Found a non running 99 LC

[hidesertwheelin]

The guy said it needs a new throttle body. It has 200+k miles on it. I'm thinking about buying it and removing the rear lock and keeping a few parts and then parting the rest. It's a southern car, so no rust. What's a good price to offer?

 

[Ninja Cruiser100]

I'd start at 2500 and see what happens.

 

[OG 91 LC]

What color? Interior color?

 

[jemsec]

Suggest you go look at it with 20 $100.00 bills in your pocket. Offer $1,800 and if they balk, up it to $2,000. Walk if the owner declines. Engine replacement will be big dollars and other issues can't be found with a dead engine. Transmission, transfer case and front and rear differentials just to mention a few.

Let them know you are looking and feel sure you will find one in better condition but you might like the idea of replacing an engine for fun. If they really want to sell it they will take your offer.

 

[99RichieLx470]

You have to get it for a rolling chassis price. It's wierd that it "needs a throttle body" that's not a typical Toyota failure and you can't bet that repair will get you daily driving.

You could get a really good deal or you could "get what you paid for" you have to be cool with second option if that's how it pans out.

 

[2001LC]

What could one expect to get ($) over time parting one of these out?

 

[duggy]

I would expect you can get 4-5k parting it out, but then you'll be stuck with a shell and frame to deal with.

BTW, that's just a number I pulled out of thin air.

 

[2001LC]

It's the number I've pulled out of air also.

I just bought one for parts, that is turning out to be a savable "I think" jury is still out. I'll have about $1k it, in parts, just to make roadworthy and safe before I can get out and really put through it's paces and see what I have.

Having sitting around with a cover on, so not to be and eye sore, for years while I partout was/is not appealing. Then needing to get rid of shell would be a pain for my situation. So I low balled not really caring if I got it, PO took offer.

 

[Ramathorn15]

I did this with a Cherokee once. Paid 500 for it and spent every weekend pulling parts. Only things I wanted were the T-case, front axle, and transmission. I ended up making at least 5k profit. I sold just the gauge cluster that read 100k miles for 1k on eBay. sold every interior panel, windows, fenders, pretty much anything you can take off. Once it was pretty much stripped entirely, I took the body to a recycler and they gave me 800 based on weight.

Jeep parts are definitely easier to get rid of though. I would imagine you could still make a decent profit, but it is very time consuming.

 

[2001LC]

When I was 7-9 years old we'd (my dad) buy two or three Buicks. Fix one and resale, then take balance (lead, copper, steel etc.. to scrape yard, then body & frames to com-press. Kind of cool to watch it pressed into a cube. We never did part out cars, just aircraft, but didn't have internet either.

I'm now looking at a yet one more for parts, for my parts car & restoration project. Is there no end to this...... LOL