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    US & Canada Wheel Buyers

    Hello.

    I am a wheel buyer covering the US and Canada. I buy late model automotive wheels, both steel and aluminum. I am looking for late model wheels; my company refinishes and resells them as a lower cost alternative to new wheels.

    I operate off of a buy list. If a particular wheel is on the list, we need it. If not, we do not need it.

    We pay the following:

    Aluminum - Approximately $30 a piece
    Steel - $8 a piece
    Wheel Covers (Hubcaps) - $4 a piece

    Pricing can vary depending on the deal. We pay a per lb price on aluminum wheels sometimes as well.

    We also buy tractor trailer loads of aluminum wheel scrap as well.

    Thank You. Please contact me with inquiries.



    nationalwheelbuyer@gmail.com
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    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NationalWheelBuyers
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    I didn't realize you bought hubcaps too. I've sent you an email

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    I am interested if you cover shipping, if not ill just scrap em or resell them myself.

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    $30 approximately for alm rims? u go by weight or?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WheelBuyer View Post

    I operate off of a buy list. If a particular wheel is on the list, we need it. If not, we do not need it.
    So where would we find a copy of the Buy List?
    How often is it updated?
    Any Buyers in the Boston Ma / Providence RI area?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnC4X4 View Post
    So where would we find a copy of the Buy List?
    How often is it updated?
    Any Buyers in the Boston Ma / Providence RI area?
    Please see his post, towards the bottom.
    Thank You. Please contact me with inquiries.

    nationalwheelbuyer@gmail.com
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    Still need to see a buy list, the info on the facebook page is choppy and hard to read.
    Last edited by jghilino; 12-20-2012 at 08:55 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Please see his post, towards the bottom.
    I did eMail with the same questions
    So where would we find a copy of the Buy List?
    How often is it updated?
    Any Buyers in the Boston Ma / Providence RI area?


    OP did send me an eMail with the Buy list but no prices
    Also the nearest place at this time is Maryland

    Too bad, As I get a lot of the rims he has on the list

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnC4X4 View Post
    I did eMail with the same questions
    So where would we find a copy of the Buy List?
    How often is it updated?
    Any Buyers in the Boston Ma / Providence RI area?


    OP did send me an eMail with the Buy list but no prices
    Also the nearest place at this time is Maryland

    Too bad, As I get a lot of the rims he has on the list
    If you could pm me that list I would appreciate it. I emailed asking for it and they told me unless I could search Hollander numbers the list was useless then never sent the list. I use a core buyer that lets you search items by Hollander and will give you make model with a number. Thanks

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    Hello folks,

    This is Chris, a.k.a. WheelBuyer. I just wanted to clarify some things in regard to some of the comments I've read on the thread.

    I am literally a wheel buyer; I am in roll-off bins and in piles of wheels all day long, every day all over the country. I posted this ad, and created the Facebook page in order to try to generate some more business for myself and the buyers I have elsewhere in the country. I try my best to keep up with it, but as much as I am on the road, I sometimes lag behind in responding. So, I apologize for any frustration.

    We currently have buyers in Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and California. We go wherever we need to go if we find a good source for wheels, however. We are planning on adding buyers in Georgia, Texas & in the Northeast this year.

    Here is a basic pricing guideline for good cores that we need:

    Aluminum - $29-$32 each (These prices are in the general neighborhood. We pay less for some, and more for others, most often based on size.)
    Steel - $8 each
    Wheel Covers - $4 each

    We have a Hollander based buy list that is updated weekly. I can email it to anyone who can use it. I have found that a lot of scrappers don't use Hollander at all, so I apologize for the run-around, if that was the way it may have seemed.

    Thanks everyone.

    Chris
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    email me the list jghilino@hotmail.com i have stacks of wheels and a grunt to break down wheel/tires on my part time payroll

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    Not totally sure the best way to word this particular post, as I do not want to step on any toes, or to make it seem like an attack on anyone, so if anyone finds my post in any way offensive, it is NOT meant to be.

    When you state late model wheels, how late model are we referring to here?

    I ask, because where I am from, there is TONS of car clubs and buyers/sellers that belong to those car clubs. What would be the difference in selling to your firm, versus to selling to someone who owns a late model car that the wheel would go to?

    Just curious is all. You got seem decent prices, if all anyone is looking for is a quick flip, and more than scrap.

    Where is the facility in MD?

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    I just got done talking with Chris. He got all of the info to me that i needed. Most of what they are looking for is going to be 5-6 years old at the oldest. So it wont really work for me. The newest car on my lot right now is 9 years old.

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    George,

    When I say 'late model,' I mean 5-7 years old and newer for the most part. The majority of the wheels we sell are for body shop and rental car repairs. Most of the time when someone wrecks a 1993 Grand Am, they aren't going to be looking for a like-new wheel to get it rolling again. So, most of what we need are wheels that are still on cars that are newer and are considered worthwhile in getting them back to pristine condition.

    We do sell some classic wheels for older cars like Vettes, Firebirds, Camaros, etc., but it is much more of a niche thing than a volume type of thing. For instance, we sell a lot more 2009 Carolla rims than we ever sell 1982 Camaro rims.

    And as far as flipping wheels for more than scrap value, that is exactly what we do for scrap dealers. We give a better than scrap price for wheels we need. It helps us, as well as our vendors.

    Hope this helps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WheelBuyer View Post
    George,

    When I say 'late model,' I mean 5-7 years old and newer for the most part. The majority of the wheels we sell are for body shop and rental car repairs. Most of the time when someone wrecks a 1993 Grand Am, they aren't going to be looking for a like-new wheel to get it rolling again. So, most of what we need are wheels that are still on cars that are newer and are considered worthwhile in getting them back to pristine condition.

    We do sell some classic wheels for older cars like Vettes, Firebirds, Camaros, etc., but it is much more of a niche thing than a volume type of thing. For instance, we sell a lot more 2009 Carolla rims than we ever sell 1982 Camaro rims.

    And as far as flipping wheels for more than scrap value, that is exactly what we do for scrap dealers. We give a better than scrap price for wheels we need. It helps us, as well as our vendors.

    Hope this helps.

    Chris
    That makes much more sense now. Thank for that clarity.

    Okay, so next question would be, does your company just take the rims, or the entire wheel (rubber tire and all)

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    Quote Originally Posted by GeorgeB View Post
    That makes much more sense now. Thank for that clarity.

    Okay, so next question would be, does your company just take the rims, or the entire wheel (rubber tire and all)
    We prefer to buy the wheel only. We do buy the whole assembly at times, but we prefer to have the tire dismounted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WheelBuyer View Post
    We are planning on adding buyers in Georgia, Texas & in the Northeast this year.

    Thanks everyone.

    Chris
    Hi Chris
    Coming up on a year since this post
    Any luck with a Buyer in the North East area?

    Thanks
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    how reliable are used car parts

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    This is a very old thread. As to your question on used car parts I have installed many over the years in my own vehicles. Often are as good as new it just depends on the type of part and condition. Do you do much scrapping of auto parts in Istanbul? 73, Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by WheelBuyer View Post

    We currently have buyers in Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, Arizona, Florida, and California. We go wherever we need to go if we find a good source for wheels, however. We are planning on adding buyers in Georgia, Texas & in the Northeast this year.


    Thanks everyone.

    Chris
    Heading for 5 years >> Any update on a Buyer in the NorthEast?

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