Some different posts have got me to thinking... and of course I wouldn't do this, but here's the question:

If you took a perfectly good ITR, and sold it part for part, down to every last body panel, every last piece of interior and suspension, etc. etc., would you make more money then selling it out-right? Take my car, 2000, 33k miles, nothing wrong with it. Could probably get $18k, right?

I've never looked at used ITR parts so I don't know what they go for - but someone throw out some numbers for some things that they know the basic "going rate" for and let's add up a list of parts and prices and see if we can get to roughly $18K. Just to see if our cars are worth more dead then alive.

 

You won't get $18k for selling your cars in parts:

assuming that everything is in tip-top shape (by my estimate)...[*]complete engine swap (engine, tranny, axles, mounts): $5,000[*]wheels & tires: $750[*]5-lug suspension complete kit (with MC & booster): $1,200[*]seats (f/r): $750[*]interior panels (complete): $300[*]bumpers (f/r): $500[*]headlights: $250[*]doors (l/r): $800[*]a/c assembly: $300[*]cat + exhaust: $400[*]side mirrors (l/r): $250[*]gauge cluster: $150[*]stereo: $100[*]fenders (l/r): $300[*]hood: $200[*]shell with nothing: $who knows[*]other misc items: maybe $200

I probably left out many things, but nothing worst getting lots of $$$ for.

 

What Sean listed comes out to $11,450.

A bare chassis (if you sold the hatch and left the quarter panels).... I have no idea.
$2000? Again, no idea.

So, adding the hatch for maybe $200, and wing for $100-$150, and wiring harness if not included with the engine swap ($150-$200??).... you are looking at around $12,000 + the price of the bare chassis.

I doubt a bare type R chassis will go for $6000.

I would be close. If you sold the header, stock cat and stock catback seperate of the engine swap, there is another $400 or so. If you sold EVERYTHING, even the dash, kick panels, mats, carpet, SRS steering wheel, passenger SRS unit, ABS unit/lines, a/c, EVERYTHING... I bet you would get really close to $18.

That is, after all, assuming you can find a buyer for all this stuff.

 

I know if you buy a JDM 98+ ITR and part it you can make around 10-12k extra. i bought a 98 JDM ITR white for 11k and parted it and kept the headlights and made about 10k in my pocket.

So JDM ITR you can make alot of money on them.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaGuRu &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I know if you buy a JDM 98+ ITR and part it you can make around 10-12k extra. i bought a 98 JDM ITR white for 11k and parted it and kept the headlights and made about 10k in my pocket.

So JDM ITR you can make alot of money on them.
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How can you buy a JDM ITR in the US for 11k?? To my knowledge, you can't.

Well sure, you can sell the JDM recaros, etc, for a lot more. The header and cat are worth more. The tranny fetches more too, etc. Front end can be had for an astronomical amount compared to the US front. Duh j/k

But as far as realistically selling a USDM ITR, completely parted out.... you'd have to not allow any lowballers and find a ton of good buyers.

I do know one guy in the state of LA (louisianna) who rebuilds type Rs.... I bet he would buy a good number of obscure parts for top dollar.

 

I bought it from japan and had it put on a ship and sent to the us i only paid 8k for the itr over there and 2,500 for shipment and other fees once to the us. its not hard to import a car if you take the time and call around and figure **** out. took 2 months before i had it here. drove it for 2 months in trip permits and started to part it.

 

It wouldn't be expensive to bringin in an used JDM ITR to the U.S. to sell it as a part car. It's always hard to get the dang thing to pass DOT and get it certified.

I've heard of JDM front clip selling for less than $4,000 in Japan. That included everything from B-pillar forward (seats, dash, cluster, engine, etc.)

So, JDM is the way to go if you want to make money off by parting out an R. Besides, I think JDM ITR front clips come from dead ITR's. So, it's not like your killing R to bring just the front clip. But, Dee would know better since he's in Japan.

 

I just called over there last week and they have a 98 4door ITR white for 8300 so i might sell my r1 and pick it up and bring it to the US. So i will be having more jdm itr parts for sale soon.

only 19kilometers on it thats way low.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cosworth &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It wouldn't be expensive to bringin in an used JDM ITR to the U.S. to sell it as a part car. It's always hard to get the dang thing to pass DOT and get it certified.

I've heard of JDM front clip selling for less than $4,000 in Japan. That included everything from B-pillar forward (seats, dash, cluster, engine, etc.)

So, JDM is the way to go if you want to make money off by parting out an R. Besides, I think JDM ITR front clips come from dead ITR's. So, it's not like your killing R to bring just the front clip. But, Dee would know better since he's in Japan.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ah, I see. Didn't think of it like that.

That definitely is the way to go.

 

worth more in whole. cuz after u part it out it'll take so long and u'll still make less money (unless u can sell your stuff for a lot of money to some ricer and his crx.) I wouldnt part it not worth it

 

Well, if you found the right person to sell EVERY SINGLE PART, you should end up making more.. After all, if you built the car from parts you buy at Acura, it'd probably cost over $100,000... I rememeber, I read somewhere that a 1988 Ford Escort, which costs $9,000, would cost $70,000 if bougth from parts.... Granted, thats new parts.. But just some random fact... Anyways..

Now, like the seats, all seats for $700? I bet you can get more, probably at LEAST $500 a front seat.

Airbags usually total a car out, you could probably get a few grand from that.

The Chassis, I bet you could get around $6k. Theres one on Ebay right now I think going for around $5k. It had full interior, no engine, but hell, that interior is probably going to go in the trash to prep it for track use or something..

For finding someone to buy it, well, thats the hard part.

 

even though it is possible to part a whole R and get its moneys worth... there is no guarantee that you will sell everything... money will come to you very slowly.. its better off if you sell the car. Sometimes you gotta think about it... are days and weeks of your time really worth the little amount of money coming in?

 

It looks like it comes pretty close. So add-in an accident that is major enough for the insurance company to total it, but not leaving any of the profitable parts damaged, and you can see why it's smarter to buy your car back from the insurance company.

This post isn't about me about to scheme the insurance company, I hope no one thinks that, lol! Just my random curiosity. *If* I ever sell the R, it will be in whole, hopefully to another owner that will enjoy it as much as I do.


$70K Ford Escort... why am I not surprised...

 

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got a link? I don't seem to see this auction..

Edit:
This is the only thing close I saw:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...44250

The GSR wing and bizarre wheels throw it all off though.. I was actually second guessing as to whether it was actually an R or not..


Modified by mstewar at 1:26 PM 8/21/2003

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dk127 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, if you found the right person to sell EVERY SINGLE PART, you should end up making more.. After all, if you built the car from parts you buy at Acura, it'd probably cost over $100,000... I rememeber, I read somewhere that a 1988 Ford Escort, which costs $9,000, would cost $70,000 if bougth from parts.... Granted, thats new parts.. But just some random fact... Anyways..

Now, like the seats, all seats for $700? I bet you can get more, probably at LEAST $500 a front seat.

Airbags usually total a car out, you could probably get a few grand from that.

The Chassis, I bet you could get around $6k. Theres one on Ebay right now I think going for around $5k. It had full interior, no engine, but hell, that interior is probably going to go in the trash to prep it for track use or something..

For finding someone to buy it, well, thats the hard part.</TD></TR></TABLE>

airbags sell for 200-400 for both airbags with control module. on copart salvage titled itr shells go for around 1500-2000.