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Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 8:42 pm
by messymessy
Anybody had any luck selling a wrecked car on Ebay? How about Craigslist?

It's a 1999 Monte Carlo with relatively low miles on it (about 104,000) and I just know I can get more out of it than at the scrapyard. Front end smashed, engine still good, back end still good.

Any ideas?

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:52 pm
by galenrog
An auto dismantler might be an idea.

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 10:27 pm
by messymessy
galenrog wrote:An auto dismantler might be an idea.


What do you mean an auto dimantler? Like an auto junkyard or someplace like "U Wrench It"?

Thanks for the help.

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 4:16 am
by cesariojpn
Sell it as a parts car. Buyer has to haul it himself or no sale.

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 8:31 am
by misteroman
CL

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 9:52 am
by Kurr
If you don't mind putting the wrenches to it, you can strip the core parts and sell them for core price and boost your total sale to a junk/scrap yard that way.

Starter, alternator, rack n pinion, transmission, catalytic converter wiring harness is usually appr 15 lbs or so of copper wire, ebay the other parts like steering wheel/column, headlights, seats, etc etc. Then take the shell, weight it with scrap or just junk the shell / remainder.

Depends on how much time you want to put in it or hold it waiting for parts sales.

Re: Selling a wrecked car

PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:21 pm
by moparal7
Try searching for a Monte Carlo forum and see if there is a parts wanted and or a for sale section. Post what you have and see what happens.