Saturn Vue Catalytic Converter Scrap Price – Good Price Offers

Saturn Vue is quite a popular vehicle that was sold between 2001 and 2008 in the United States. While the first generation was pretty much authentic, the second one was just a copy of the Opel Antara and then was rebranded as the Chevy Captiva for the American market. This is a mid-sized SUV that has decent quality and offers great ride comfort.

But today, we'll be mainly speaking about the catalytic converter from a Saturn Vue. Can you sell this cat at a good price? What's the average scrap price of the catalytic converter? And where exactly can you go to get a good price offer for such a cat? We'll discuss these questions and give you a short overview.

Well, here's what we are going to talk about:

1. Saturn Vue cat converters - types, sizes, and location.
2. How much should Saturn Vue cat converters cost?
3. When should you replace or delete a cat converter from your Saturn SUV?
4. What are the best places for selling a Vue converter?

Let's get started!

Saturn Vue catalytic converters - where are they located?

These vehicles used simple General Motors cat converters that could have different shapes. First of all, we should say that the Vue was powered by different engines including the L4 and V6 types. The vehicle may have got 1 to 3 catalytic converters. Some assemblies have a pre-cat or two pre-cats and the main cat while some other systems have only one main converter.

Saturn Vue has a standard location of the catalytic converters. Pre-cats (if presented in the vehicle) are located near the exhaust manifold. They actually come as an integral part of the manifold. Main catalytic converters in the Vue are placed under the vehicle's belly, near the muffler.

Here are some important facts to remember:

• The Vue has GM converters that should have serial numbers on them, they may also have the GM or Saturn logo.
• Aftermarket catalytic converters are often found in old Saturns because of their age and mileage. These cats aren't worth much money, they can be sold for $20 or something.
• Pre-cats are also not that valuable. But some of them may cost about $60. So, selling them to a good buyer is important.
• Main catalytic converters in the Vue are mid-sized GM cats that are pretty valuable and can be sold easily to recycling companies.
• These converters contain platinum and palladium, sometimes, recycling companies may even find some rhodium in these cats.
• Usually, even after 20 years of use, these cats look good because they are protected from rust damage. But inside, they may be destroyed.

The condition of the cat is something really important. You should be careful when you cut it off the vehicle. Because any damage to the ceramic part of the cat converter will make its price as low as the value of an aftermarket cat.

Sometimes, these cats may be damaged because of physical impacts. For example, if you used to go off-roading in your Vue, this may have been the reason for bad damage to the converters' body. Such cats aren't usually bought by recycling companies, so they may cost as little as nothing.

What's the average scrap price of the cat converter for your Saturn Vue?

Short answer: the scrap price of the Saturn Vue's catalytic converter is $140 to $220 for the main cat currently. Pre-cats can be sold for $60 each or even at a better price.

But you shouldn't think this is the final answer to your question and there is nothing more to be explained. First of all, you should check whether some factors changed the average prices for scrap cat converters on the market.

This article is written in July 2022, but in a month or two, the situation will change dramatically because of constant price changes in the market. We need to tell you about some of the key factors that will change the price of your converters.

Here are some of them:

• price for platinum, palladium, and also rhodium - an important factor that influences the price of any cat and can change it both ways;
• condition of your cat - sometimes, the condition is even more important than any other factor because broken and shabby cats are hard to sell;
• serial number - this will identify the origin of your catalytic converter, any aftermarket cat will cost as much as the OEM part from the Saturn vehicle;
• a place for selling your cat converter - some companies may offer a decent price while some others will want to buy it for $20;
• other important factors like additional taxes for recycling businesses, limitations on selling cat converters in your state, etc.

Now you see that prices may vary every single day. That's why a week after this article is online, things may change and these estimates will never be true again. So, how can you get to know the actual price of the cat converter? It's not hard to do if you just read on and find out our best ways of selling cats.

We believe that most Americans who have old catalytic converters in their hands just don't know the actual prices for their cats. Why? Because they usually only inquire about the price in local scrapyards. Let's see what you can do.

Quote online to get the precise price estimation

You should forget about scrapyards, middlemen, exhaust shops, and other small businesses or private people that want to buy your converter. All of these guys will just resell your Saturn Vue catalytic converter to one of the recycling companies. So why can't you just earn this money by yourself?

We are explaining the easy and quick way to get the price estimates and sell your catalytic converter directly to a recycling company:

• first of all, you should take the converter off the vehicle (better ask a professional to do that);
• then, take pictures of the converter in order to show these pics to recycling companies;
• after that, you should find as many recycling companies' websites as you can;
• check if they deal with converters and quote online - send them pics and explanations on your cat;
• wait until they answer sending their price offers - this will help you get the prices and find out the average level;
• after that, just choose the best offer and ship the converter (pay attention to the shipping costs, they should be covered by the company).

In a few days, you'll be able to use the money in your bank account. Bear in mind that in many states you just can't get paid cash for your catalytic converter. Also, in some states, cat converters just can't be sold and bought. But it doesn't mean you can't sell it to any other state.

We see that some people get confused because their Saturn Vue cat converters are said to cost a little money. Just use this simple method to check whether the cat is actually cheap. In most cases, you will get a much better price offer than in any scrapyard all over your city or state.

When should you replace the cat converter in your Saturn Vue?

The catalytic converter replacement is not a cheap task for the Saturn Vue owner. Labor will cost $200 and more for one cat converter if you need some welding and about $100 for a cat if no welding is needed.

Usually, a catalytic converter is a Saturn Vue that can go about 120,000 miles or 10 to 12 years. But sometimes they go much longer, even up to 180,000 miles.

If you notice a couple of the following symptoms, you should check the health of the cat converter in the Vue:

• decreased engine power - sometimes the power loss is extremely significant;
• stalling and poor idling - the engine doesn't work as it should because of bad air circulation;
• poor fog test results - bad results will mean that the converter is not able to clean the exhaust air anymore;
• check-engine light and poor oxygen sensor signals usually mean that the converter is not working properly;
• bad smell from the exhaust pipe when the engine is idling - it smells like a rotten egg or something like that.

Usually, the problems are getting worse step by step, without any sharp changes. And this means that a cat converter is dying gradually. Once you notice it, just find a good option to replace or delete (if legal in your state) the cat converter from the Saturn Vue.

Final words

We know that the Saturn Vue is not a new vehicle. But still, a catalytic converter from this SUV can be sold for relatively good money. All you need to do is to quote online from one of the recycling companies and find out if it's possible or not to sell the cat converter at the full price.

Send pictures to different recycling companies and let the estimate the optimal prices for the cat. You will be able to find out the average price and also get the best possible scrap price offer.