Vehicle Salvage
Discussion
Would it be worth buying written off vehicles in order to salvage their parts to sell for a profit?
Never done anything like this before so I thought I'd ask PH first.
An example- 05' Golf Plus TDI 62k miles.
Front end and wing damage, nothing too bad. Interior airbags have gone off, but that's about it.
How much would you say the 2.0Tdi is worth with the gearbox? Add in all the other bits as in seats and wheels.
Would it be easy to sell? Is there money to be made? Your opinion please?
Thanks.
Never done anything like this before so I thought I'd ask PH first.
An example- 05' Golf Plus TDI 62k miles.
Front end and wing damage, nothing too bad. Interior airbags have gone off, but that's about it.
How much would you say the 2.0Tdi is worth with the gearbox? Add in all the other bits as in seats and wheels.
Would it be easy to sell? Is there money to be made? Your opinion please?
Thanks.
iva cosworth said:
Where do you think you will buy write offs from ?
At an official salvage auction you need a waste licence as you are essentially
buying scrap.
At an official salvage auction you need a waste licence as you are essentially
buying scrap.
Thanks for that, that's something I didn't know.
A friend's brother smashed his golf into somebody's rear end, (Well, in car terms). Insurance has put a salvage value of £750 pounds, should he wish to buy it back. He's offered it to me, otherwise he'll just take the full value for the vehicle damage.
So would it be worth it?
Thanks for the replies people.
Just another question, the Golf Plus has a DSG box.
1) Is this worth anything as second hand? - Do they sell well?
2) I know how expensive the DSG can be to repair,
3) In relation to point 2, is the DSG from the plus, the same as my gti???
4) In relation to point 3, if the answer is yes, then surely I should hold onto it as a spare should mine go?
Just another question, the Golf Plus has a DSG box.
1) Is this worth anything as second hand? - Do they sell well?
2) I know how expensive the DSG can be to repair,
3) In relation to point 2, is the DSG from the plus, the same as my gti???
4) In relation to point 3, if the answer is yes, then surely I should hold onto it as a spare should mine go?
redgriff500 said:
On this example there would be more money is in fixing it up and selling it as a car.
If you can't be bothered sell it as it stands.
Stripping a car and selling all the bits takes lots of time.
Hmmm, there is that too. Am worried about the airbags. I have no idea how much they would cost to replace. Would anyone on here know? - Golf airbags. Steering wheel and passenger dash. If you can't be bothered sell it as it stands.
Stripping a car and selling all the bits takes lots of time.
BTW - Thanks to everyone who's replied. This is something I've not done before.
MK Ultra said:
redgriff500 said:
On this example there would be more money is in fixing it up and selling it as a car.
If you can't be bothered sell it as it stands.
Stripping a car and selling all the bits takes lots of time.
Hmmm, there is that too. Am worried about the airbags. I have no idea how much they would cost to replace. Would anyone on here know? - Golf airbags. Steering wheel and passenger dash. If you can't be bothered sell it as it stands.
Stripping a car and selling all the bits takes lots of time.
BTW - Thanks to everyone who's replied. This is something I've not done before.
You do NOT repair cars using new parts.
The yards make their money by buying damaged cars to repair other damaged cars which is why most specialise in a particular make / model.
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