advice on parting out a car

[madness410]

I need some advice from everyone who decided to part their car out instead of selling it out right. how long did it take for the car to fully be parted out? how much of a PITA is it? any other advice you can give me would be appreciated. I'm getting no interest in my car I think the parts in it would be more marketable than the car itself..

[NJ Torque]

long time. you get alot of dickbeaters saying interested and whatnot in parts... best have a garage where you can dismantle it all first.

[WildBillyT]

Takes a while, you need a lot of room and a lot of time to deliver parts/meet up/ship stuff.

[maroman88]

where have u advertised the car... every car ive sold has been off autotrader.com, the only way to sell a car on a car forum is to sell it CHEAP! lol. also for your asking price i would expect the hood/gfx be painted... hit up macco, then ask 6k on autotrader, i didnt read the whole ad, but a matching set of wheels is always a bonus

[madness410]

I have new wheels to put on...I need spacers though. I mean the car also overheats and I don't want to be a dick and sell it to someone...I have a tendency to be honest and upfront about everything. I'll call maaco sometime

but another question when u guys parted out the cars did u get lowballed alot or get sonewhere close to the price u were asking for?

[WildBillyT]

You will lose money on parts you bought new, and you should expect lowballs. If you have something that's rare or that you think you can get top dollar for than go with Ebay.

If you part it, let me know.

[BonzoHansen]

Parting a car is a PITA.

[91chevywt]

I haven't parted a car myself, but the guy who I bought the motor for my camaro off of is still parting his car a long time after he started. It takes a long time. If you've got the space, it may be in your interest to remove what you feel is good, and store it in the attic or basement. When someone needs something you'd have it ready to go. Once you get it that far there are scrappers who would probably pay a bit for whats left. Also, it may work for you selling just the drivetrain, and selling the car as a roller.

All in all, not sure if you would come out ahead of what your inital investment was. I think parting is more of a quick way to make a couple bucks.

[Tsar]

long time. you get alot of dickbeaters saying interested and whatnot in parts... best have a garage where you can dismantle it all first.

Indeed. When I was selling my car I only 2 people came and looked at it, one of them bought it. However I had at least 6 people telling me they were gonna come, and I should hold the car for them & I should consider it sold....

[BonzoHansen]

Indeed. When I was selling my car I only 2 people came and looked at it, one of them bought it. However I had at least 6 people telling me they were gonna come, and I should hold the car for them & I should consider it sold....

And that is one car. Now break the car into 200+ parts.

[Tsar]

And that is one car. Now break the car into 200+ parts.
:werd: The reason I didn't want to part it out is because it would take too long, and I didn't have a place where I could do it. I'm sure I would have gotten more money if I parted it out though. Just from pro 5.0 and TT2's I got 650 bucks. But yea I'd say it would be a major PITA.

[NJSPEEDER]

You may have some luck to on some forums pulling your engine and trans and selling it as a roller.

[BonzoHansen]

:werd: The reason I didn't want to part it out is because it would take too long, and I didn't have a place where I could do it. I'm sure I would have gotten more money if I parted it out though. Just from pro 5.0 and TT2's I got 650 bucks. But yea I'd say it would be a major PITA.

I am very happy you decided to sell that shifter. :)

[Tsar]

I am very happy you decided to sell that shifter. :)
I'm glad you're enjoying it, AMEX appreciated your money :lol:

[maroman88]

I am very happy you decided to sell that shifter. :)

and im glad he sold the TTII's lol

[BonzoHansen]

I'm glad you're enjoying it, AMEX appreciated your money :lol:

:werd:

[madness410]

the thing is i really dont have a place to pull the motor. and figure a roller would cost what...a grand? maybe get 2500 tops for the motor? there are other things in the car worth some cheddar too...guages, head unit, leather 4th gen interior mint condition

[WildBillyT]

the thing is i really dont have a place to pull the motor. and figure a roller would cost what...a grand? maybe get 2500 tops for the motor? there are other things in the car worth some cheddar too...guages, head unit, leather 4th gen interior mint condition

If you want to part it because of the problem it has then that's the WRONG reason IMO. If you need the cash then that's a different story.

