Selling a car for scrap

[Not a cat 5658]

My daughter's 2013 Ford Cmax hybrid just had the transmission go out.  No way I'm spending the several thousand to rebuild that junker.

I googled a couple of scrap dealers and got online offers of 1350 and 1500.  For those in the know, does this sound about right, or is it a classic bait and switch?  Any tricks I should know or any recommended companies?  I'm in Minnesota if that matters.

Thanks in advance.

Tldr- fuck Ford and their shitty transmissions straight in the ass.

[Gil Bang 25960]

That seems high to me.  

[immamac 42854]

Seems high for such a garbage tier vehicle. I also wouldn't put this on Ford. You knew what you bought when you bought it. 

Just take it to a local scrap yard and take what they give you. 

[Not a cat 5658]

1 minute ago, immamac said:

Seems high for such a garbage tier vehicle. I also wouldn't put this on Ford. You knew what you bought when you bought it. 

Just take it to a local scrap yard and take what they give you. 

Yeah, I'm not taking it anywhere.  They're coming to me with a tow truck for obvious reasons.

And yes, those figures seemed high which is why I asked on here.  I figured maybe it was higher because the elements in the hybrid part have more value (making shit up, no idea if that's true). Or the alternative is it's a scam and they'll offer $200 once they notice a scratch on the undercarriage after it's attached to the tow truck.  

 

[Gil Bang 25960]

I've known guys that sold cars to scrap yards, and they get 200-400 bucks. 

[RPM 26321]

 

[Jkwellborn 6702]

I find it hard to believe you’d get more than a couple hundred bucks from a scrap yard. One of those places that parts them out would be a better deal.

[CooterBrown 18014]

Tell them to bring cash and if they show up with a dollar less, they can get fucked.

It’s not like you’re trapped if they try to scam you. Just go inside.

[Gil Bang 25960]

It just occurred to me; I shitcanned our toyota corolla.   One of the craigslist guys came by, looked at the POS, and gave me $550.   Tow truck showed up an hour or two later and hauled it away. 

[MrPhlegm 3413]

my 2006 ford mustang just passed 200,000 miles. still runs great.

[Bernard 879]

2013 seems pretty young for the scrap yard. How many miles? Condition? Sounds like you got a cash price from someone who plans to tow it over to Manheim or Copart and sell to dealer who will fix the tranny and flip it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133753378167?hash=item1f24529577:g:BkMAAOSwIuRgY-RP

As touched on above, scrap car prices are more like $200-$300. Those cars get bought by guys who remove the tires, wheels and catalytic convertor, then drop off the rest at LKQ (or similar) who will harvest more parts before putting the carcass in the crusher/shredder before shipping it to China or other scrap metal buyers.

Bernard

[Bernard 879]

Speaking of LKQ...

https://www.lkqonline.com/2013-ford-c-max-transmission-or-transaxle-assembly/-hPD3DncnnD/-i~260895609

My guess is someone handy will invest an afternoon swapping in a used tranny and she'll be on Craigslist or some Buy-Here-Pay lot in a couple weeks after the auction.

Bernard

[Mother mopar 3318]

I've known guys that sold cars to scrap yards, and they get 200-400 bucks. 

This is more inline with what I've gotten.

[Prepuce of Doom 21074]

Any idea whether the OEM parts happen to have a greater than average amount of platinum and other rare materials? That could be why you're getting unexpectedly high offers. 

It doesn't take too much platinum to add up to real money... 

[Okie State 3821]

Scrapped at 8 years old. We had a hybrid that saw the same fate at less than ten years old although ours had electrical gremlins. Absolutely ridiculous.

[conVINCEd 21469]

If the engine is functioning sell it to a mechanic, not a scrap metal dealer.  I got $1300 for a 10 year old Explorer with a busted tranny 15 years ago because the engine was still good.

[iamthepush 72]

Scrap yard will probably give you $400 at most.

Does it have a CVT?

If you're selling it to an individual for more than $600, you're not scrapping it (and they're not scrapping it)

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[Gil Bang 25960]

3 hours ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

Any idea whether the OEM parts happen to have a greater than average amount of platinum and other rare materials? That could be why you're getting unexpectedly high offers. 

It doesn't take too much platinum to add up to real money... 

Drove to the local supermarket today. I drive past a street with a couple of apartment buildings, so a lot of cars parked on the street.  I saw a jeep cherokee, and the muffler was hanging down on the ground.  I assume it was some cocksucker that stole the cat converter.  All of those assholes need to die of ass cancer.

[Prepuce of Doom 21074]

Second, did you go fuck yourself?