My Veracruz has many miles and has proven to be one of the best vehicles we've ever bought. Pricing engines and transmissions and other key components that one might expect are due to fail, it became obvious I needed to keep my eyes sharp for a parts car. As expected there are no Veracruz of any use in my local salvage yards, only picked clean wrecks.
I deleted my facebook, so now I use my dog's account to keep up with marketplace. It's there I found the 2010 for sale, 99,300 miles, Arizona Grandma's car, with a blown head gasket, and brand new radiator.
Her asking price was $3000. Twice what I wanted to spend, so I waited and watched.
After 20 weeks she lowered the price and I reached out and made an offer.
We worked out the deal and I brought it home.
Stopped at the shop to drain the fluids and wash it.
At home the salvage begins.
The wealth of high value parts makes me happy.
Master Cyl, and ABS Pump. The brakes are in great shape so, calipers rotors wheel sensors ect.
Interior knobs, switches, screws and plugs.
Starter, alternator, AC compressor and I'll pull the rack and steering pump as well.
BCM, PCM, all the numerous sensors on the car.
It is quite a daunting task to disassemble a car, and remarkable how few fasteners hold them together.
I've already moved over to my truck, the front door cards and front door glass'. The '10 had tinted, mine was not, is now . ( front door glass' for sale, cheap.)
The '10 had the genuine Hyundai Non-Skid rear mat and First-Aid kit, and a not broken trunk latch and matching non-broken center consul latch.
I got all the gas drained out so I can get back on removing truck from the engine frame and get the body hauled away.
I'll update the progress. Shout if you need a part, I'll let some go.
-PC
I deleted my facebook, so now I use my dog's account to keep up with marketplace. It's there I found the 2010 for sale, 99,300 miles, Arizona Grandma's car, with a blown head gasket, and brand new radiator.
Her asking price was $3000. Twice what I wanted to spend, so I waited and watched.
After 20 weeks she lowered the price and I reached out and made an offer.
We worked out the deal and I brought it home.
Stopped at the shop to drain the fluids and wash it.
At home the salvage begins.
The wealth of high value parts makes me happy.
Master Cyl, and ABS Pump. The brakes are in great shape so, calipers rotors wheel sensors ect.
Interior knobs, switches, screws and plugs.
Starter, alternator, AC compressor and I'll pull the rack and steering pump as well.
BCM, PCM, all the numerous sensors on the car.
It is quite a daunting task to disassemble a car, and remarkable how few fasteners hold them together.
I've already moved over to my truck, the front door cards and front door glass'. The '10 had tinted, mine was not, is now . ( front door glass' for sale, cheap.)
The '10 had the genuine Hyundai Non-Skid rear mat and First-Aid kit, and a not broken trunk latch and matching non-broken center consul latch.
I got all the gas drained out so I can get back on removing truck from the engine frame and get the body hauled away.
I'll update the progress. Shout if you need a part, I'll let some go.
-PC