Phaeton parts car just 10 miles from me!

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 10/25/2013 at 09:29 • Filed to: Phaeton

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! I don't need any parts at present, but it'd be awesome to have a spare transmission and air struts in the event that something goes wrong in the future (transmission is usually a $7K repair, and air suspension is a $16K repair). Though from the looks of the sagging suspension, the struts are already shot.

I've never wrenched anything, and would have no idea how to tear this thing down myself, if that's what the seller expects. What do you think? Should I inquire? The car has 87,000 miles, which isn't bad for an '04, and it might be worth picking up an extra transmission, since they don't exactly grow on trees.

dogisbadob > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:30

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All Phaetons are parts cars!

/hides

Jagvar > dogisbadob 10/25/2013 at 09:31

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Sn210 > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:31

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If you've got a place to store it, why not? Maybe you could just buy certain parts and have the seller remove them for you?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:35

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You may even be able to recoup much of the $3800 by selling a bunch of bits and pieces you don't want? It'd be time consuming though, haha. Were you thinking of holding on to the whole car or taking the bits you need and then scrapping it?

Jagvar > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/25/2013 at 09:37

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The car is for sale whole or in parts, so I was thinking of just pulling and buying the transmission. But then again, I don't know if there's room in the back of my garage for a Phaeton transmission.

webmonkees > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:44

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Hmm... One part in the right hands can make it back, but then again.. I'd find at least one other Phaeton owner in need of parts.

If you really really need x part, and it's worth it, consider getting that. Any parts are going to be less than $3800. :)

Easier to store a transaxle than a chassis. Maybe relay this to Parts Place for All Vws in Michigan. They might go for it.

Sparf > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:44

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When it comes to wrenching, taking stuff apart is actually the easiest part. You've got to start somewhere, so this might not be a bad idea actually. Just make sure you get a repair manual or the like as well so you know what order to take things apart in.

Of course, since modern cars are a lot more advanced (and laden with explosives (airbags)) than those I've helped my dad wrench on, it might still be quite tricky, so you might want to take Sn210's advice instead.

davedave1111 > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:45

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Check ebay for the US prices, but as far as I know even just the easy pickings off that would make it profitable if you have somewhere to keep the car for a few months. $1k for the interior alone, nearly the same again for the wheels, double that for the doors, and everything else is pure profit.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:46

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See what the measurements are, haha.

"The manual gearbox for Phaeton carries part number 1E0 300 046 (H)"

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php…

I think you know what to do if this doesn't work out :P

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > davedave1111 10/25/2013 at 09:48

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Hmm, are there actually active auctions, or just listings?

PS9 > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 09:49

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Time to get a sawzall!

505Turbeaux > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:01

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if you have a place to store it, the funds, and the desire to keep your Phaeton on the road for a long time, go for it. With alot of my semi rare cars I like to keep my own personal junkyard close, like in my driveway. Taking parts off is usually the easiest part, but also the easiest part to screw something up.

JayHova > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:18

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I wonder what engine is in...as there are plenty of cheap V10 TDIs around (here in Germany)..either with blown engines or gearboxes, which are already in limp-home-mode.

davedave1111 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/25/2013 at 10:18

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What do you count Buy it Now as?

Squid > Sparf 10/25/2013 at 10:19

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Airbags aren't scary as long as you aren't stupid enough to try and work on them while the battery is connected.

MountainCommand > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:20

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Id say go check it out if its close. Its worth a look to see what parts are still actually good to use. not just marked as 'good'.

Im sure there is a phaeton forum somewhere, so check on there and see if parts are being sold on their classifieds section. That way you know you can at least recoup some of the money (if not all) by getting rid of parts you dont need.

Jagvar > JayHova 10/25/2013 at 10:21

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It's a V8. In the U.S., we only got the V8 and the W12, and the W12 had different wheels, different wood trim, and quad exhausts.

Squid > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:22

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Invest in a service manual if you can. It will help immensely with the process of taking it apart.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > davedave1111 10/25/2013 at 10:28

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That someone put it online at a certain price, but that doesn't necessarily mean it is an actively sought after part, it could sit there un-bought till the end of the auction.

When an auction has views, comments and most importantly bids, the price is a fair indication of what you could expect to fetch if you were to put it up for bidding yourself.

I could put a geo prism bumper on there today for a buy it now of $7,000.58, that doesn't by any means mean that it's a fair indication of what others could expect to get for their prism bumper.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:29

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Why do stupid people put torn up parts INSIDE the car? All that does is scuff and cut the leather!

Those front seats alone could sell for $1000 each with a little cleaning.

Do it!

JayHova > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 10:29

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Crack pipe then....a V10 TDI engine in an unfucked state would have been nice for an engine swap project. But the V8 isn't wort the hassle as a SBC offers more power with less hassle.

davedave1111 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/25/2013 at 10:44

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Certainly, you can't rely on it. But if you see a bunch of similar stuff at similar prices - and check the sold stuff too - you can get a ballpark idea of what it goes for. Those figures are very much in line with what I'd expect, so they're plausible if not reliable.

Even if the prices I quoted are a bit optimistic, I was only looking at the easiest stuff to remove and sell. There's plenty more value in the engine and transmission, too.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > davedave1111 10/25/2013 at 10:49

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I suppose already sold items are a great indication. Because then you know that the parts are in fact selling and what they actually sold for.

davedave1111 > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/25/2013 at 11:05

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Sale prices help, of course, but what with listing fees and the cost of storing parts, I think you can put at least some weight just on what's currently for sale. For a ballpark estimate, I'd say it's safe to assume they're not purely speculative ads.

If I was trying to do a real business plan, I'd want the most reliable figures I could get. If all I want is to know that at worst I'm going to be able to part out a car without a loss, and get a transmission free - as in this case - I'd be willing to accept an estimate: the worst-case scenario is acceptable, and anything better will be a bonus.

Straightsix9904 > Jagvar 10/25/2013 at 11:27

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eBay

This is a restorable car on eBay going ofr 3,200 in Jamaica NY. It looks to be in a MILLION times better shape.