i cant believe you got a car that cheap in Ontario, lol i might have to expand my territory
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i cant believe you got a car that cheap in Ontario, lol i might have to expand my territory
I got another for 50 yesterday too man. Get your info out there, people who want cars removed who don't look online probably don't know alot about scrap or aren't interested in getting lots of cash. I go around in my little acura and pop fliers in mailboxes out in oro or essa. And post fliers on community boards. Look on kijiji for cars for sale. I got a venture once for 200. I see tons starting at 200 in T.O. Too far for me to make money on but might be ok for you. Im always lookin for deals on kijiji. If i see anything your way I'll msg you.Quote:
Originally Posted by cummins
1st I never say never, but ive not ever lost a car just because of cash flow, ive got over 20 cars in the yard, stacks of radiators and a stack of converters, moneys money whether it be in my bag or stacked up in my yard, I buy a lot of cars paid cash for 15 at a time before, ive also had to run like crazy during the course of a day seeingmy bag go from less than a 100 to over a 1000 and back to less than a 100, my personal experience is Im surprised at the end of the week on a week like this as that's when I forget how many converters ive cut off and how many aluminum wheels are by the tire machineQuote:
Originally Posted by Focker
2nd as far as the gas I don't do the pump method but a lot of guys on here do, I modified a oil drain kit with a hose and run it to my gas jugs, I poke a hole in plastic tanks with a wood boring bit, on metal tanks I use a concrete punch. my dad lives down the road and hasn't bought gas for his fourwheeler or his lawnmower inover a year, the rest of the gas goes to steve or dustin. when we buy the big passenger vans in bulk they are always full and we sell the surplus to a local car dealer
we got shirts couple months back and you would be surprised the looks we get looking all "official" and we get asked for a lot more business cards because of them, ive got the magnets also and they help but the shirts seem to have been the better investment
last but not least I would love to have a two car trailer, I almost bought one once and didn't pull the trigger, ive got a lot of wrecker yard contracts and always buying multiple cars at once.
i seem to be paying between 200/300 for everything these days, last couple cars I've had a lot of competition on ended up paying almost .08LB ON . and hoping the cats not rotted out. just had a ford escape last week paid to much for it, but sold a few parts still came close to 200 in my pocket, the cat was nfg, ended up selling for ten bucks. half the biskets were gone. lot of ware and tare on my truck everything is 30/40min drive, all seem to be in new market or Pickering Oshawa area. I'm really surprised your yard up in Barrie is paying 5 more a ton then down here were closer to the trains to the mills
I really don't like paying more than 200 for any car. And no more than 300 for vans and 350 for trucks. I get too worried about whether Im gonna lose money on it. And I never have luck selling parts. Ever. Nobody ever wants parts from my cars lol. Id start buying newer scrap but i have noooo idea what to offer. Don't wanna over pay.
Not sure why our yards here are paying more. They looked pretty barren last i was there so maybe that's why.
Hey Jord: Good thinking on the pricing structure- I would be wary of two small things:
Trucks- although big GENERALLY tend to weigh less than they appear (That big empty bed in the back I reckon.) I'd probably bump down your truck buying target price a smidge
Vans: Be a little cautious here as well: A Minivan (Chevy Astro, Caravan etc) at $300 will net you a small profit, An Econoline Van at $300 will sit you pretty- they weigh nearly 2 tons! Another tip beware of a recent learning lesson I had- Chevy Lumina vans of the early 90's are Fiberglass Bodies, as well as Oldsmobile Silhouette.. They both curb at about 3500+lbs, but when in doubt- googling curb weight is your best bet to be sure you are buying at a price that the body alone will cover your investment :-)
Any cars, big or small, never more than 200. I buy Caravans or montanas usually for 250-280 (depending on the tires and rims. and bigger vans for 300 max. Trucks i pay a bit more for cause people like to keep old trucks on the road. Parts sell well. And they are full frame vehicles. Thick and heavy. You're absolutely right about curb weight. But i take lots off the cars so i gotta aim a bit lower usually.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledge42
Jord: You're on it.. I just wanted to post up.. If you are laying in bed at night worrying you paid too much.. if you pay under what (curb weight X sheet steel price is currently)- you'll never lose on a vehicle. It's a simple equation that has netted me a perfect streak of never losing $ on any vehicle I have bought. :-)
I just worry more about expenses adding up for each car. I mean my trucks a real pig on fuel. Like its baaaad. I get something like 7-9mpg in the city. Slightly better on the highway. Empty... I do need smaller tires... but i still don't know if that will help much.Quote:
Originally Posted by sledge42
This gives me an idea. Im gonna do an experiment with these last two cars i got. Im gonna pretend i paid just under curb weight for them. Strip them and cash them in individually. Deduct expenses. See what i end up with. Iv never gone in the red on a car before either, and i dont want to ever.