[madness410]

If you want to part it because of the problem it has then that's the WRONG reason IMO. If you need the cash then that's a different story.

well i kind of didnt want to post this but i lost my job last sunday and im sort of forced to sell it as my savings will run out before i know it. but im in a debacle here..

i dont want to sell it whole BECAUSE of the problem it has, it overheats...i cant find the problem, and cant afford to throw more money into it right now..

i also dont want to part it out because i dont have the time or patience to deal with low ballers but there are alot of goodies in it i think would sell easy its the little stuff that would give me a problem.

[WildBillyT]

I'm sorry Jon, I was not trying to force a reason out of you!

If you want to part out some of the high dollar nonessential stuff to make a few bucks maybe you can do that.

[madness410]

haha its arrite i know you didnt mean to bill...but thats not a bad idea, im sure i can find someone to buy some of the top dollar things and swap in stock or cheaper versions. thats not a bad idea at all.

[FIcamaroRE92]

man, I would put it on every website before I part it out. like every one craigslist, vehix,autotrader,cars.com, ls1tech,tgo etc......

[madness410]

i would but thats just my dilemma...i cant afford to fix it, and if i sell it with the problem ill get like 2,000 less. and i cant lie. lol..what do i dooooo jebus what do i dooooo

[91chevywt]

It's really hard to come up with a recommendation for what to do. I saw what you're asking for the car, I think it might be a little hard to come up with that by parting it. The best suggestion I can make since money is going to get tight is entertain as many offers for the complete car as possible, and whatever you can get from it you should spring for it. It'll probably be less than what you want, but right now its a buyers market. You could turn around that loss and get a killer deal on something else, and save the difference to help you through your tough time.

[madness410]

It's really hard to come up with a recommendation for what to do. I saw what you're asking for the car, I think it might be a little hard to come up with that by parting it. The best suggestion I can make since money is going to get tight is entertain as many offers for the complete car as possible, and whatever you can get from it you should spring for it. It'll probably be less than what you want, but right now its a buyers market. You could turn around that loss and get a killer deal on something else, and save the difference to help you through your tough time.

u are absolutely right. i know my asking price is wayy up there i was expecting someone to lowball which nobody has. i want to fix it to sell it but dont have the cash / skills. i dont want to say 'selling as is' as that is sketchy as hell.

[SupermanX24]

when I parted my camaro I just put up a list, and when someone wanted something, I'd go out to the car and take it out. Seems more sensible than dismantling the entire car first...

[jims69camaro]

u are absolutely right. i know my asking price is wayy up there i was expecting someone to lowball which nobody has. i want to fix it to sell it but dont have the cash / skills. i dont want to say 'selling as is' as that is sketchy as hell.

one way to learn a car is to take one completely apart. that could be worth its time, if you ask me. but you don't have a place to part it out, so that's out.

you don't want to sell it whole because it has a problem and, well, to put it bluntly, kiss that 6k goodbye.

it has a problem, you are not enjoying the car, you feel the time isn't right to sell it... dude, you've answered your own question. tighten your belt and get through the tough time with the car. you'll fix it eventually.

and you'll probably find it is a lot easier to fix than you think. with a car overheating, it can only be a handful of things: thermostat not working/sticking closed, clogged and/or worn out hoses (you'd be surprised how much the vacuum in the system sucks down on the inside of the hose and if it's well worn that could block off the coolant from circulating in the system), wrong type of cap, coolant leaking into the motor (what color is the smoke, if any, from the tailpipe), coolant leaking from the radiator, radiator blocked... just to name a few. there are other problems and ways of diagnosing them without throwing a bunch of money at it. if it's the thermostat, then you're done for less than $20.

so, don't sell it. do what you have to to make it by without selling it. people kick themselves years later after selling a car they used to enjoy.

