Kid made a save

[SmilinSam 4,157]

Oldest boy went to the bone yard for something yesterday and saved what was left of a 2012 with hydrolift , tiller, tiller drive, headlights, and weights from the crusher. I said what was left because they had used a claw to pick it up once with. Mashed the tiller up pretty bad and bent the shaft on the hydrolift cylinder. Crushed the steering wheel fenders and hood as well as the headlamps. What did have a potential value of around $1000 in parts was reduced to around $300- $4008 Better something than nothing though^

[Roy 0]

Good save. Amazing what some people will throw away. Kudos to your boy.

[HubbardRA 19]

Best save I ever got was the Baker cast iron fireplace insert. Caught the guy just as he was unhooking the straps to take it off his trailer. I convinced him to leave it strapped and unload it in my driveway, about 4 miles down the road. Only needed a new seal on the doors.

[goatfarmer 817]

How much did they charge him? I saw an early Kenmore automatic washer and dryer at the local scrapyard, asked about buying them. They said "sure, $.40 a pound." Sounded OK, til I weighed them. Turns out they ended up wanting $112.00 for them, way more than I could have made selling parts.:(

[SmilinSam 4,157]

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Originally posted by goatfarmer
How much did they charge him? I saw an early Kenmore automatic washer and dryer at the local scrapyard, asked about buying them. They said "sure, $.40 a pound." Sounded OK, til I weighed them. Turns out they ended up wanting $112.00 for them, way more than I could have made selling parts.:(

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$150 is what he paid, which I paid him and he keeps the hydrolift while I get the rest to piece out. That figures to about $.25 - $.30 per pound.