Posted: 11/26/2007 3:25:28 PM EDT
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Anybody know how to find the value of an old vehicle that might be worth more as scrap iron? I have a 1987 F-150 that needs a back window, exaust, tune up and transmission wont go into 5th gear/overdrive. I'm thinking that it might be worth more to a scrap yard or parts yard. It looks like it has been hauling cannon balls for the last 20 years but it starts right up and I use it to haul firewood home and garbage to the dump. |
| Most parts yards won't buy cars for parts that are more than ten and sometimes seven years old. Most scrap yards won't give you full price as an individual because you are only going to bring them one car this year or more. Best bet is to look in the paper r Craigslist and call them all and get a quote. In this area I'd say the truck is worth $150 to a "scrapper", and they tow it. |
I'd pay that and tow it if it had cats and wasn't too far out. Bigger yards in this area advertise $175 any car, they tow. Bit of a shortage of them these days it seems. |
yep Northern yards running a shredder are pretty hungry right now |
Dude..... keep that truck.... what you mentioned are non essential stuff, save for the transmission but hey, who needs the 5th gear anyway, offroads should be in the 1/2/3rd. Fix it up and make it a beater truck or offroad only. Good luck.  :} |