[madness410]

hey jim thanks for the advice. thats what i'll be forced to do though, keep it, fix it, and then maybe sell it.

i started a thread though about the overheating problem at its at 5 pages now...i cant seem to get the problem down. everything in the cooling system is new

[LTb1ow]

Bring it to a Jersey shore meet. We fix.

[madness410]

theres the never ending circle...cant drive it anywhere out of a 15 minute radius or it will overheat.

[jims69camaro]

everything in the cooling system is new

just because a part is new does not mean it is without fault. a quick test for the thermostat is to drop it in a pot of boiling water. it should open. if it doesn't, then you have your gremlin.

[madness410]

ok i will do that...it needs a new thermostat housing gasket anyways

[sweetbmxrider]

you have all of the shrouds in place right? fans are blowing air over the motor right? bottom shroud is there? i think your a/f may be off.

[91chevywt]

I'm not sure where your block or heads came from, but any scale built up in the cooling jacket can be real bad. In an educational video about engines I watched a little bit ago they said that about 1/32" of scale buildup has the same insulation characteristic as 1" of cast iron.

Also, what's your definition of overheating? How hot will it get before you shut it down?

[madness410]

the highest i got it to was 220 and then shut it off, it was still climbing when i shut it off (it wouldnt stop so i killed it). i mean i pulled the heads off over the summer it was still overheating then to replace the headgaskets, the water jackets were clean

[BobonaStick]

Bro if you need a hand trying to fix it let me know... I live/work around you... this way you can sell it without any problems...

[jims69camaro]

Bro if you need a hand trying to fix it let me know... I live/work around you... this way you can sell it without any problems...

i think he has decided to keep it...

[Dilley]

Bro if you need a hand trying to fix it let me know... I live/work around you... this way you can sell it without any problems...

i think he has decided to keep it...

would still be sick if he could help him i mean it seems like he could use a hand

[madness410]

thanks guys..im still on the border about selling it / keeping it. all i know is im running out of cash and its hard to find a job.

but i mean if anybody wants to help maybe i can set something up, order a few pizzas and grab a couple beers

[BobonaStick]

thanks guys..im still on the border about selling it / keeping it. all i know is im running out of cash and its hard to find a job.

but i mean if anybody wants to help maybe i can set something up, order a few pizzas and grab a couple beers


Keep me posted when you would wanna do it. I'm pretty open to help out

[jims69camaro]

somerset is up north? or there is one kinda south, in camden county i think.

[jims69camaro]

would still be sick if he could help him i mean it seems like he could use a hand

no, don't get it twisted. helping out is awesome. it's just that i think if he could enjoy the car he would keep it, regardless of the financial squeeze it's putting on him. and i think he would also think twice about selling it if he could land a job... :mrgreen:

[91chevywt]

I'd come by and help out for some beer but I'm not sure where to begin since it seems like everything is in order. It would end up just a night of drinking lol and I'm not too sharp at trouble shooting after a couple beers

[91chevywt]

Oh also, not sure if you have one of those coils in your lower rad hose, but they help keep the hose from collapsing. They are recommended for high flow water pumps and are good on stock applications too...if you don't have one it wouldn't hurt to try.

[sweetbmxrider]

he has a universal lower rad hose

[madness410]

nope jim somerset is in somerset county, i live in franklin township its 5 minutes away from rutgers new brunswick, a few minutes from bridgewater, and about 15 minutes away from somverille.

the water pump isnt high flow its just one that i had to buy at advanced auto because the pulley wouldnt fit on the other one i had. thats what im thinking too everything seems to be in order, idk where to look next. i guess timing and air / fuel mixture, but i know nothing about that.

i would definately enjoy it more if it didnt just sit in my driveway all day, and i would definately keep it if i can find a job but its tough. i applied at all these places for being a waiter and no call backs, even though my past job experience looks great.. :-(

[BobonaStick]

Pick a day this up coming weekend. I'll come by and see what i can help ya wit... what are you lookin to do job wise? I might be able to help you out depending what you know