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Offline Smelly_Cat

what is a junk car worth?

« on: August 29, 2009, 08:40:34 AM »
I got this rolled  wrecked 83 subaru wagon, It drives still.    tires motor and trans are ok,

the roof is significantly lower than the factory intended  and some of the windows are imaginary now.

 When I craigslisted it,  folks offered $100 -200  for it.   I felt it was worth 300 at least.  I know as the owner I'm probaly over value-ing it.

What does the junk yard usually give?

Sc

Offline ASBug

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what is a junk car worth?

« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2009, 09:25:31 AM »
I know that the little junkyard in my old home town area has a poster saying $150 if complete...  I think that you could do better.
KC :D

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« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2009, 10:25:46 AM »
The last time I was at Pull-A-Part they were paying $6.95 per 100 pounds.  Your car probably weighs around 3500 pounds which comes out to around $243.25.  Of course, you got to get to Atlanta, Knoxville, Nashville or Birmingham.

If you want the most money out of it, part it out yourself . . . it'll take a lot longer and be a lot more work, but the parts are worth more than the complete car.  That's how junk yard make their living.   :idea:   You could easily get twice the money for the engine sitting on a pallet than you could for the whole car.  Search for Subara parts on eBay and see what they are bringing there.  Make a video of it starting, running and driving, then pull the engine, transmission, clean 'em up a little and strap 'em to a pallet and run 'em on eBay and include a video clip of the engine starting, reving and pushing the car around.  Pull all the small parts you can and put them on eBay.  Sell the remaining shell for scrap.  There's no telling how much you might end up getting for it that way.

Offline certdubtech

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what is a junk car worth?

« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2009, 10:04:26 AM »
I agree.... 200 bucks tops... parting out would make you a lot of money, especially for the engine and trans.  you'd probably make more than that off of those two pieces.... but...... what is your time worth?

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what is a junk car worth?

« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2009, 03:21:07 PM »
I think he should make #1 son do all the picking and pulling as pentance for killing the sube...
KC :D

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« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2009, 06:46:43 PM »
Quote from: "ASBug"
I think he should make #1 son do all the picking and pulling as pentance for killing the sube...
KC :D


Now that sounds like a good plan!

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« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2009, 08:00:27 PM »
Seconded, Smelly Cat..... :thumbs-up:

Put him to work.


 :lol:

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