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Junk yards suck! |
CptTripps |
Mar 23 2005, 10:58 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I called a local junk yard too see if they had any 914s. He said they ahd two, and I could come take a look if I wanted to, but they were pretty much parted out, and about to be crushed.
They had THE MOST destroyed 74 I's ever seen. BUT...the dash was REAL nice. It also had a nice rear-passenger lens that I wanted. So I get to the counter and inquire about those two pieces, as well as the phone-dial rims on the 944 next to it. $125ea for the rims (Ouch!) $125 for the rear light! (Pain!) $250 for the dash! (WTF?!?!?!?) Here's the kicker...THEY had to take the parts out. I wasn't allowed to touch the car with a wrench! So then I asked about the other 914 they said they had, he said they crushed it last week. Me: So you tell me this car is worthless, but it has $500 worth of parts in it? Him: Yeah. Me: And you are going to crush it next week? Him: Yeah. Me: I'll give you $400 for anything I need off the car, and you can crush it later. (Had some good glass on it, and a pretty decent pedal cluster) Him: No way...that car is worth $1,500 easy. Me: But you said you were going to cruch it next week. Him: Yeah. I just walked out...people are idiots. |
CptTripps |
Mar 23 2005, 11:54 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Well, he's not the boss, but he's the guy that answers the emails for the yard. I just sent him this...we'll see what happens. --------- Thanks for letting me take a look at the 914 you had left out there... When I asked about the dash, were you quoting me $250 the WHOLE THING? Guages, heater controls, steering column? Reason I ask is that I can get a new dash top for about $75. I'd rather buy from you because it's close but I can't justify $250 for that part. I just need the top pieces, and I'd be happy to come take them of my self. (I can do it in about 45min, and I'd hazard a guess that it'd take your guys the better part of 2hrs to get it off right.) The yards I went to in Columbus had 'all you can carry' type deals...Anything like that at your place? I'd be willing to pay $250 to have a few hours at that car before you crush it like the other one... Let me know.. -Doug --------- |
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