Need new catalyst for peugeot 1k? ebay £300!

cattom

I have a peugeot 2008 15 plate. only done 32k miles. its on the ramp at the moment. needs new catalyst and a nox (nittrous oxide) sensor. the whole job is costing 2k. 
the cat is retail £800 +vat. so how is it people on ebay can advertise same part number (I have access to part numbers) for £300.00. oe part number with peugoet stamped all over it as it should be. I dont understand.

greyteam1959

Overheads / profit margin ?!

williamgriffin

Yours is up on the ramp and they can charge what they want. What else will you do?

I got one one from here when I needed one.  https://www.cats2u.co.uk/3617-2008

GrumpyDil

Quite possibly not genuine parts. There are a lot of parts I've found which on first glance appear correct but on closer look may have an extra digit at the end. Means they can get away with selling copies. 

cattom

genuine parts are now all on order for next week. ebay is fine for certain things. but with this it needs to be right first time. 

Ganga

Might even have been nicked off a car ,plenty of vidios on youtube /facebook about gangs going round stealing them.

cattom

they cant be nicked of cars. this type of cat is what's known as close coupled which means the cat is bolted to the manifold with nuts and studs. so with out getting under the bonnet with specialist tools it can't be done. 
the other reason they are not nicked is they are in the ebay picture, shrink wrapped with peugeot part number and logo on them. 
having said that I have not ordered from these people,because if its wrong, imagine the aggro trying to return it. if the peugeot one is wrong, they get on to the factory and find out why. and get the correct one.

HansOndabush

So you have answered your own question.

cattom

yes indeed. but as I originally stated I don't understand how someone can sell something on ebay for £300 that is normally £1k. it can't be right some how.

williamgriffin

cattom said:

yes indeed. but as I originally stated I don't understand how someone can sell something on ebay for £300 that is normally £1k. it can't be right some how.

They aren't £1,000, main dealers just have a high mark up. 

greyteam1959

That's what I said.