Cat Converter Problem in 2008 Prius II

I live in a non-emissions county in North Carolina I don't have to have anything done except honk the horn and pump the brakes turn signals if option. I would enjoy my time living that way. If you really want to get another converter and stick it on the car that is obviously completely up to you currently If you move to Virginia and other states you will have to do this at great cost so I would say stay in DC where you are and enjoy the car I've had the PO420 up on my '09 for 5 years and when I got the car it was getting 47 mi to the gallon

 

Yes the aftermarket cat you bought for $120 or whatever I bought them too they are not near as stout as the factory catalytic converter for the Prius which is more stouter and has more precious material in it than most catalytic converters and generally other cars now a lot of cars are like that but many still aren't quite as expensive as you know $1,800 worth of cat. I think if you were careful you could make up something out of two catalytic converters of reasonable good quality but that's another story so yeah it's really common with an aftermarket cat you're right on schedule actually All you need to do is fly another one up in there it should only cost like $75 is what your muffler guy should be charging you to shove these up in there It's nothing to it literally two bolts and a clamp in the back or if he's got the tack welder which you should. And that's what I pay my guy here It doesn't all the time for me Just had to put in on a V8 Mercedes 150 bucks The cat's cost $100 for the pair or something like that no kidding yep and they'll last a good little bit too.