An OE cat is not a bad investment if you plan on keeping your van.  The
cheap aftermarket cats tend to die after about 2 years, whereas an OE cat
will last much longer (50,000 miles +), and it works a lot better.

Cheers,

Jeff
www.autostadtwest.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Paul Guzyk
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:17 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: CATs in CA in 2009 = more expen$ive ??

Beginning in 2009 aftermarket CAT sales in California will be more
restrictive due to tighter guidelines.

If you live in California, you may want to buy a replacement CAT before the
end of 2008 if you think you'll be needing one at some point in the future.

If vendors have to sell CATS with guaranteed 5 year life and BAR
certifications they will no doubt be more expensive.

http://www.bar.ca.gov/80_BARResources/ftp/pdfdocs/ARSC-summer08.pdf