That seems steep for just the cat. I blew mine out on my full size gmc seirra hd. Dealership charged me $350 to put a new one on.
Crack heads suck
That's dirt cheap. I can't even get a cheap aftermarket one done for that price. I wonder if they sent it out to a muffler shop for you? There's literally no way a factory cat was that cheap.
Yes it was surprising to me too. First bid I got from a place in Redmond was $1200 for flange back.
Called dealership (dont remember which one, bellevue?) And they took it out & had a shop weld a new cat on. I dont remember if it was OEM, but probably not.
I knocked a peice of the baffle loose by flooring it. That truck had alot of torque.