria cat?

1. Scrapyards. These are not the best options (though they are the most popular ones) because they offer low prices and never estimate the cats professionally.
2. eBay. You can try to sell your cat converters online. This is a good option for those who have a lot of time. Probably, you may get more money than if you just sell the cats to a scrapyard.
3. Middlemen. These are usually private buyers who can buy your catalytic converter at a normal price. They pay cash or transfer the money via a bank account.
4. Recycling companies. These are the best options because you can quote. You can just check the price offers in different companies and find the best offer.

Selling your cat converter to a recycling company

To sell a catalytic converter to one of the recycling companies, you will need to apply online. This is your chance to quote and to get a certain price offer. We would just find up to 5 recycling companies and learned about their price offers. Then we would compare these offers and make our decision.

Here is the procedure:

• you take off the converter from your Crown Vic;
• then you need to take pictures of the cat showing its serial number;
• after that you will quote - send the pics and description of the converter to each of the companies;
• the managers of recycling companies will answer back and offer some prices;
• compare them and choose the best price offer out of what you get;
• read shipping rules and finalize the deal to get the money.

It's not hard to sell your catalytic converter to one of the recycling companies. Also, this is the safest way to get some money, to not be fooled. One more important thing - your cat will be properly recycled, and no leftovers will be sent illegally to dumps. This is important because our ecology can't stand us anymore and we should stop throwing away our litter without recycling it.

Can you get the precious metals out of the cat?

Crown Victoria catalytic converters are just Ford bread-loaf cat converters. You can't physically get the precious metals our unless you don't own any professional equipment for this task. We mean special furnaces that can melt metal and also equipment for gathering melting precious metals even if the quality of it is less than 1 gram.

Also, the company then needs to separate the alloys it got after melting the cat converter. At every point, they need a certain set of equipment and also a lot of energy sources that cost a lot of money.

On average, a Crown Vic converter contains the following:

• platinum - about 7 grams;
• palladium - more than 5 grams;
• rhodium - about 1 gram;
• scrap metal - 4-5 pounds.

Also, the cat converter contains ceramic elements and other materials that are hard to recycle. The companies that buy converters need to deal with these materials to make all their business legal and eco-friendly.

So, no, getting the precious metals out of your old catalytic converter is impossible. You will need to buy equipment and spend a lot of time to get a couple of grams of some alloy. Will you be able to separate that alloy to get platinum and palladium? We doubt it.

Final words

If you have an old Ford Crown Victoria catalytic converter in your hands, you can get richer. At least, you will have about $90 for each of the main converters if you choose a proper way to sell them. We recommend recycling companies - they give more money than any other buyer and they offer really convenient ways to sell your cat converter.

Also, these cats can be damaged or empty. You should consider this when trying to sell them. The most precious part is the ceramic honeycomb inside the catalytic converter. If it's broken, you will not get even $10 for this thing.