KIA Sorento Catalytic Converter Scrap Price – Korean Cat for Sale

If you are the proud owner of a KIA Sorento, you should know that with age these cars are not as reliable as they were when new. This is true for nearly any parts of the vehicle starting with their engines and finishing with any parts that are important for optimal engine work. KIA Sorento cat converters are also mortal and their death is just a matter of time.

Today, we'll be speaking about the scrap price of a cat converter that you can cut off your KIA Sorento. How much can you earn if you have an old KIA cat in your hands? It's hard to say with just one sentence, so we'll explain to you how the price is formed and what it depends on. And with this, you will be ready for any challenges with your Sorento cat converter.

Here are some of the main questions we'll answer:

1. What type and size of the catalytic converter is used in KIA Sorento?
2. How much is KIA Sorento catalytic converter?
3. Who should you sell your Sorento cat converter to?
4. Do you need to worry about the cat converter theft with your Sorento?

Let's get started!

What are the type and location of the KIA Sorento cat converters?

So, KIA is the company that engineers its engines together with Hyundai Corporation in South Korea. Catalytic converters are also engineered there but they may be produced anywhere in the world. We don't care about the place where it was made, we care about the money we can get for it, right?

So, most of the Sorento vehicles that have ever been sold in the US are equipped with different V6 engines, but there are also L4 engines with different configurations. Smaller engines are equipped with smaller catalytic converters. In most cases, the exhaust assembly contains 3 or 2 cat converters with one or two pre-cats and the main cat.

Here are some facts you may need to know:

• the OEM cats only are valuable, any aftermarket catalytic converter is not going to cost more than $30, so check if you have the OEM one;
• all OEM KIA catalytic converters sold in America are marked with the serial number and the KIA or Hyundai logo;
• these converters are pretty big and heavy, they contain ceramic blocks (honeycombs) which are the main targets for recycling companies;
• an average KIA Sorento catalytic converter contains over 7 grams of platinum, 5-7 grams of palladium, and up to 2 grams of rhodium;
• all KIA cat converters are pretty durable and aren't damaged much when they are at the end of their lifespan, so they can be sold;
• these catalytic converters are not hard to sell, businesses hunt for them because they contain a decent amount of precious metals.

You should know that KIA has already manufactured four generations of the Sorento. Different generations had different kinds and types of converters. So, the eventual price will highly depend on the year of the vehicle.

Main converters (the ones that can get you the highest revenue) are located near the muffler. Pre-cats are usually placed near exhaust manifolds. The assembly comes as an integral part or unit. But aftermarket cats are sold separately, without any pipes. Though, when selling a cat converter scrap, you should cut off pipes as companies will only pay for the converter, not for exhaust pipes.

What's the average scrap price of a Sorento cat converter?

A KIA Sorento catalytic converter should cost at least $160 for the main cat and $60-$110 for the pre-cat. But the price will depend much on numerous factors. Some V6 engines may have bigger converters that will sell for $250 and even more. While 4-cylinder engines may have smaller cats that will barely sell for $100.

We are talking about the average price, but you will want to know how it may change. First of all, it will depend on the model of your vehicle and on the serial number that you can find on the body of the cat.

But here are some other factors to consider:

• your KIA Sorento catalytic converter will change its price depending on the prices of precious metals on the market, and this is a really important thing;
• also, the cat converters with damaged or highly rusty bodies will sell cheaper because they carry higher risks for the buyer;
• your buyer will influence the price much - we mean, even the kind of a buyer is important - it can be a recycling company or a private person, for example;
• any market conditions may also change the price - for example, new recycling taxes or local law changes.

Unfortunately, there is nothing much you can change in these factors. But you should pay attention to one of the key factors - choosing a buyer for your cat converter. You may easily choose a buyer that will want to pay more for your cat. It's a good way to sell a KIA Sorento catalytic converter at a much better price.

But most of the KIA Sorento owners will go to scrapyards or try to sell their converters on eBay. These popular methods are certainly not the best ones. Why? Because they won't give you a lot of money and will make you spend some time on selling the cat. Better choose another option - recycling companies. Now, we'll tell you how to sell a Sorento cat at a better price.

Selling your KIA Sorento cat to a proper company

If you want to know our opinion, we wouldn't sell an old catalytic converter to anyone else but to a recycling company. It doesn't matter much which company you will choose, but we have a certain algorithm that will help you get the best price.

This is quite a simple way to get more money than you can get at any other place. What you need to do first is to take the old catalytic converter off your KIA Sorento and clean it a bit so that buyers could see it well.

After that, you'll do just the following:

• take pictures of the converter so that the pics showed the serial number and also the overall condition of the converter;
• once you do that, just go online and find as many recycling companies that have their websites as you can;
• then, you will need to quote - use these websites and send the pictures to the companies in order to let them know what exactly you have for sale;
• wait for their replies - it will take one or two days for all companies to reply and to offer their prices;
• after that, you will just need to compare the price offers and choose the best one - it's the easiest part.

Please pay attention to shipping costs. The majority of big companies will pay for shipping and this will add a decent sum to what you eventually get. When comparing the price offers, never forget to add shipping to your comparison to make things easier for you to choose.

This is the easiest way to check what the market is ready to give for your converter. Even if you want to sell the cat on eBay or something like that, you can try with recycling companies and see how much they are ready to pay. This will be the base price that you can consider.

KIA Sorento and catalytic converter theft

From what's said above, you should know that the cat converter in your KIA Sorento is not the most expensive one. So, the vehicle will not be the first priority for catalytic converter thieves. But still, someone may try to get it just because nothing better can be found in the area. So, you should be careful.

If you are reading this before setting off to cat converter theft, please bear the following in mind:

• catalytic converters from a KIA Sorento will only cost some decent money in recycling companies;
• you will not have the chance to sell it to a recycling company without proving that the car is yours;
• you will probably have the only chance to get it to a scrapyard and sell it ten times cheaper than the market price;
• thieves get about $25 for a cat that they risk their freedom for when trying to cut it off the vehicle;
• you are risking a lot and the money you get isn't worth your freedom for sure.

To avoid cat converter theft in your KIA Sorento, make sure you go to an exhaust shop and buy some special equipment like a cage or a metal wire for making catalytic converter theft much harder and longer for a person willing to do it.

Final words

We are pretty sure that the catalytic converter from your KIA Sorento can be sold for decent money. You just don't have to agree on the first offer you get. Browse different websites, and find different ways of selling your catalytic converter in order to understand how much you can get. Also, pay attention to the factors listed in this article that will influence the eventual price of your cat.