[Reno89519]

Not sure why this is the case unless the car is very old or low valued. Is the replacement catalytic converter more than half the car value?

[real saxophonist]

It’s pretty expensive, but I wasn’t going to let them take my Element away.

[Responsibility2nd]

That’s a good question. Years ago I had to replace several cats on my 2005 Nissan Xterra. It was well over 1000 bucks.

I just googled replacing cats on a RAV4 and this is what I got.

The average cost for a Toyota RAV4 catalytic converter replacement is between $1,323 and $1,374. Labor costs are estimated between $160 and $202 while parts are priced between $1,162 and $1,171.

I know this seems like a lot of money, but with the average cost of a used car today and the average cost of normal repairs, this is nothing.

[null and void]

Not sure why this is the case unless the car is very old or low valued. Is the replacement catalytic converter more than half the car value?

Very possible. I recently replaced a worn out catalytic converter, nearly half the car's book value, after shopping around.

Did it anyway, I like my old Subaru, the seat has shaped to fit my butt...