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Old 08-19-2004, 11:16 AM
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Is 450$ too low for my wrecked car?

I have to get rid of my car fast, and I just can't part it out. The highest bid I got around here (south carolina) for the entire car was 450$. Does that seem to low? The guy isn't coming till tommorrow, and I can still back out. Like I said previously, It was in a rollover, but the engine (48k), tranny, and all of the engine compartment are still in great condition. Even the interior other than the right door is still good, rims, both headlights, etc. still good. Just the body is fucked. If anyone is willing to offer a higher bid and come to sumter, sc to pick it up, you're more than welcome. My phone # is 763-482-6242. name is Ky.

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Old 08-19-2004, 11:28 AM
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$ 450.00 is way too low in my opiniion Maybe the market around there is different but in houston you could get 200-300 for the rims alone. 300-600 for the leather interior. The engine is probably worth around 600-1200 dollars. Transmission 200-500. These are just some prices you could get if you parted the car in houston. For the whole car you should still get 600-800 but I would take my valuable parts off and sell them myself to keep more money in my pocket.
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450 is way too low man

you can make you money better by selling parts on ebay, drop the tranny, interior, engine, cluster

everything still intact and good, sell on ebay and you can get WAY more than 450, shit if you part it out on here you can get more than 450
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u could also sell it in dis forum. alot of people needs stock parts replaced. the other thread which a guy totalled his car also and wuz selling the parts. everyone was all up on him. btw first dib on ur visor if ur willing to sell em. =D
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geez got me all excited for buying your interior... and then the suck... you go and try and sell the whole car?
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I'll take whole interior including the front seats for $450...

sell your engine and rims on ebay.
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Originally Posted by ju5tchi11in
I'll take whole interior including the front seats for $450...

sell your engine and rims on ebay.
I will take the heater blower for 20 bucks. U just made 20 bucks more, I am sure the rims, tranny, engine, will bring in more of a worthwhile number.
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lol...i thought u were another guy who totalled his car. i didnt know u were the same guy who was trying to sell everything. NVM....juss ignore my previous post.
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Selling a totaled car as-is will not bring you as much money as if you were to part it out of course. You can't really look at all of the parts that are still good and say well that's worth about $300 and then that other thing is worth about $400, and so on, adding up everything and selling for the total sum. Do you have any pictures of the car? I'm assuming it has been deemed totaled/salvage. I'd say you'd be hard pressed to get over $1000 for a totaled car, even if the good parts are worth a lot more. $450 might be kind of low, but you don't intend to part it out yourself, it might be the best offer you'll get.
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I know I'm gettin' fucked, but I don't have ANY extra time to part it out. I'm losing over 500$ a day that I'm not working as it is. If I didn't have this job, I would most definately piece it out. But I just can't. A guy called around today and has somebody coming to look at it tommorrow, he said he could try and get 1500 for it, but that seems way to high. I'll just keep my fingers crossed for a grand, I'd be happy with that.

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you would make more than a grand if you aprt it out for sure

sell me the steering wheel alread
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no, $450 is waaaaaaay too much... how bout this.. i'll give u $455 plus tax?
No JK.. I'm with the guys.. part it out!!
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i would've bought the rims and spoiler for that much
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then just buy the fuckin' car! I can't part it out, that takes time that I don't have.
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how much to ship to cali?

I'll buy it im sure a lot of the west coast guys would buy it I'll part it for you. and give you part of the money even... if you ship it over here.
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why are u tryin to sell it soo hurry? well, u dont have to part it out.. or another way u can is post it on an ADvertisment online or paper for the whole car, or ever Ebay, either way u should get more than $450.

I do hope that guys coming to see the car would offer u more than just 450.
good luck on that man. I'm w u
Old 08-19-2004, 06:43 PM
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juss sell it to juss chilling. n he will part it out for everyone in CL forum. u happey, jusschilling happy, a-cl members happy, and everybody happy!
Old 08-19-2004, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 32785
then just buy the fuckin' car! I can't part it out, that takes time that I don't have.

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Old 08-19-2004, 11:03 PM
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EBAY, EBAY, EBAY.... I saw the motor and tranny going alone for $650. Piece it out or put it in lots, and you should get at least twice what your looking at.
Old 08-20-2004, 02:23 AM
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more money if u sell the parts just like everyone says
Old 08-20-2004, 11:57 AM
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I totaled the front end on an old 95 GSR about 2 years ago, it had 212,000 miles on it, i bought the wreck from the insurance company for 660 and sold it for 2500 3 days later, guy fixed it up and some older lady in ohio hal over 300k on it now! Yeah price too low,
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so how much to ship the thing over to me? zipcode 90007
Old 09-18-2004, 11:51 AM
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hey, u got the heated seat switches?
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y bring this back a month later?
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Originally Posted by ju5tchi11in
y bring this back a month later?

i think this is the car that is for sale now on ebay i think it is wrecked and in black too

sucks he would not part it out, should have bought it and sold parts to make 100x more money
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Originally Posted by 97Acura3.0CL
i think this is the car that is for sale now on ebay i think it is wrecked and in black too

sucks he would not part it out, should have bought it and sold parts to make 100x more money

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Old 09-20-2004, 11:10 PM
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dude, i'll just buy the car. where is it at? has he sold it? I need some of those parts pretty bad now.
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