# Is it expensive to replace catalytic coverters on a ford taurus 2003 se? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 8, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-expensive-to-replace-catalytic-coverters-on-a-ford-taurus-2003-se/78556 "2013-04-08T19:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![babra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@babra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/babra)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-expensive-to-replace-catalytic-coverters-on-a-ford-taurus-2003-se/78556/1 "2013-04-08T19:29:10Z")
what is the going price? ---
**Author:** ![babra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@babra](https://community.cartalk.com/u/babra)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-expensive-to-replace-catalytic-coverters-on-a-ford-taurus-2003-se/78556/2 "2013-04-08T19:32:17Z")
is it expensive to replace catalytic converters on a 2003 ford Taurus? is it worth it to fix or buy another car? ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/is-it-expensive-to-replace-catalytic-coverters-on-a-ford-taurus-2003-se/78556/3 "2013-04-08T19:38:26Z")
**_Prices Vary Greatly Depending On Part Manufacturer And The Shop Doing The Work And Labor Rates In Your Area._** How do you know you need converters replaced ? They are quite frequently improperly diagnosed and replaced without fixing the original problem. It would behoove you to get several local estimates and also to be sure that is what is going to fix the problem(s). What’s the nature of the problem and need for converters ? _ **CSA** _