Has anyone noticed that the prices for exhaust filters has shot up? Are they still the same as they were a year ago?

Things are pretty strange over here in the Middle East .. Exhaust filters for almost every car is out of stock. I'm talking about used OEM. Its crazy..everyone wants it!

How are things in the rest of the world?

 

what the hell is an "exhaust filter"?

 

^A cat maybe?

 

seriously... HUH?

 

Okay guys .. apologies!

Its the catalytic converter .. never knew !
They call it the exhaust filter here .. don't know why!

 

Do you have emissions testing there?

Catalytic converters are made out of precious metals, and there is market for stealing the cats as they are called solely for that or for resale.

You can get aftermarket cats here in the U.S. for under $100 USD but OEM pieces will usually run in the hundreds of dollars.

 

emissions testing .. yes

Its the OEM ones that are out of stock here right now. They're priced in KG's .. 1 KG = Dirhams 450 which is $125. I'm talking about used as new OEM ones are out of stock everywhere. Its crazy .. My dad sells car parts, new as well as used. Got my own junkyard and one of the first things we check under a scraped car is the catalytic convertor. No inventory expense - sold on the spot!

 

I know its precious .. it always was .. had platinum traces but I think it has some other use too .. Rumor has it that people take it away to Afghanistan and Iran which is used for bomb making .. !!

lol happens .. wen things are suddenly out of stock everywhere .. tongues wag faster than ever!