Need Help Pricing Parts Car VIN 883 ***Split From For Sale*** [Archive] - DMCTalk Forum

deloumis

11-18-2021, 08:57 PM

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?7529-Parting-out-VIN-883

Sale didn't go through, all parts available still.
PM offer for any parts or entire car.

It has been a while since I posted this, but I have this car for sale again. I would like to sell the entire car together, but I would be willing to part it for the right price. No parts were ever sold, my dad (LEVY) offered to buy the entire car if I was going to sell so I decided just to hold on to it. From the time I started this thread up until now, the car has not been touched. If you are interested take a look at the pictures that I have already posted. I can provide additional pictures for serious buyers.

So long story short, we had agreed to hold on to the car and restore sometime in the future, but unfortunately my dad passed away last week. He was young (60) and healthy so this was completely unexpected, leaving my mom in need of money. With that being said, selling this car is harder now than it was when I first posted due to emotional connection with my dad but it's our only option at this point. I'm not sure what prices are like right now but I am [considering] $15,000. I will consider any reasonable offers, considering what I paid 10 years ago.

MrChocky

11-19-2021, 07:33 AM

It has been a while since I posted this, but I have this car for sale again. I would like to sell the entire car together, but I would be willing to part it for the right price. No parts were ever sold, my dad (LEVY) offered to buy the entire car if I was going to sell so I decided just to hold on to it. From the time I started this thread up until now, the car has not been touched. If you are interested take a look at the pictures that I have already posted. I can provide additional pictures for serious buyers.

So long story short, we had agreed to hold on to the car and restore sometime in the future, but unfortunately my dad passed away last week. He was young (60) and healthy so this was completely unexpected, leaving my mom in need of money. With that being said, selling this car is harder now than it was when I first posted due to emotional connection with my dad but it's our only option at this point. I'm not sure what prices are like right now but I am asking $15,000. I will consider any reasonable offers, considering what I paid 10 years ago.

Project cars are now a lot more than $15,000 on projects. I know people like to try and take advantage of people who aren't up to speed on prices, so I feel compelled to point this out. However, it does
depend a lot on completeness and condition - I'm not seeing any pictures in any of the threads.

This reply is strictly speaking, off topic for this forum, so maybe Ron will be kind and move the thread or something. Or delete!

Nicholas R

11-19-2021, 08:11 AM

Very sorry to hear about your father. I remember multiple threads and conversations with him.

I agree with MrChocky's sentiment on pricing. I'm sure there are going to be many prospective buyers out there pissed at people helping a seller raise the sale price of their car, preventing buyers from getting a car for half the price, but a death in the family and need for a sell shouldn't mean a buyer gets taken advantage of. Do a little bit of research on current pricing. Values have been raising at a very fast pace. Cars that were $15k just a few years ago are now going for $25k and more. That goes for all cars from concours to parts cars. Best of luck with everything.

deloumis

11-19-2021, 08:53 AM

Thank you for pointing this out, the number I came up with is based off of my memory of prices almost 10 years ago. I will get some more pictures in a few hours.

Here are some links where you can find some pictures.

http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?5178-Vin-883

http://imgur.com/a/3UWte#0

http://thissuckeriselectrical.blogspot.com/

piprulz

11-19-2021, 09:26 AM

I know a guy that is willing to pay $5000 for the title since it’s a parts car

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deloumis

11-19-2021, 09:00 PM

I will get some pictures posted hopefully tomorrow. I got busy today and didn't get the chance to take some pictures.

I may also be selling 2565, which is complete but the body is off the frame.

deloumis

11-20-2021, 06:23 PM

I will get some pictures posted hopefully tomorrow. I got busy today and didn't get the chance to take some pictures.

I may also be selling 2565, which is complete but the body is off the frame.

I am having trouble uploading pictures. Not sure what I am doing wrong but I will continue to try.

deloumis

11-20-2021, 06:36 PM

Here are some pictures. 6745167452674536745467455

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David T

11-21-2021, 02:05 PM

MrChocky

11-21-2021, 02:36 PM

deloumis

11-21-2021, 05:25 PM

Try to sell the car complete. If you try selling parts off of it, it will take a long time and you will be left with a lot of parts that are unsaleable. You will have to invest a lot of time taking it apart and packing the parts up. If you have a clean Title just sell it as a project. Depending on location, condition, and how complete the car is you should get at least $15K. Either put the car up for auction or call Beverly Hills Car Club in CA. They buy anything and pay low, but fair prices.

I've decided to sell both cars complete. To be clear, 833 has a salvaged title and is currently disassembled which is why it's hard to take some pictures. All the parts that came with the car when I bought it are there, I have not sold anything.

