Should I part out my car?

White Knight · 06-04-2003, 01:53 PM

I really want to have my car sold in like 3 weeks, and I'm not getting a bits on buying the car as is. So I can part out almost all of my car. Should I do it?

-Mark

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eclone · 06-04-2003, 02:30 PM

Yes, so I can get dibs on the ProECM.

For real though, I think you'd probably get more $$$ if you part it out. Plus I'm sure you won't have a problem getting rid of most of those parts.

EDIT: I think Chris wants the JDM tails. I'll call dibs for him too, cuz if he backs out, I'm calling seconds!

subysouth · 06-04-2003, 03:42 PM

1st dibs on the Morrettes if they come up for sale....ever. In this thread anyway

ss

ciper · 06-04-2003, 03:47 PM

More money to part it out but also alot more work, dont get a bad reputation for not sendin items because you get slammed with orders. Its happened many times.

lakepop · 06-04-2003, 05:10 PM

Yep....part it out....almost always more difficult to sell a modded car than one that is bone stock.

ciper · 06-04-2003, 05:30 PM

Lakepop, one of us misunderstood what he wants. My impression is that he will part out the ENTIRE car, down to nothing. Not return it to stock and sell whats left.

KD7000 · 06-04-2003, 05:41 PM

If you part it out, I'd bet you can sell 95% of the aftermarket items right now. Dibs on the Kartboy Short shifter

-Brian

subysouth · 06-04-2003, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KD7000
If you part it out, I'd bet you can sell 95% of the aftermarket items right now. Dibs on the Kartboy Short shifter

-Brian

Nice dibs, the kartboy shifter is the best dollar for dollar upgrade I have done on my car. The shifter is much more precise than stock.

And white knight on the Morrettes, I know a lot of people have expressed an interest in them. Maybe you could take a sealed bid silent auction type deal.

ss

KD7000 · 06-04-2003, 06:20 PM

Yeah, I've been wanting to do a bunch of upgrades for a while now. But I've been blowing all my "play" money for the past 4-6 months on a somewhat high $$ mountain bike build up.

But the bike is just about done

So I'm back in the market for car parts...

-Brian

Speedwagon · 06-04-2003, 06:55 PM

Selling a modified car takes more time, because one normally wants to get more for it than what it would be worth stock. And with good reason, but you need to find the RIGHT buyer. Plus, if you sell the parts individually, you have a much higher chance for making more money.

subiekid · 06-04-2003, 07:17 PM

I should have first call on the morretts. i said i wanted them in the last thread. if you part out your car, i willl take the side skirts and the rear skirt. you could always try ebay. but on some items if you do not have your oem ones then say you will sell the part but want their oem one. so if someone gets the tail lights then say they must give you theirs.

lakepop · 06-05-2003, 07:27 AM

ciper.......you will have to explain that one to me.

Standard proceedure is to sell the mods to recoup some $$$$ and then sell the unmodded car. Of course you will need to have the OEM parts to put back on....but if he had the foresight to save them....well there you go.

Selling the car parts down to zilch is what yards do....not usually owners.

Am I that far wrong............or did I misread the thread?

White Knight · 06-05-2003, 07:59 AM

Thank you all for replying...

What I need to do is sell my car to pay off the loan that I have one it.

Now I'm not getting to many people that want it at this point

So I called Cars for Cash to see what they would give me and its not enough to pay off the loan...

I'm still hopping that some one wants the car with the mods on it.

But at the end of next week I don't have a buyer I will part out the car... Now hole on guys.... I can't sell all the parts because I need the car to get as much as I can from Cars for Cash + parts to pay off my loan.

The stuff that can't be sold or need stock parts.

-Suspension(has 40K on it)
-front and rear endlinks(got used)
-side skirts and front and rear lip(wont sell)
-exhaust(has 50K on it)
-JDM grill(moded with my stock grill)
-Morretts(Subaru service dep. guy has first dibs)

That is my story as of this morning.

-Mark
SQC#012

subiekid · 06-05-2003, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by white knight

-Morretts(Subaru service dep. guy has first dibs)

i call 2nd dibs

etam · 06-06-2003, 03:28 PM

you don't have whiteline rear sway bar to part out? if so.. I call dibs..

