Mazda 6 Catalytic Converter Scrap Price – Can You Sell It?

Mazda 6 is a family sedan that has always been a strong competitor in the niche and has sold like crazy in the American market. The vehicle is reliable, very beautiful, comfortable, and also practical. It doesn't burn a lot of fuel and doesn't need a lot of expensive maintenance. And thanks to these qualities, the Mazda 6 is popular among buyers.

But today, we'll focus on one important part of the Mazda 6 - its catalytic converter. We'll tell you the price of the scrap cat converter and the ways to sell it. Unfortunately, many Americans just sell the broken cats for little money because they don't know that the average price of the converter should be around $200.

Here's what we'll be talking about:

1. The cat converters in the Mazda 6 - where are they located?
2. Mazda 6 catalytic converters scrap price - what does it depend on?
3. Why are old converters so valuable?
4. How to understand you have an original catalytic converter?
5. How to sell your Mazda 6 cat converter at a better price?

Let's get started!

Location and type of the Mazda 6 catalytic converter

When we are talking about the Mazda 6 old cat converter, we should know about the year of the vehicle. The model has been in production since 2002. It was equipped with different engines, starting with a simple 1.8-liter unit and finishing with highly technological Sky-Activ engines. Each family of the engines has got different converter types.

But in our article, we aren't going to look separately at different years. We'll focus on the average prices. This will help you get the starting point and we'll also explain to you how to investigate the prices online.

Here are some common things we can say about the Mazda 6 cat converters:

• they are always located quite close to the engine but under the vehicle - right after the exhaust manifold;
• also, the Mazda 6 can have one, two, or three converters depending on the model and the engine type;
• the converters aren't huge, they are usually of the average size, so the prices will not be extremely high;
• the models with one converter have bigger cats while the systems with three cats include smaller converters;
• the original converters come with a Mazda logo and a serial number, but they may also come without these factors;
• if a converter is original, it will be integrated with the exhaust pipes, not welding lines should be seen around the cat.

If you want to sell your old catalytic converter, you will need to cut it out first. For this, ask your mechanic to be careful because it's easy to damage the tender ceramic honeycomb and just lose half of the money. It's important to have a full and good-looking catalytic converter to follow our tips and sell it at a good price.

You shouldn't just throw away the cat converter from your Mazda 6 or just place it on a shelf in the garage. You can get some money so why should you just lose it? Better find a way to reduce your expenses for the new converter by selling the old one.

How much should a Mazda 6 cat converter cost?

It's hard to say the precise price. We would sell a catalytic converter from a Mazda 6 for $150-$200. But if your car has two or three small cats, each of them will be worth about $80-$90. The model and the year of the converter are important factors. So, the average price should be somewhere near $150 or more.

Also, the price may change depending on different conditions and factors. Sometimes they depend on us, sometimes they don't. We'll try to tell you more about how to sell your catalytic converter from a Mazda 6 at a better price.

But first, look at the factors that influence the price a lot:

• the condition of the converter - rusty and damaged cats will cost less than the good-looking ones;
• the serial number or other identification factors - you will use the serial number to identify the cat and let a buyer understand the potential price;
• the way you are selling your converter is a very important factor, some buyers will want to get the cat for $10;
• the prices for precious metals - palladium, platinum, and rhodium are the most important factors you should know about;
• your state - in some states it's forbidden to sell the cats due to the high crime rate (converter theft), so shipping will take a lot of money from the price.

Looking at these important factors, you can now see some ways to sell the cat converter at a better price. For example, you need to clean it a little from rust to make better pictures. And also, you need to find a buyer who is ready to give you more money. This will obviously not be very easy to do, but we'll give you some tips.

But some factors are impossible to control. For example, you can't control the prices of precious metals. But you can wait until these prices grow or stabilize. Also, you should be sure that the cat converter you have is a Mazda original cat, not an aftermarket one. Because the aftermarket converters will only cost $20-$30 maximum.

Why do companies buy your Mazda 6 cat converters?

The reason to buy a Mazda 6 catalytic converter is the precious metal that you can find inside. The most important thing is that the original Mazda converters have a lot of these materials in them. For example, they may have 7 grams of platinum, 7 grams of palladium, and also up to 2 grams of rhodium.

You may count that all up and say that recycling companies should pay you more than just $150. But the problem is that to get these metals out of the converter, they need to spend a lot of money and effort. The recycling process is not easy, otherwise, people would "recycle" the converters by themselves and would sell those metals easily gaining much more revenue.

Also, recycling companies need to pay taxes, rentals, salaries, license payments, etc. So, they can't pay you more than the actual price of a scrap catalytic converter. But still, it's not bad compensation for you.

How can you sell the cat converter from your Mazda 6?

Now, we come to the most important part. You can have some experience with selling a catalytic converter. And you probably tried to sell it to a scrapyard in your area. This is the most obvious place where you can sell a scrap part from your car. But this is the wrong place to sell your Mazda 6 catalytic converter unless it's an aftermarket part.

So, we recommend googling a little and finding recycling companies. These are the companies that buy all used catalytic converters eventually. Even if you sell your cat to a scrapyard or to a private buyer, in the end, it will be there, in the recycling company. Scrapyards will just sell the converters to these businesses at higher prices.

Here are some tips to sell your cat converter at a better price:

• never agree with the first price offer you have - always try to find better options to get more money;
• take pictures of your cat converter and send them each time you are inquiring about the price;
• go online and find at least five websites of different recycling companies, and try to speak to their managers online;
• after you get all the answers from these companies, you may compare the offers and choose the best one;
• remember about shipping - it's always better to choose a company that offers free shipping.

These are the main secret steps you should take to sell your Mazda 6 converter at the best possible price. Once you inquire about the prices in different companies, you can compare the offers and then decide which business offers you more money. This is a saving option for those who don't have a clue about the catalytic converter prices.

Also, this is the most eco-friendly and legal way to sell your cat converter after it starts malfunctioning. Remember that throwing away a Mazda 6 catalytic converter is not only illegal due to the new ecology law, but it's also insane because you will just lose the money you can easily get by selling this part.

Final words

Many Americans just don't know that they can sell the original Mazda converter and get a certain amount of money. So, when scrapyards offer them $30 or something like that, they are glad to have this money. But actually, you can get much more without much effort on your side.

All you have to do is to find some companies that will want to buy the catalytic converter at a good price. After reading our article, now you know that the best way to sell a catalytic converter is to use recycling companies' services.