[bennelson]

Can I get some advice on scrapping out a car?

A while back, I bought a 1977 Mercedes Benz 240D (diesel).

I purchased it strictly to get the engine to use in another vehicle. Now I have an old Mercedes sitting in my driveway I need to get rid of.

I ran a Craigslist add saying that I had a parts car for sale, and to make me an offer for any and all parts.

Today, a guy driving past stopped and said hello. He's a scrap hauler. He said he saw the car there and offered to haul it off for me. When I asked what it was worth to him, he said "as little as possible".

Can anyone give me a range of what to expect or ask for in dollars to let somebody else drag a vehicle off for scrap steel?

I figured I would pull off any of the fancy/shiny parts and sell them on Ebay.

Any suggestions from you guys on getting the most money I can out of this car without putting in way too much work?

Thanks in advance,

-Ben