you need to [ay big to get the car bot getting rich off of 1 vehicle.
i bought a 4dr 4wd blazer last week for $400, been a long time since ive been able to pick one up that cheap, ive been getting about $3000 worth of parts out of each one plus $200 worth of scrap
I've got Ram thirst as well...Mine is a '00 with the 318. Every drop helps with the bottom line.Quote:
Originally Posted by jord0690
Love the cars with broken transmissions. They generally have more fuel than clunkers. Last one had 3/4 tank Caravan with broken a broken tranny. Had to pick that one up in a grocery store parking lot.
Didn't mind paying 300 for that one and a bonus got to fix up my van:D
Sounds like its time to drop a 5.9L in there, I spend 20/30 bucks for 5/6 hours of curb shopin drivin around
What size are those tires? I run 265 75 16.....will be looking for another set soon
5.2/5.9 have the same gas mileage. Running that size as well. Just bought a set in Bowmanville 400$ for 5 with Dodge rims.
315s.......... Mud tires. Lol gonna get a set of 265s inQuote:
Originally Posted by cummins
Mines a 5.9 diesel.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave
Nice! like the diesels. I am getting better mpg, would not have thought so. But its the mud tires.
I WISH mine got that. My trucks been a lemon since i bought it. Horrible gas mileage. Zero power. No b@lls at all. Breaks Down constantly.Quote:
Originally Posted by cummins
Injection pump, lift pump, countless wheel bearings. A whole new front end. Steering box. I still have 3-4 inches of free play in the steering wheel. Hanger bearings. 2 in 2 years. U joints. God knows what else Im missing. And i don't buy cheap crap. But they still keep failing prematurely. 50 bucks gets me to Toronto and back, cruising at 105. Empty. I think the tires have a lot to do with it. im hoping.
Allllll that crap, and i still love the darn thing... The sound... Ohh bud. Gets me every time.
What kind of cars are you buying. Iv sold 30 bucks worth of parts off one of those cars... And i don't wanna sit with them forever. Id love to be able to spend more on cars but i just can't see myself getting the money back. Im not a parts yard or anything so i don't have much luck selling parts.Quote:
Originally Posted by jghilino
Tires are worth keeping and listing as long as they are good. I've got a good collection of them now, they have been handy and have used them to barter with.
Keep the crap ones to put back on the vehicles going the yard. Its the only way I can scrap them.
typical dodge problems, i have a couple inches of play in the wheel too. mine shaft right after the pitmen arm on the box, if i keep it packed with grease she stays some what tight. i've had to do everything on mine too. and i have 400 worth of parts waiting to be picked up at the dealer. but it works for me. 50 bucks to go to toronto and back from barrie isn't all that bad. i'm going from uxbridge to new market couple times a week and over to port perry to the yards 20 or 30 a day. looking at your profile pic your truck is in alot nicer shape then mine. mine seems to run better with half ton in the back. ya you will notice a difference with smaller tires, when i got mine it had 245s on it and it just looked silly. but its an extra couple inches i have to lift scrap lol i have a list a mile long of stuff that doesn't work right lol but its a work truck, and a daily driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by jord0690
105 holy crap must be nice at about 95 my sweetheart sounds like shes about to grenade. but put 3 ton on the trailer and it awakens the beast.
She's good from afar but far from good... Box is shot. Fenders are shot. Doors are rotting. The rockers and cab corners are good though. Knock on wood. Id love to be able to fix the body up a bit... Oh well.
