I took my truck in for its last free oil change today and when I went back to pick it up, the service advisor was on the phone with an insurance rep for someone who'd had their Tundra dropped off to have the stolen catalytic converters replaced. The rep, clearly not happy after learning the price of OEM replacements, was trying to get the service advisor to track down aftermarket or used cats (lol) and the service advisor wasn't having it.
He told the rep "I mean, we'll do it, but it will void the warranty, the check engine light will stay on and then you'll just have to pay again to have it fixed right, your choice." They chatted a bit more, then it sounded like the rep asked about ETAs for the new parts. He took a deep breath and said, "Oh man, we have no idea, they are on back order and I have about 75 other ones in our back lot right now waiting on one."
Sure enough, when I left, there were a few rows of trucks, mostly Tundras, all lined up in the back like they were in the Dieselgate storage lot - about as many of them as the new and used cars on their lot for sale.
I set my comp deductible to $100 after I bought this thing and saw how vulnerable the cat is (so I wouldn't worry about it) but having no parts available is something I hadn't considered. I don't feel like spending $400+ on a cat shield, but I guess I need to pay more attention to this, geez.
This is what mine looks like underneath
He told the rep "I mean, we'll do it, but it will void the warranty, the check engine light will stay on and then you'll just have to pay again to have it fixed right, your choice." They chatted a bit more, then it sounded like the rep asked about ETAs for the new parts. He took a deep breath and said, "Oh man, we have no idea, they are on back order and I have about 75 other ones in our back lot right now waiting on one."
Sure enough, when I left, there were a few rows of trucks, mostly Tundras, all lined up in the back like they were in the Dieselgate storage lot - about as many of them as the new and used cars on their lot for sale.
I set my comp deductible to $100 after I bought this thing and saw how vulnerable the cat is (so I wouldn't worry about it) but having no parts available is something I hadn't considered. I don't feel like spending $400+ on a cat shield, but I guess I need to pay more attention to this, geez.
This is what mine looks like underneath