Pricing Salvage Titled Pickup

[AngelinaCatHub]

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Okay, I'm not so worried now.

I sure would hate to see the truck go......wouldn't be able to bargain with the Trustee...I've been in the market for some money, seems everybody's out of it right now.

Boy you got that right. I was just going to PM you for a couple of ten's. OK, I get it, no loan.

However, we had a junker that due to health was garaged and abandoned. Here is the short story. I purchased a very nice looking (also hit in rear) 68 Impala. It ran well at the time but the back brake would lock the wheel up. So in 2004 I purchased all the parts for a 100% brake job. Cylinders, hoses, shoes, master cylinder, springs, etc.

Well I came down with the big C so I was out of it until 2007 due to the chemo and stuff. The car would not run then, was on blocks and although it was a blue car, was green.

I listed it in my bk and at 341 was asked what I thought it was worth. I said I don't know. The Trustee (who was very kind) said, "Well it could be a piece of rusty iron or worth a great deal as a collectible." I said I do not know, but it hasn't run since 04, is green with mold and is on blocks and I don't know what it is worth but nothing to me. He said "fine". Later he listed stuff he abandoned and that was one item.

In 2009 about March I was feeling very well, so I addressed the brakes. One wheel at a time as I could and had all the parts now four years old. It took me two weeks for what used to be for me, a six hour job. The brakes were all new.

The gas was four years old and I thought I need to get new gas as this stuff will be bad. the car had been backed into my garage and the tank filler is middle rear bumper. So a garden hose and I attempted to suck on the think to draw a siphon. To no avail. Well I saw Mrs. old vacuum cleaner and being the genius I am I thought, "I'm working too hard, I'll get this going with the vacuum." Well it worked JUST FINE. In a split second I had gas boiling out of her vacuum cleaner and completely over me and under the car. Now you may not know but vacuums have sparky brush motors. The gas came so fast that it drowned the motor sparks and I hit the road yelling to Mrs. to "RUN FOR IT", and pulled the plug on my way out.

I fully expected the garage to blow up at any time. After a day it did not. I put a battery in and the car started with a grown. Then after turning in front of an oncoming car, the carb choked out and we stalled. The kind gentleman did not T-bone us and waved some sort of love sign shouting I'm sure Merry Christmas to us. We rebuilt the carb on my computer workshop bench.

After cleaning up the paint and waxing the car, it looked pretty good. We played with it for some weeks and then sold the car long after our discharge for more than double of what we paid and while attempting to sell to the first looker two other parties came up offering to out bid the first. The first (without even negotiating my price) said "I HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT IT!!!" and so, the deal was done and they were very happy and so were we.

Now we hid nothing at all from the Trustee. I could have cared less if he took the thing as I was too sick to be concerned with the car. Once abandoned it was mine. I almost took it for scrap but since I had the parts and felt better I made a pretty car.

So that's my car story and maybe your 'treasure' will be abandoned. 'hub

[Widdle]

Boy you got that right. I was just going to PM you for a couple of ten's. OK, I get it, no loan.

However, we had a junker that due to health was garaged and abandoned. Here is the short story. I purchased a very nice looking (also hit in rear) 68 Impala. It ran well at the time but the back brake would lock the wheel up. So in 2004 I purchased all the parts for a 100% brake job. Cylinders, hoses, shoes, master cylinder, springs, etc.

Well I came down with the big C so I was out of it until 2007 due to the chemo and stuff. The car would not run then, was on blocks and although it was a blue car, was green.

I listed it in my bk and at 341 was asked what I thought it was worth. I said I don't know. The Trustee (who was very kind) said, "Well it could be a piece of rusty iron or worth a great deal as a collectible." I said I do not know, but it hasn't run since 04, is green with mold and is on blocks and I don't know what it is worth but nothing to me. He said "fine". Later he listed stuff he abandoned and that was one item.

In 2009 about March I was feeling very well, so I addressed the brakes. One wheel at a time as I could and had all the parts now four years old. It took me two weeks for what used to be for me, a six hour job. The brakes were all new.

The gas was four years old and I thought I need to get new gas as this stuff will be bad. the car had been backed into my garage and the tank filler is middle rear bumper. So a garden hose and I attempted to suck on the think to draw a siphon. To no avail. Well I saw Mrs. old vacuum cleaner and being the genius I am I thought, "I'm working too hard, I'll get this going with the vacuum." Well it worked JUST FINE. In a split second I had gas boiling out of her vacuum cleaner and completely over me and under the car. Now you may not know but vacuums have sparky brush motors. The gas came so fast that it drowned the motor sparks and I hit the road yelling to Mrs. to "RUN FOR IT", and pulled the plug on my way out. I fully expected the garage to blow up at any time. After a day it did not. I put a battery in and the car started with a grown. Then after turning in front of an oncoming car, the carb choked out and we stalled. The kind gentleman did not T-bone us and waved some sort of love sign shouting I'm sure Merry Christmas to us. We rebuilt the carb on my computer workshop bench.

After cleaning up the paint and waxing the car, it looked pretty good. We played with it for some weeks and then sold the car long after our discharge for more than double of what we paid and while attempting to sell to the first looker two other parties came up offering to out bid the first. The first (without even negotiating my price) said "I HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT IT!!!" and so, the deal was done and they were very happy and so were we.

Now we hid nothing at all from the Trustee. I could have cared less if he took the thing as I was too sick to be concerned with the car. Once abandoned it was mine. I almost took it for scrap but since I had the parts and felt better I made a pretty car.

So that's my car story and maybe your 'treasure' will be abandoned. 'hub

OMG...after cleaning my keyboard from all the spewed coffee...I decided we better put a disclaimer on this:

"DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!"

We also had a beautiful Gold 1968 Chevy Impala, that is until DH's son and his girlfriend drove it into the rear end of a School Bus in the midst of writing a note for skipping class the day before.

[AngelinaCatHub]

OMG...after cleaning my keyboard from all the spewed coffee...I decided we better put a disclaimer on this:

"DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!"

We also had a beautiful Gold 1968 Chevy Impala, that is until DH's son and his girlfriend drove it into the rear end of a School Bus in the midst of writing a note for skipping class the day before.

I agree. Only let professionals such as I perform these insanities.

Second mark: So what note did they write you parents and the insurance company? I'll bet an officer wrote them a short note. LOL. 'Hub

[ItIsWhatItIs]

Can anyone on this thread tell me how to find the value of my 1952 Willy's Jeep that is unoperable? Thanks!

[forgotten]

Can anyone on this thread tell me how to find the value of my 1952 Willy's Jeep that is unoperable? Thanks!

Could be worth $100, could be worth $10,000. There is no definitive guide for older vehicles. If its fully restored and in great condition its worth a lot, you say its unoperable but does it need a fuel pump or does it need an engine? Is the body in great shape or is it a rust bucket?

It comes down to, what do you think you could sell it for? If you were in the market what would you pay for it? If you value it very low take pictures to show the condition if asked about it.

[ItIsWhatItIs]

forgotten, Thanks for your reply. I may have to dig up an old picture (jeep hasn't changed much since it was taken). The jeep is in Arizona and I have no plans to drive out there to get pictures. Can't afford to spend gas to go there. right now. I guess you suggestion of what would I pay for it is good. I think we bought it about 15 years ago for about $2000. and I don't think the repairs are major. Thanks again. I think these boards are going to help me sleep while going through this horrible time. You are the 1st person to repsond to one of my posts~I just joined tonight and have alot of questions.