She's a dog with a load. Idk if your ever up barrie/oro way but when Im loaded with a car, there's a grade before the 3rd line just past gasoline alley, i gotta get up to at least 120 or else the 4 ways go on and i crawl up. Just no power at all. Iv got transports passing me up a hill. Talk about embarrassing. I think my trannys shot or on its way anyways. That's gonna be painful.
you should look for boost leaks, i had a seal completely rotten away between my heater grid and intake horn...that solved half it. the new torque converter helps, still slow in the hills when towing over 3ton
iv been over it a million times. Builds 20psi when i had the scanner hooked up to it. Ill quadruple check though... LolQuote:
Originally Posted by cummins
Collecting 3000$ worth of parts is one thing but selling them is Another. To me none of the parts are worth 5$ until its sold, unless I have a use for em, so generally I don't pull a part one until its sold. Keeps my storage clean of stuff I might not sell for 10 years and keeps me in the black by keeping my money from being tied up. Ive not had much luck selling most parts I've pulled, got a 302 motor and trany I've pulled well over 2 years ago, so I dont get too carried away pulling parts, unless it's a 75-87 Chevy that is !Quote:
Originally Posted by jghilino
That's exactly why I'll never pay more than a couple hundred bucks for a car. Sure the values there, but who knows how long you'll have to wait. There's a GREAT site called car-part.com where you can list any part you have and almost every mechanic shop uses that site. BUT you need to be an auto wrecker to list part on their site. Which i think is total crap. They won't even let me sign up under my families shop name. If i could use that site or a site like that to get my car parts out there to more than the regular Joe on kijiji or CL id feel comfortable paying more.Quote:
Originally Posted by taterjuiceCollecting 3000$ worth of parts is one thing but selling them is Another. To me none of the parts are worth 5$ until its sold, unless I have a use for em, so generally I don't pull a part one until its sold. Keeps my storage clean of stuff I might not sell for 10 years and keeps me in the black by keeping my money from being tied up. Ive not had much luck selling most parts I've pulled, got a 302 motor and trany I've pulled well over 2 years ago, so I dont get too carried away pulling parts, unless it's a 75-87 Chevy that is !Quote:
Originally Posted by jghilino
Check the plenumQuote:
Originally Posted by jord0690
100$ each for aftermarket fenders
doors are cheap
there are TONS of Dodge 94-01 boxes floating around all the same model
98.5-02 are the same
1994-02 other than the motor and the trans changed a few times.Man you must have something wrong with your truck my stock 94 with 305k miles does really ever give me a problem
Yeah its a POS! sounds like my rear pinion bearing is on its way out now.. Its makin a Loud rhythmic groaning sound from the rear... Sweeeeeet. Looks like i need more cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Focker
it could maybe be a wheel bearing.
Turns out its coming from the right front wheel... From the drivers seat it sounds like its coming from behind you. But i let the girlfriend drive it down some back roads today, and noticed it was up front from the pass seat. Thats a relief. Last thing i wanna do is rip the rear end apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Focker
****ty hub assembly. good news its easy to do, i had mine off last year when i did my ball joints. don't go cheap, spicers are good 3 year warrenty and moogs are life time. but cost a arse load more.
just picked up a 03 sunflower in oshawa, got it for 200. i told him if i could drive it on the trailer i'll give him 200. he spent 15min trying to get the key to turn lol....but he got it started with a boost. and got a call from a friend her 02 stana fe is toast. going to pick it up tomorrow. things are moving things are good. specially after that 2 months of trying to scrape together transmission money in the spring.
the E brake was locked right up on the back left tire....i threw it in reverse and stomped on her, it dragged for about 10ft and BOOM, she let go and up she went on the trailer. i was working the truck pretty hard on the way back on the hills making her smoke a bit and my cheap water pressure gauge from TSC I'm using as a fuel pressure gauge kicked the bucket. every time the truck would go into overdrive it would start buzzing like crazy,i had to crack the windows so the tire hum would drown it out lol
Im weary about payin that much for a sunflower or crapalier. You really make enough off em after payin 200, fuel, etc?Quote:
Originally Posted by cummins
Gonna have it into the shop this week to see exactly what it is. Gotta take the truck to sudbury next weekend, dont want issues up there. And my truck wont smoke an ounce. Has a fass HPFP 150. So its gettin fuel. But not a puff of smoke at all. Im assuning its a good thing. Not wastin fuel ahaha sometimes i wish it would though....
After fuel and everything I put 150 in pocket
1.00 USD = 1.02970 CAD
Ok so you guys are about the same as USD, Yeah on a Sunflower as you call it.. Last pull was turn in of all items was $503 at $220/ton on a $240 buy on the car. So if you are paying $200 you can net nearly $300 on one if you do it up!
You're lucky if you're getting 220/ton!! Im getting 190Quote:
Originally Posted by sledge42
Only one yard paying 185, other 3 are 170 or lower for cars and shred