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06-17-2017, 01:31 PM | #1 |
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Buying damaged wheels for new prices?
What's the deal with people selling their wheels in here at almost new prices when they are curbed/scratched? Is that common to destroy your wheels and then get almost what you paid for them when selling?
I've never bought used wheels but that seems to be very much the situation on almost every time I look into the classifieds in here. Several times I see somebody trying to sell a $3k new set of wheels for $2.5k that are damaged. Are people that hard up for wheels that they are willing to get damaged product for no real discount considering the cost to repair the wheel? Even cheaper $200 wheels with barely a $20 decrease in price with damage are common. And furthermore how is everybody damaging their wheels like this in the first place? I've been driving for about 24 years and never damaged a wheel and I do not take it easy driving most of the time. |
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Folks can have two different attitudes, I think. One is the "I wanna help another brother/sister/enthusiast out and give a like-minded person a great deal on something I've had a chance to enjoy" kind of outlook and the other is, "I can probably get the most amount of money for my item by marketing it to folks I know are already interested in it rather than Craigslist/eBay/etc." Both sides are understandable.
On the buyer's side, I think (and I'm guilty of this too) there may be an unreasonable expectation to get nothing but GREAT deals from fellow enthusiasts. We've all spent coin on our hobbies, and there's nothing wrong with trying to get as much coin back as long as you do it ethically. Market value is market value; if someone can get $2200 for damaged wheels that sold for $2400 new, then that's what they're worth, I guess. If they can't get it, the price will lower!
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Tires Mounting Balancing Shipping Damage Color Center caps Factors to consider in people who damage wheels: Salt Snow Ice Curbs Potholes Rocks Mounting Balancing If you're new to modifying cars, these are great factors to consider. And car parts don't decrease in value as quickly as something like a phone. Sometimes the seller does ask for too much or too little, constantly checking is always a good idea, some sales only last 5 minutes, some 5 weeks. Sent from my HTC6535LVW using Tapatalk |
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1. The price is usually a best offer. You put down a high asking price because the offers you'll get is what you're actually aiming for. If you put an even lower asking price, you'll get even less. It's kinda like those infomercials - VALUED AT $400 BUT FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY 19.99!!!
2. Cause sometimes they're custom wheels and you wouldn't have to wait while they're made, shipped, duties paid (if applicable) when there's a set ready to go that fits. |
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Well, yes, but the wagons had wheels ...we just didn't have any curbs ....
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Must confess I have curbed more than a couple over the years. Most involved sliding sideways in ice or snow though so people without those may not have the same excuse.
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I have a feeling the big thing that can cause expensive wheels to hold a lot of their value is the amount of time it takes to get them new. I had to order Volks from the factory and it took 6 months to get them.
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This phenomenon is not unique to damaged wheels. Check any craigslist for used tools and you will see rusted out 30 year old garbage listed at anywhere from 90% to 120% the original purchase price.
Want an originally $1,000, 10 year old rusty table saw? It's yours today for $950. How about a crappy planer that sold for $500 new? Buy it now (no motor) for only $400. (new motor only $300). It seems to be the same for generic car parts too. I get that an exhaust system doesn't really degrade from use but I'm not paying 90% new price for used stuff with no warranty. Sorry for the rant. This apparently hit a nerve. |
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