Best bits to sell from a Focus donor

[seansverige]

Friend of mine crashed her Focus couple of weeks ago, a 'friend' offered her husband €100 to take it off their hands but I pointed out she could make a few bob by selling some parts and still get the remains disposed of for little or no cost.

It's a Mk.I Focus Saloon (quite popular in Ireland) Ghia was pretty tidy until crash, taken medium front, airbags deployed. All front panels damaged, as is front passenger door, all else OK. Radiator hanging loose, but wasn't able to check if coolant lost but car still runs. They have basic tools but no workshop facilities, so big lumps not really feasible, but are there bits like the head or ECU that can be easily stripped and punted on? Had a quick look at eBay - as well as obvious stuff like panels, was surprised to see interior door handles (are they something that commonly needs replacing?)

Right now every euro counts for them so anything they can easily sell would be a bonus, and I thought the collective might have some insight as to the obvious, and more importantly less obvious, bits that might sell easily.

Thanks in advance....

[slomax]

Vin plates, chassis numbers, V5....

I imagine seats, clocks/dash, engine, ecu, alternator, door skins, glass, mirrors, rear bumper, trim, light units, wheels, calipers, hubs, pedalbox, stalks....

And I've run out of ideas. Would make a good donor for an MEV rocket/sonic though by the sounds of it.

[jas xjr]

rear bumper , rear lights , glass . always in need. wheels and tyres probably. as it is a ghia it would come with alloys which someone with a more basic car would like. pretty much anything that can be stripped should be.

[seansverige]

Unfortunately there aren't many MEVs in the west of Ireland...

Thanks for the suggestions: panels, lights, etc., definitely on the list - would it be worth separating doors, e.g. sell door cards and mirrors separately? Wouldn't have thought of pedal box or hubs. I thought front & rear screens were bonded in these days - any trick to removing rear screen (windscreen knackered: she hit her head on it despite being belted in and airbag deploying )

BTW what's the situation with the cat?

ETA: do window winder mechanisms fail on Focuses?

Edited by seansverige on Saturday 26th February 13:53

[jas xjr]

seansverige said:

Unfortunately there aren't many MEVs in the west of Ireland...

Thanks for the suggestions: panels, lights, etc., definitely on the list - would it be worth separating doors, e.g. sell door cards and mirrors separately? Wouldn't have thought of pedal box or hubs. I thought front & rear screens were bonded in these days - any trick to removing rear screen (windscreen knackered: she hit her head on it despite being belted in and airbag deploying )

BTW what's the situation with the cat?

ETA: do window winder mechanisms fail on Focuses?

Edited by seansverige on Saturday 26th February 13:53

i would sell the doors "raw." doorcards , mirrors , door handles , window motor etc would be extra.