Parting out part prices

"dontbethatguy" (dontbethatguy2) 01/28/2016 at 01:53 • Filed to: None

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Oppo, Im working on a thought exercise relating to the 24 hours of lemons (ya know... instead of doing school) and am wondering how much (on average) you can sell a used part of a car for. A price expressed as a percentage of a new OEM replacement part would be ideal (ie selling a used mirror would fetch 60% of a new OEM part) although I realize it would be tough to do. I have no experience parting out a car and the car im using for my thought exercise is not a super popular car which is why im turning to you guys. (bare Ford GT race car for your time)

AddictedToM3s - Drives a GC > dontbethatguy 01/28/2016 at 02:03

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To be completely honest, I have no idea. Your best bet would be to browse forum for sale threads and see how much the sellers are taking off. Or just do 50% for a few select parts and see if people are interested. If they sell really quickly then maybe bump up the remaining items up more.

DrScientist > dontbethatguy 01/28/2016 at 07:30

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i know youre probably looking for a single answer, but that is probably very difficult to determine. from the perspective of % of new part price, you could probably design a formula that would estimate the used price. it would include factors such as...

- how many cars were produced using the part (including other models)

- how many of those cars are still on the road

- what the average lifespan is of said part

- whether the part is actually still in production

- how many people are out there that want the part

basic supply and demand stuff

Master Cylinder > dontbethatguy 01/28/2016 at 07:33

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It’s really going to vary widly. I’ve parted a few cars in my life, and I’ve gotten some good prices for rarer optional upgrades like LSD diffs, sport seats, better wheels, and larger brakes, most parts on most cars aren’t honestly worth much at all. You can extract a lot of value by parting a car, but it takes so much time to catalog and list every little switch, sensor, bolt, and bracket that it might as well be a job. A dirty job that doesn’t pay well.

Of course, in the context of a LeMons car where everything you sell gives you headroom in your budget, it’s a different motivation. 50% is probably a fair rule of thumb, but I would honestly expect most parts to be worth 10-25% of new value, with the desirable parts making up the difference. Of course, you’re probably gonna want to keep things like limited-slip diffs, better brakes, lighter wheels, and such on your race car.

NYankee1927 > dontbethatguy 01/28/2016 at 09:32

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Here's the biggest issue with parting out a lemons car. Basically any part of value you need to race. The rest aren't worth selling because there is no demand. The airbags, cats and maybe seats are your best bet. Those are easy to price or scrap. If you can't make up the difference there then it is going to be a stretch to be a lemons car.

uofime-2 > Master Cylinder 01/28/2016 at 10:40

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Wheel and tire upgrades are free for lemons, so sell those puppies!