Well, perhaps not minimal, but at least repairable! This, as I soon learned, was not the case, as the impact had caused the chassis become bent. Now, to those just as illiterate to these sorts of things as I am, a car is not road-worthy with a bent chassis, and to fix a chassis the entire car more or less has to be pulled apart and put back together again - a massive task which doesn't come cheaply. Thus, the decision to write-off the vehicle was the obvious way to go. With the insurance company paying out roughly $18,000 for the 5 year old Ford Falcon, which was originally worth over double that, John decided to salvage what he could from the wrecked vehicle. When your car is written-off and towed you have first right to buy it from the wreckers - in this case, it cost $800 to buy back. With the car back in his possession, John began pulling it apart and advertising the parts online. People came from as far north as Newcastle and as far south as Melbourne in order to get the specific part they needed! When all was said and done, there were only a couple of parts unsold. Here is a list of what did:
Seats - $750
Engine and transmission - $5,500
Towbar - $90
Bluetooth module - $60
Integrated Command System - $50
Handbrake Boot - $20
Fuse cover - $20
Shock absorbers - $250
Springs - $150
Front Brakes - $100
RR door - $75
LR door - $75
RF door - $75
LF door - $75
Mudguard - $25
Rear Spoiler - $50
Side skirts - $30
Head Lining - $10
Boot carpet - $10
Various parts - $95
Interior light - $30
Steering Wheel - $90
Exhaust - $100
Boot struts - $20
Front door rubbers - $45
Sun Visors - $51
Wheels and Tyres - $650
This amounts to an incredible $8496! Needless to say I was gobsmacked when I found out the insane remuneration that can be had by taking the effort to sell your old car parts.
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