The biggest headache I'm seeing with parting out older cars is that so many
buyers want "factory-fresh" parts at below bargain basement prices. Worse are
the games that buyers play that range from requesting hundreds of worthless
photos to making false claims about damage.
It's become such a PITA that I've posted disclaimers in my ads that include
things like "If you are unable to view the item yourself and send an agent -
there is a $## non-refundable deposit for this service". I've been trying to
sell a pair of Honduh seats - WILL NOT SEPARATE. Apparently no one knows how
to read or they use "new reading" skills to interpret the answer they want to
hear. When I get a low-ball price or "Will you sell just the driver's seat?",
I've just started to insult these people with answers like - $400 for both - I
don't care if you throw the other one in the trash and For that price, I'll
burn the seat in front of you - what part of NFW didn't you understand the
first time?
Today's buyers honestly want everything for free...
On Friday, March 18, 2016 2:06 PM, 'Josh Wyte' via MK2-16v
<[email protected]> wrote:
2 and 3 are a real pita to remove...
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On Mar 18, 2016, at 9:33 AM, Larry Velez <[email protected]> wrote:
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{}#yiv1908042599 This is local and I have to remove the parts I need myself,
so not a lot of work for this one person. Mostly cosmetic stuff, no real
engine parts which I would rather put in new:
1) Steering Rack (this might be too messy so I am ok passing on this) 2) Driver
Fender 3) Headliner 4) A Pillar Covers 5) Alarm Disable Button (Next to Driver
Seat) 6) Windshied Bonnet Plastic Covers 7) Battery Tray Cover 8) Trunk Floor
9) Trunk Chrome HoldDowns 10) Black Door Side Skirts/Mouldings (All) 11)
Headlights (If ECode or very good condition) 12) ABS Module -Larry From:
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 10:03 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [mk2-16v] Part Out Negotiation? I did this about 15 years ago
with sciroccos. I bought them cheap and parted out the interiors/power trains.
Sold the stuff via the old scirocco mailing list. I generally sold things
for half the price of junkyards. Some thing I'd ask for offers one with the
proviso that the buyer had to make it worth my effort to package and ship it.
So I'd find out how much it cost at a junkyard then offer half of that.
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 18, 2016, at 8:38 AM, Larry Velez <[email protected]> wrote:
Hi All, Seems like the kids these days use an entrepreneurial technique to
raise money for their cars which is rather clever. They will buy cars that are
in bad shape by bidding quickly on them and taking the risk on their quality.
They don’t get attached to them and if they found a diamond in the rough they
keep it for a while and if it is a basketcase, they part it out. They don’t
seem to sell the whole broken car at a low price but instead greatly increase
their return on investment by parting the car out and putting some sweat equity
into it. They are in some ways disrupting the junkyard business using social
networks to spread the word super fast. I am wondering if any of you are
participating in these partouts. Seems like each time I try to participate
they never give me a price asking for an offer – a clever way to sometimes get
offered more money for parts and to quickly gauge interest. The Internet is
making a whole generation into wanttrepeneurs with some success. I just
connected with someone who has the exact matching car to my daily driver (99.5
Audi ‘B5 A4’) and I need lots of parts from that car. They asked me to make an
offer on what I want and I am not sure how to respond. Do I just offer a few
hundred for permission to take everything I need (mostly small stuff) or do I
make an inventory and make offers for each little part. Any advice on how to
approach the negotiation? I hate negotiating and prefer transparent pricing on
everything but with old cars you pay a significant premium for new parts and
could save hundreds by getting used parts especially things like same color
fenders in good condition. Thoughts/advice? <image001.jpg> -Larry 91
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