Car Computers - Page 2

Originally Posted by kevs79

I have sold to these guys before. Crites Core Company, Inc..

Spot checking there prices they were both lower then RAS >> Welcome to Rebuilders Automotive Supply
Crites has MD159966 listed for $85.00
Ras giving $110.00




Crites has MD144743 listed for $60.00
Ras giving $65.00


I am still looking for someone / place that would pay higher then scrap for all the ecm's NOT listed by the core buyers

Oh, I misread the question. I thought you were just looking for a source.......carry on...

Most times I do 3 - 5 cars a week
Last 3 weeks have been SLOW >> Only 4 cars total

When I started using RAS, I told them I have 3 bays and 4 worker bees
Got my password and have been using it for several years now
They are actually close enough to me that I bring a load down about every 2 months
I wait for a bad weather day (don't like to get wet unless I have to.
Being it is a bad weather day >> No rush to get home >> We stop in Twin River Casino - Casino on the way home
First time the helper walked away with over $500.00 and didn't want to work the rest of the week

Could they have denied you as you are North of the border and they don't go that far?

John do they buy alot of stuff?I have never used it before is there good money to be made and if you ship them stuff how long does it take to get paid and such?

Originally Posted by Focker

John do they buy alot of stuff?I have never used it before is there good money to be made and if you ship them stuff how long does it take to get paid and such?

Seems the newer the car the more cores that could be on it
You really have to weigh out what they are paying for the part to see if it is worth pulling
With me it also depends on how busy I am. If I have 3 - 4 cars waiting to be taken apart, Price paid by RAS has to be a little higher
Calipers for $5.00 I will do if not busy and have aluminum wheels, since I am pulling the wheel anyway. $4.00 and less with steel wheels >> I will take the .09 a pound
we have had Rack&Pinions easy to get pay $75.00 and more but they were only paying $20.00 or less for the hard to get ones
It is all bases on supply and demand, If there is a shortage of a core >> They pay more, If they have a lot >> They pay less or $0.00
I pick and choose alot

As far as how you get paid,
I have always taken the material to them and I leave with a check drawn on BOA that I cash at the BOA as we leave town

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ok yeah calipers and computers would be all i would pull just the easy stuff.Have you sold them any starters or alternators?

I bring them all my alternators
I use to be sure I attached the core lookup sheet so I would get the correct amount
But the sort guy was pulling a bunch out of my "junk" pile and paying $10.00, $15.00 or more
So now I just put them all in one box and bring that to the sort guy
He knows them by sight
I believe the most I ever got was $50.00 with several coming in for $35.00 and $25.00
The ones with no core value go into the paid by weight bin and they pay about .20 Cents a pound more then my yard

I just signed up now i have to wait to see if i am approved.That way i can get on there and look at some prices.
What did you pick for this
How would you prefer RAS
collect your Inventory data?
Buddy
Eden
Urg
Rasbid Direct

I picked buddy i think dont know the difference.

Also what is the core lok up sheet.Like what car if came off of and what they say they pay?

John let me know on that thanks.

hey John please let me know on what to choose on that or if it even matters.Also how long does it take to get approved or not do you know?

Originally Posted by Focker

I just signed up now i have to wait to see if i am approved.That way i can get on there and look at some prices.
What did you pick for this
How would you prefer RAS
collect your Inventory data?
Buddy
Eden
Urg
Rasbid Direct

I picked buddy i think dont know the difference.

I am not sure what one I am, so sorry I can't help you there

Originally Posted by Focker

Also what is the core lok up sheet.Like what car if came off of and what they say they pay?

LOOK up sheet >> Missed an O
I enter the VIN and put a check mark in the box's of the parts I plan on pulling
I don't pull zero value or low money or bigger money hard to pull parts
That sheet is what I called a core look up sheet

Focker >> This is what my last payout sheet looked like
It covered what I collected Jan and Feb >> ended up being a little over $600.00

So now that Focker and myself have done a mini HyJack of this thread
and talked up RAS Core

Lets get back to the question at hand
What to do with the ECM's that don't have a core value

Below is a sample of the type of board I am asking about
7" X 3 1/2"
Cars I know >> eScrape not so much

Is this type of board worth more then the .09 Cents a pound I am getting now?

Thanks

ok thanks why do they need the caliper bracket?

Originally Posted by Focker

ok thanks why do they need the caliper bracket?

Don't know
Don't care
Just know without the bracket they pay zip when it is supposed to have the bracket

We have gotten very fast pulling them
Actually faster pulling the bracket
Cut brake line with big wire cutters
zing out 2 bolts >> Most time with impact
if rear we use the wizzer for the ebrake cable