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06-04-2003, 01:53 PM	#1
White Knight Scooby Specialist Member#: 2864 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Shelton, CT 06484 Vehicle: '08 Aspen White STi '11 Legacy GT	Should I part out my car? I really want to have my car sold in like 3 weeks, and I'm not getting a bits on buying the car as is. So I can part out almost all of my car. Should I do it? -Mark * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

06-04-2003, 02:30 PM	#2
eclone Scooby Specialist Member#: 31567 Join Date: Jan 2003	Yes, so I can get dibs on the ProECM. For real though, I think you'd probably get more $$$ if you part it out. Plus I'm sure you won't have a problem getting rid of most of those parts. EDIT: I think Chris wants the JDM tails. I'll call dibs for him too, cuz if he backs out, I'm calling seconds! Last edited by eclone; 06-04-2003 at 03:52 PM.

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06-04-2003, 05:10 PM	#5
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06-04-2003, 05:30 PM	#6
ciper Scooby Guru Member#: 15543 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: san francisco, ca Vehicle: 90BJ Legacy LS ABS AWD 946 Rio Red Jpn built	Lakepop, one of us misunderstood what he wants. My impression is that he will part out the ENTIRE car, down to nothing. Not return it to stock and sell whats left.

06-04-2003, 05:41 PM	#7
KD7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16653 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Central MA Vehicle: 2012 Mazda 3 2004 Honda Pilot	If you part it out, I'd bet you can sell 95% of the aftermarket items right now. Dibs on the Kartboy Short shifter -Brian

06-04-2003, 06:20 PM	#9
KD7000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 16653 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Central MA Vehicle: 2012 Mazda 3 2004 Honda Pilot	Yeah, I've been wanting to do a bunch of upgrades for a while now. But I've been blowing all my "play" money for the past 4-6 months on a somewhat high $$ mountain bike build up. But the bike is just about done So I'm back in the market for car parts... -Brian

06-04-2003, 06:55 PM	#10
Speedwagon Scooby Specialist Member#: 19681 Join Date: Jun 2002 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Denver, CO Vehicle: 1998 Legacy Wagon GT Green	Selling a modified car takes more time, because one normally wants to get more for it than what it would be worth stock. And with good reason, but you need to find the RIGHT buyer. Plus, if you sell the parts individually, you have a much higher chance for making more money.

06-04-2003, 07:17 PM	#11
subiekid Scooby Guru Member#: 25516 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Send help, stuck in internet! Vehicle: 1995 Legacy TURBO!!! EJ22T/TEC3 & 06 MCS	I should have first call on the morretts. i said i wanted them in the last thread. if you part out your car, i willl take the side skirts and the rear skirt. you could always try ebay. but on some items if you do not have your oem ones then say you will sell the part but want their oem one. so if someone gets the tail lights then say they must give you theirs.

06-05-2003, 07:27 AM	#12
lakepop Scooby Specialist Member#: 3851 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: WNY/NVA Vehicle: 2007 Outback Ltd. Champagne Gold	ciper.......you will have to explain that one to me. Standard proceedure is to sell the mods to recoup some $$$$ and then sell the unmodded car. Of course you will need to have the OEM parts to put back on....but if he had the foresight to save them....well there you go. Selling the car parts down to zilch is what yards do....not usually owners. Am I that far wrong............or did I misread the thread?

06-05-2003, 07:59 AM	#13
White Knight Scooby Specialist Member#: 2864 Join Date: Nov 2000 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Shelton, CT 06484 Vehicle: '08 Aspen White STi '11 Legacy GT	Thank you all for replying... What I need to do is sell my car to pay off the loan that I have one it. Now I'm not getting to many people that want it at this point So I called Cars for Cash to see what they would give me and its not enough to pay off the loan... I'm still hopping that some one wants the car with the mods on it. But at the end of next week I don't have a buyer I will part out the car... Now hole on guys.... I can't sell all the parts because I need the car to get as much as I can from Cars for Cash + parts to pay off my loan. The stuff that can't be sold or need stock parts. -Suspension(has 40K on it) -front and rear endlinks(got used) -side skirts and front and rear lip(wont sell) -exhaust(has 50K on it) -JDM grill(moded with my stock grill) -Morretts(Subaru service dep. guy has first dibs) That is my story as of this morning. -Mark SQC#012

06-06-2003, 03:28 PM	#15
etam Scooby Specialist Member#: 439 Join Date: Oct 1999 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: yyz Vehicle: www	you don't have whiteline rear sway bar to part out? if so.. I call dibs..