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So I'm a bit confused on this my buddy sold his 1998 Blazer which according Tito internet weighs 4008 lbs to a local Scrapper for $350 now sheet metal price is $155 a ton at the particular scrap yard it went to. So at just over 2 tons it would only pay $310 and there was no cat on this vehicle I know that for sure so how can this Guy be making money? He is one of the bigger scrappers in my area I thought about getting into cars myself but how can I compete with that?
Take out the battery, radiator, wiring harness, starter, alternator, resale any good parts, turn a $350 junker into a $700 parts donor. The rear would be worth $300 alone.
he might be going to a different scrapper or have a deal wiht teh yard
they dont always get scrapped, ive got a blazer/ s10 guy i sell to, if i bought it id have pictures taken after loading and paid and it would have been sold in 5 min
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/vehic...g/9343-99.html
i had forgot about the tv ad it had been a while, but it was a scam, they got about $300 from us before we canceled the automated payment
i think ive got a virus i tried to link my 99 thread and its going to some kind of search bar on my computer
never mind :)
look in your control panel under add/remove programs for a tool barQuote:
Originally Posted by corycouch
you and me both. i do know many parts will go for more than shred; batteries, aluminum rims, starters, alternators, radiators, radios, wiring, converters. possibly more, idk. need to learn about cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper3143
i want to learn everything this guy knows about scrapping cars. i'd seriously relocate and work for slave wages if you taught me about scrapping cars Cory. lol ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by corycouch
Haha, I agree with NWO. Might have to send you a good hotel deal and pick your brain over a grill out session my good Cory. :P
Sirscrapalot - Wonders if his sandbar could handle the invasion of scrappers for a week.
lol guys i learn more everyday, im no mechanic, and have no automotive background at all, the skills i have i learned at my first job at the city of jonesboro street department. when i started i didnt know anything, i took business classes in high school. they taught me how to weld, cut, grind, i was on the sign crew/weld shop for two years. when i was 21 years old they put me on a road grader i was the youngest person they had ever put on heavy equipment and i took ALOT of heat from the older guys that didnt get the job. anyway i worked there for 8 years and learned how to run any kind of equipment enough to get by meaning im not an expert, pour concrete, lay asphalt and got my CDL, my one skill that im actually proud of is i can put a trailer anywhere and square up to a car. well a 2nd skill also, we have to talk to the people to buy their cars and you have to be respectful of their needs and feelings, some of the guys around here seriously lack communication skills, if you cant buy it you cant scrap it :)
edit, i do got two guys that are here most everyday and two guys i can call if i get in a pinch
steve, he is a firefighter and since i have went full time he has stepped down from a 50/50 split. he knows quite alot more than me about cars but he isnt a mechanic either
dustin, he knows more than either of us tho he is still new to this and thinks we should fix all of them, he's coming around and seeing its easier to scrap a car for 400 than to spend money and time to fix it and get 700 to 800
cecil, is my girlfreinds brother, a real go getter with good basic mechanical skills
jason, works at a local hot rod shop/body shop, he hates hauling them off to especially the wrecks. he comes and hangs out every friday and some saturdays
we wouldnt be nearly as successful without these guys
Goes there for me,,, just sayingQuote:
i think ive got a virus i tried to link my 99 thread and its going to some kind of search bar on my computer
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http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/vehic...g/9343-99.html
Seeing as this guy is "one of the bigger scrappers" in your area he is probably also getting a better price from what ever yard he's using.Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper3143
I feel the exact same way. I see guys with ads saying "600+ for your scrap car!" I can't compete with that. I need to turn the cars around fast, I can't sit on them to try and maybe sell a few parts. There's way too much competition in my area. I wouldn't even call it.competition, the big companies from Toronto (about an hour away) are purposely killing.off the little.guys like me. Iv parked my truck and trailer because of it... Iv had to focus all my time and energy into my full time job, haven't bought a car since November...Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper3143
It's a dog eat dog world out there, got to be smarter and faster than the next guy.
my local craigs is spamed on every section from some people offering 600-1000 for vehicles. ive called some and so has some friends to investigate. bait and switch, they end up offering you lower then the parts yard.
$100ish. highest was a 97 ram that had a slipping tranny. $250
We buy and process about 6 blazers a year, i wont hesitate to pay $800 for one that has a good front clip and good tires. Ones beat up real bad i am paying $500 for. Id drop $1500 on a zr2 blazer in a heartbeat, they are hard to find and most of the parts are unique.Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper3143
imo he had some of the parts sold, aluminum wheels will bring 10-12 dollars each. If he brings in a lot of cars he likely gets $20 a ton more