2565 is complete, but the body is off the frame. I pulled the body to coat the frame but at the time I was in college and didn't get a chance to reassemble. It was running when I pulled the body, so there shouldn't be too much trouble getting it back on the road. I only drove this car around town a few times and to a few car shows. The furthest drive was about 150 miles round trip without any issues, which was to get inspection.

The pictures I posted were taken a few weeks before I pulled the frame.

Jpalatinus

11-22-2021, 11:27 AM

Can you take a picture of the current state 9f the cars right now? If the body is off the frame. Do you have it on rolling dollies or something currently? i am imagining both cars cant be rolled so the transportation will be a bit of an issue.

Beaubot

11-25-2021, 08:17 PM

Hey Loumis, your pm inbox is full.

deloumis

11-25-2021, 09:45 PM

Hey Loumis, your pm inbox is full.

Sorry about that, should be good now.

deloumis

11-26-2021, 02:33 AM

883 is sold, thank you to everyone who was interested.

2565 I will be putting back together before I sell.

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deloumis

06-18-2023, 03:00 PM

883 is sold, thank you to everyone who was interested.

2565 I will be putting back together before I sell.

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I need help selling 2565, I have no clue what the market is like at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

Rich

06-19-2023, 09:30 AM

I need help selling 2565, I have no clue what the market is like at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

Market is well up since 2021. You just want a private party valuation est. for your D as-is?

Feel free to update us on project vs runner status, quality of frame, body panels, interior. Also which transmission now.

For a rough estimate list any known issues costing >$1K to resolve. And a few photos help.

mike123

06-19-2023, 10:10 AM

I need help selling 2565, I have no clue what the market is like at the moment. Any help would be appreciated.

If you put it on an auction site like Bring-A-Trailer or eBay, you will get a fair market price in 7 days. Every DeLorean auction has a bunch of bidders so they're pretty efficient auctions.

Either way, good luck with the sale!

deloumis

06-19-2023, 10:28 AM

Market is well up since 2021. You just want a private party valuation est. for your D as-is?

Feel free to update us on project vs runner status, quality of frame, body panels, interior. Also which transmission now.

For a rough estimate list any known issues costing >$1K to resolve. And a few photos help.

Yes private party ballpark number, or any help selling.

Car was running when I pulled the frame, frame is in good condition. It's not missing anything, just needs to be put back together. Body is off frame, suspension is off frame. All body panels are in good condition. Black interior, automatic. I can get pictures later today.

deloumis

06-19-2023, 10:44 AM

If you put it on an auction site like Bring-A-Trailer or eBay, you will get a fair market price in 7 days. Every DeLorean auction has a bunch of bidders so they're pretty efficient auctions.

Either way, good luck with the sale!

First time I hear about bring-a-trailer. Is that a well known site? I'll look into it, thank you.

82DMC12

06-19-2023, 11:00 AM

First time I hear about bring-a-trailer. Is that a well known site? I'll look into it, thank you.

Bringatrailer.com is legit, I helped a friend sell her one-owner DeLorean for over $80,000 last year on it. Far exceeded her expectations (and even mine). The transaction went through no worries. The car went overseas.

Only problem with BaT is they don't accept all submissions for auction. They do seem to accept pretty much any DeLorean as far as I can tell. I haven't seen a project DeLorean (disassembled) like what you describe on there before so it would be interesting if they accept it.

Post up as many pics as possible on here and we can give you a good idea of what to expect.

Andy

David T

06-19-2023, 11:36 AM

You will get a much better (higher) price if you can fully assemble the car and make it run. A project, especially in pieces, is not worth anywhere near what a runner is because you can't properly assess the condition and it is difficult to tell if you have all of the parts. BAT (Bring-A-Trailer) is a very good place to sell classic cars and/or project cars. It is well worth your time to get it running if you can.

deloumis

06-19-2023, 12:55 PM

Bringatrailer.com is legit, I helped a friend sell her one-owner DeLorean for over $80,000 last year on it. Far exceeded her expectations (and even mine). The transaction went through no worries. The car went overseas.

Only problem with BaT is they don't accept all submissions for auction. They do seem to accept pretty much any DeLorean as far as I can tell. I haven't seen a project DeLorean (disassembled) like what you describe on there before so it would be interesting if they accept it.

Post up as many pics as possible on here and we can give you a good idea of what to expect.

Andy

I will head down and take some pictures of everything. Hopefully I can avoid auction, if not BaT sounds like a good option.

You will get a much better (higher) price if you can fully assemble the car and make it run. A project, especially in pieces, is not worth anywhere near what a runner is because you can't properly assess the condition and it is difficult to tell if you have all of the parts. BAT (Bring-A-Trailer) is a very good place to sell classic cars and/or project cars. It is well worth your time to get it running if you can.

