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JohnWPB
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MAY 11, 05:34 AM
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I scrapped a Fiero after stripping all the good stuff off of it. I called the junk yard, they sent out a flatbed tow truck to pick it up, and cut me a check for $150. (The scrap yard owns the tow truck, and the driver works there, so there is no overhead for them to send out the truck) I did not have the title for the car. What I did was call the Sheriff's Office and had them run the VIN before I picked it up to confirm that it was legit and not reported stolen at some time in it's past. I informed the junk yard of this, and they had me sign a waver. They then had to keep the car in a side lot for a short time till their paperwork cleared.
Moral of the story:
1. Call someone to pick it up, they will pay you
2. In most cases you do not need a title
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fieroguru
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MAY 11, 09:23 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by kgoodyear:
At what point is a car not a car but a clump of steel?
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For most yards, it just has to be cut up to the point that no one would consider trying to put it back together. Like this:
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84fiero123
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MAY 11, 10:17 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by JohnWPB:
I scrapped a Fiero after stripping all the good stuff off of it. I called the junk yard, they sent out a flatbed tow truck to pick it up, and cut me a check for $150. (The scrap yard owns the tow truck, and the driver works there, so there is no overhead for them to send out the truck) I did not have the title for the car. What I did was call the Sheriff's Office and had them run the VIN before I picked it up to confirm that it was legit and not reported stolen at some time in it's past. I informed the junk yard of this, and they had me sign a waver. They then had to keep the car in a side lot for a short time till their paperwork cleared.
Moral of the story:
1. Call someone to pick it up, they will pay you
2. In most cases you do not need a title |
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Ayup, I was at a bone yard picking up a alternator for something else I am working on and know the guy fairly well as I go there a lot and asked him what he would give me for the dodge mini van I have just gotten for free?
he explained it fairly well for those thinking of scrapping the cars, I knew about everything he was talking about ahead of time. first a bone yard, recycling center, pick a part lot doesn't always need a title for their cars depending on age and other factors, like the state you live in, here in Maine a car only needs a title for 15 years after that a bill of sale is all that's needed.
next it depends on the miles they have to travel to pickup the vehicle, gas ain't cheap no days and he figured to get to my place and back he would have 35 bucks in gas just going to my place and back so subtract that from whatever they can get for steel after they strip all the resalable parts off, remember even if it has a lot of sellable parts he has to hold onto those parts for a lot of time before someone wants them.
So he offered me 200 bucks for a dodge caravan and I thought that was reasonable as I would have to do nothing but hold my hand out for the cash and paid nothing for the car. I already took the AM/FM cassette player out as it still worked and the cassette player in my dodge ram of the same years cassette is not working. I also took the solid steel antennae off as they are great for getting into locked cars when you lock your keys in. as well as if you ride a motorcycle they are easy to slip in under the seat for when dogs chase you. 
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kgoodyear
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MAY 11, 11:48 AM
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I like the Guru's idea the best. Around here, we have several places that will "Pick up that junk car for free". It would only be my guess they would require the same paperwork.
Then, there is the other option and that is to restore it like I am my 87. I would make the Esprit my daily driver with just a GM 3800 in it and leave my 87 for my weekend trouble maker. There seems to be some kind of je ne sais quoi to having 2 Fieros--one a notch back and the other a GT.
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kgoodyear
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MAY 11, 11:53 AM
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Here is my donor car I will either scrap or rebuild. I've seen worse and certainly better. 
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jscott1
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MAY 11, 12:51 PM
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This is definitely one of those "your mileage may vary" topics. Is states where titles are not needed for old cars you have more leeway. Here in Texas they are getting more strict on titles not less. They are forcing people to title cars in 20 working days or the fines start piling up. So an old car you've had sitting around can never be titled in your name without a bill of sale and a signed title dated within 20 working days. Or they start charging $25 a month.
I called around and there are some places here that will come out to get a scrap car without a title but they won't pay any cash with no title.
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css9450
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MAY 11, 01:04 PM
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kgoodyear
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MAY 11, 04:09 PM
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I expect it is just another way for the government to squeeze more money out of us. Oddly enough, when I was visiting with the tag agent, she said if I waited until August it would only cost $150--I have no idea why or what she said as I was still stunned by the idea of paying $250. But now get this: When I tag my 87 it will only cost 22.50 because it came from out-of-state and the last tag date is irrelevant! Because the notch back was purchased in-state I have to catch up on all the back tags.
So, now this brings up another question: At what point is a Fiero frame junk. It seems to me the passion we have for these cars would make it difficult to throw away something that could maybe hold an engine. I suppose it comes down to how much money you want to spend on it--and what the neighbors are thinking.
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jscott1
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MAY 11, 05:55 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by kgoodyear:
So, now this brings up another question: At what point is a Fiero frame junk/
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Yes on the Government squeezing more money. Used to be that you could just take in a signed title here and get a tag....not anymore. They want you to pay $25 a month...up to $250 to catch up. Even if the car has been sitting in your backyard. It's just a way to extract more money out of us.
And some day scrap Fiero frames will be hard to find. Maybe not in my lifetime so I'm not banking on it. But unlike classic muscle cars or even a model T I don't think there will be a market for reproduction frames. So when they are all gone they are just gone. But maybe by then the 3D printers will be able to just print one out of aluminum!
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no2pencil
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MAY 11, 06:49 PM
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I hate this entire conversation. Pictures & all!
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