Nissan Frontier Catalytic Converter Scrap Price and Ways to Sell

Nissan Frontier is a pickup truck made by the Japanese car manufacturer. It's a compact light-duty truck with a lot of advantages to mention. But today, we'll be exclusively speaking about the catalytic converter you may find in this vehicle. And we'll try to touch on all important topics that may interest you about its cat converter.

The Nissan Frontier cat converter scrap price as well as the way to sell it at a better price will be our top priority topic today. How much can you get for a scrap part once it doesn't work anymore? What can make the price offer better or worse? We are going to tell you everything we know about the catalytic converter you may find in the Frontier.

Here's what we are going to talk about:

• The type of catalytic converters you will be able to find in the Nissan.
• The scrap price of Frontier cat converters to pay attention to.
• The companies and other buyers who can give you some money for them.
• How to sell your old Frontier cat at the highest price?

Let's get started!

Nissan Frontier - what kinds of converters are installed?

All Nissan cars will have originally OEM Nissan catalytic converters. They are pretty valuable because they contain some precious metals. These are platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The weight of these metals will differ in each cat type. The good news is that your light-duty pickup truck has a cat converter that is more expensive than average.

Most Nissan Frontier trucks have been equipped with quite big gasoline engines. For example, the latest generation offers the 3.8-liter V6 engine. This means that such engines produce a lot of harmful gases and need more efficient converters than their counterparts with smaller displacements.

Here's what you should know about the Frontier cats:

• these vehicles may have one or two main converters depending on the year and the engine;
• also, most Frontiers will have pre-cats installed near every exhaust manifold;
• large main cats will cost a lot while pre-cats will only be bought for $60 or something;
• exactly OEM catalytic converters are precious, aftermarket cats will only cost $30 or something like that;
• the Frontier has quite long-lasting cat converters, they can survive up to 200K miles but then they need a replacement;
• cat converters in a Frontier are placed in such locations that they may easily be hit by some road objects like stones;
• sometimes, owners need to replace cats because they are physically damaged and can't pass fog tests anymore.

Nissan OEM catalytic converters are valuable and can be sold easily if you know who buys them. But you shouldn't cut the converter by yourself because you can damage it. Unfortunately, damaged cats with broken or missing ceramic honeycombs are not worth your time - no one will pay for them.

The best way to get your cat converter taken off the vehicle is to go to one of the exhaust shops and ask a professional to help you. Also, you will need some replacement, so it will be hard to deal with everything without a shop. But let's look at these factors one by one.

How much can the cat converter from your Frontier cost?

The price of the catalytic converter in your Nissan Frontier will differ according to numerous factors. For example, it can be an aftermarket cat because you or one of the previous owners have already replaced the OEM cat. In this case, the aftermarket cat will probably cost up to $30.

You may ask how you can distinguish between OEM and aftermarket catalytic converters. You should find the Nissan logo (although it's not the key point) and the serial number on the cat's body. Once you found the serial number, check it online and see if it corresponds to one of the original serial numbers of Nissan cats.

So, the OEM main converter in your Nissan Frontier may cost from $140 to $280 depending on the size, year, and model. Specialists may only use the serial number to tell you the exact price.

OEM pre-cats may cost $40 to $70 depending on the model. They are worth selling only if they come together with the main cat.

But you may ask why your local scrapyard only offered you $80 for the good-looking OEM main catalytic converter. And this question is pretty easy to answer.

Who you can sell your Frontier cat converter to?

One of the most important factors that decide the price of your catalytic converter is who you sell it to. If you sell the converter to one of the reputable buyers, you can get more money. If you are just looking for a quick and easy deal, you will probably get twice or three times less money for the cat.

Here are the possible buyers of your Nissan Frontier scrap catalytic converter:

• scrapyards - probably the worst option because they often buy stolen cats and they are only resellers, they don't recycle these converters;
• exhaust shops - mechanics and owners in an exhaust shop may offer you some discount for your converter, but again, the amount of money you can win is just a little;
• middlemen - these private buyers actually buy out converters from people and resell them to companies, they will give you about twice less than other buyers;
• eBay - in case your catalytic converter is still able to pass a fog test on a Frontier, you can sell it on eBay and get a good price offer;
• recycling companies - this is probably the best option because these are fair and official companies that actually recycle converters and compete with each other to buy your cat.

If you have a Nissan Frontier catalytic converter in your hands, you should just sell it to one of the recycling companies because they will buy out the cat and offer you the highest possible price. At least, this is what we have learned from our experience of selling used cats.

How to sell a Frontier cat to a recycling company?

Selling an old catalytic converter from a Nissan Frontier is not as easy as you may think at first. You will need to take the converter off the vehicle and in most cases, you will need some professional help.

After that, you should just follow these steps:

• clean the cat in order you can easily see the serial number;
• take pictures of the cat showing its condition;
• look for some websites of the recycling companies that buy our cat converters;
• use their websites to quote - send the pics and info about your cat to as many companies as possible;
• after that, wait for some time until all companies send their offers;
• compare price offers and sell your Frontier cat to the buyer with the best offer.

This is a simple way to get rid of the rusty piece of metal and get really good money. For some converter models used in the Nissan Frontier trucks, you can get almost $300 now.

Also, pay attention that most companies will offer to cover the shipping costs. And this is important as shipping may cost a lot. Keep it in mind when comparing different offers.

What does the Frontier cat converter price depend on?

This is a hard question to answer because every recycling company will use its own method to estimate the price for the offered cat. But anyway, we have the basic list of key points that will always influence the price of your Nissan Frontier converter.

Here are some of the most important factors:

• the current price for the precious metals and also the short-term forecast;
• the condition of the cat - bad and broken converters may be bought with big discounts only;
• the year and the model of the converter, its serial number;
• the buyer of your cat - different buyers will offer different prices.

It's not hard to check which company will pay you more for the Frontier cat. But you should always understand who you are selling the converter to. If this buyer recycles cats, your sale is wise and will probably bring you more money. If you are dealing with a reseller or a middleman, you should be careful.

Always check whether someone else can give you more money for the cat you have in your hands. We believe recycling companies are the best options because they give you a certain offer without obliging you to sell the cat. And quoting won't take a lot of time and effort.

Final words

You may now see that the catalytic converter from your Nissan Frontier can easily be sold as a scrap part for recycling. It contains some precious metals and it can be used as a source of these metals for industrial companies. We believe you should sell your cat to one of the recycling companies but we've also named other possible buyers.

Remember that driving without a catalytic converter is illegal. Before you go for the next fog test, you should install another car converter, otherwise, you will not pass the test.