As much as I would love to get it back together, I haven't been able to find the time to get it done.

deloumis

06-19-2023, 02:32 PM

I took these pictures right before I pulled the frame. 697676976869769

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deloumis

06-21-2023, 01:42 AM

Here are a few quick pictures I took of the frame and body. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230621/dfd6d4dd60031e924180ecfc63ff5492.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230621/e73c3e4764e08ac473661d7c854742d4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230621/b3a70214d819b92811757202d1e4c79f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230621/bc76e9e171dee19f6a0d6fca60dd5cd4.jpg

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82DMC12

06-21-2023, 07:59 AM

Tough to say on this one. I read a bit of your blog and apparently it has a salvage title? The car was rough when you got it and obviously even more rough now. Most buyers won't know enough to be sure they have all the parts. Most parts, from what I can tell, need refurbishment / restoration / painting. And of course the body and frame are separated so transport is an issue. A buyer will discount the car for these reasons.

Personally I'd ask $25,000 but be happy if I got $17,000 if you just want to get rid of it. Just too many unknowns here.

mike123

06-21-2023, 09:18 AM

The only comparable to this that I've seen go for sale in the last 6 months sold for $16,110 on eBay. eBay takes down listings after 90 days so the pictures are no longer accessible, but I vaguely recall it being in pieces like this one. I think the seller had done some work to recondition the frame but not sure what else had been done.

Now comes my opinion... I think the market has slowed a bit, due to economy and people having already spent a bunch of their excess cash during the pandemic on other hobbies/collectibles/luxuries like this. I'd bet $11k as the final sale price for this, if the left front fender is in good shape.

David T

06-21-2023, 10:02 PM

A project like this, in pieces, is going to be tough to sell. It's not like you can do an auction and the buyer sends a truck to pick it up. Someone has to spend the time to drag all of the parts into a trailer. A lot of labor, time, and at least 2 people. That means not a large pool of potential buyers and you aren't selling a car, you are selling a pile of parts. If you don't have a clean Title any buyer has to figure that it would be difficult-to-impossible to put it together and have a usable car depending on what State they would try to Title and register it in. Even if they can "clean" the Title it will always have that history of being a Salvage Title which reduces the car's value. The best way to sell this is to at least make it a "roller" and put all of the parts together or at least inside. That way a tilt-bed can pick it up in one big lump. All you can really say is you are selling one Lot of used Delorean parts which includes X, Y, & Z. If the panels are OK and the glass is OK and the frame isn't rusty and you have a complete drivetrain, suspension, and all of the interior parts (and torsion bars) it could be worth as much as $15K as parts.

deloumis

06-22-2023, 09:27 AM

Thank you all for all the helpful input/advice. I will try to find the time to get it back together before selling.

Title is clean, not salvaged.

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Jpalatinus

06-22-2023, 04:01 PM

Thank you all for all the helpful input/advice. I will try to find the time to get it back together before selling.

Title is clean, not salvaged.

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Hi Deloumis,
I bought VIN 883 from you and have it, I would change this thread so it is not confused that people think you are selling 883. I offered to buy the other car at the same time for 15 k, the sheer difficulty of loading it on a truck and the logistics of getting it out of there were quite pricey, someone with their own trailer and time might be able to make the math work better, if you could have gotten it to a condition that could roll it would be more appealing to someone wanting a bargain buy but this would require significant work.

deloumis

07-02-2023, 10:32 PM

I'm on a rough spot financially, if anyone is seriously interested make me a decent offer. Selling as is but I will assist in preparation for transportation. Asking $18k.

Rich

07-03-2023, 10:40 AM

No comment on your $18K/OBO asking price - only a suggestion that you start a new thread, including those photos and the useful data (condition of the car when torn down, your transport prep offer, etc.), in a new thread over in the For Sale/Cars section (https://dmctalk.org/forumdisplay.php?10-DeLorean-Cars)of the forum. Maybe you already plan to do that.

You can add a link to any new listing like that into this thread if you like.

Rich

07-07-2023, 02:34 PM

You could give DMC a call about your situation.

Their "We buy DeLorean cars" webpage - link is below - lists the factors they look at when making an offer to buy. I'd guess they've bought up project cars, even in pieces, before. And obviously they could make good use of the parts whether they decide to reassemble the car or not.

When you get their offer be sure to keep in mind their cost of transportation, cleaning, inspecting plus their overhead to conduct the deal. They'll know better than most how to make the most out of what you have.

Good that you offer to assist in prepping your project.

https://www.classicdmc.com/buying.html

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"We buy DeLorean cars - any condition!

Good, bad or ugly - call us last!

DeLorean Motor Company and our dealers have bought and sold more DeLoreans over the years than anyone else and we buy DeLorean cars from all over the country.

It's as easy as contacting us either by phone at 800/872-3621 or email and we'll ask a few simple questions and ask for photos of the car. With that information, we'll make you an offer!
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