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Post by HotRod on Apr 11, 2014 14:36:38 GMT -6
Got a dead heap, going to junk it. What is the best option? Should I go with one of the "We buy junk car" guys, or tow it to a yard like Pull-A-Part or a regular junkyard? Or just craigslist it as a "project car"?
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Post by Andrew@BHMCarsCoffee on Apr 11, 2014 15:27:11 GMT -6
I've always figured selling the car to a scrap yard would yield more profit. Friend of mine had her vehicle die on her and the trade in was only 400-450 bucks. You could at least get that from the junkyard
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Post by tmau5 on Apr 19, 2014 21:22:24 GMT -6
Donate it for a tax write-off to a charity!!! They will haul it away for you too. Had to part ways with a too expensive re-build 1988 944 NA and got more in write-off than private-party bs haggling.
sent from my SGN2
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Post by HotRod on Apr 21, 2014 20:42:30 GMT -6
My father is a CPA. If you donate and the value you claim is over $500 you will be audited and you will have to document the value that the charity says they received. Too much of a hassle. Plus you only get a percentage of the donated value, not the full amount.
So far peddle.com has offered to pay $425 cash and pick it up. Still going to check with Pull-a-part later this week, will take whichever is higher between the two.
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Post by HotRod on May 14, 2014 16:14:58 GMT -6
Just to finish this up and possibly help someone else, I contacted Pull-a-Part and was offered $300. I took the Peddle.com offer. The local buyer was LKQ Automotive on the northern side of town. They had a towing company call and schedule a time and verify that the car was tow-able and that I had the title, etc. Tow guy arrived with check for $425 and towed it off. Piece of cake. I definitely recommend Peddle.com if anyone needs to junk something.
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