Can you sell car for parts? Of course you can.
Should you? That is a completely different question, one we will explore in this article by All Import Auto Parts, serving the Greater Fort Worth area, with distinction, for over thirty years. Call us today for all of your used car parts and used truck parts. If we don’t have what you need you can bet we’ll find it.
How do you sell car for parts?
A long time ago, sell car for parts, or “parting out” was a common occurrence with car owners. They would park their old car out back, pay for an ad in the local newspaper, and sell of their car part by part.
Even today, with the advent of sites like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, and others, some enterprising people take this approach; some even make a living doing so. A car can be totally dismantled in 4-7 hours; it is then a matter of advertising and selling off the dismantled parts.
The advantages to doing so.
There is money to be made in your junker. Ask any car thief. The recent rash of catalytic converter thefts can attest to the value found in parting out a car or truck. For that matter, look no further than your local salvage yards. They have been making good money since the early 1900s by doing exactly that, selling off cars piece by piece.
So yes, for sure, if you have a space on your property which you can devote to this enterprise, and you have the expertise to dismantle your old car, and you have time to spare on this activity, there is no doubt you will earn top dollar by taking this approach rather than selling the car to wrecking yards.
The disadvantages of doing so.
The most common disadvantage to this approach, to sell car for parts, is time. It will take months to sell off your vehicle part by part, and in the meantime, you will have an eyesore sitting on your property. Is that eyesore worth the bother, and it truly is a bother. Taking a vehicle apart is hard and dirty work. Is it worth it to you?
The next problem is finding a buyer. Most of the parts are vehicle specific. Only a Toyota Camry owner will need a fuel pump from a Toyota Camry. This narrows down the list of potential buyers considerably. Then there is the time involved with such an undertaking. You will not only have to advertise the used auto parts, but you will need to be available to show the parts to buyers and complete the transaction.
Bottom line is this: For top dollar yes, selling your car part by part will net you top dollar, but this approach is also tedious and very time-consuming.
All Import Auto Parts and an easier solution.
The simple solution, then, is to sell your vehicle to one of your local salvage yards. They will pay you a couple hundred, probably even tow it away for you, and the whole transaction will take a half hour. NO muss, NO fuss, deal done!
Will you make as much money taking this approach? No, but you will be done with it quickly, and you will be free to then spend your time on something much more rewarding than selling used car parts.
All Import Auto Parts is family owned and operated, serving the Greater Fort Worth area for over thirty years. That kind of longevity in a competitive industry can only happen when the service is friendly, and the results are outstanding. Call us today, we will give you a quote on your vehicle, take it off your hands, and free you up to do something much more interesting.