Wrecked my gen2 today looking into options for selling for parts

but if you get an almost new oem, you're pretty much guaranteed 10 years of trouble free driving. that's worth a lot more to some people than whack a mole

 

Correct, and much like gambling... There's always a chance you're gonna run across something like that for $50 at a wrecker who's not scared to resell, but most of them are.

 

agreed. i just think for many buyers who need a new battery, a bird in the hand is worth two in the wrecking yard

 

True, but the bird in the hand of someone who is trying to get rid of a bird is way different than someone who wants to catch only the best birds in a market where people don't even know how to identify the best birds.

For example I rescue giant house plants. I've a huge collection spread out all over town... So when people get on Craigslist and ask hundreds of dollars for houseplants that have grown too big for their home I always contact them and say, the reason a nursery can charge hundreds for a giant houseplant is it comes with a warranty replacement policy, which a craigslist seller has no way to offer. I then tell them that I never spend more than $20 for these plants and soon as they give up on their asking price and are tired of the plant not selling they know I'll pick it up same day they call for $20. And sure enough after a month or two... I get the call.

It's all about knowing your market... The rebuilders on PriusChat could tell you plenty of similar stories, but I suspect most of them are keeping their knowledge to themselves and are private messaging the original poster if they're in nearby location.

 

agreed, but this thread is about parting out a prius, and battery value

 

Yes, and my point is that Hybrid battery packs in the first 1/2 dozen years of the technology had huge value. Today, they have almost no value because the labor involved in rebuilding a pack and giving a warranty is the majority of the value.

 

idk, a lot of people come on here and some want cheap rebuilt, and some want oem or our friend in colorado