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<blockquote data-quote="kawie95" data-source="post: 651200" data-attributes="member: 4756"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>Since I sold my baby, I was thinking of buying a salvaged Raptor and starting to fix it up. </p><p></p><p>It got me thinking when I spent $17k tearing into mine that I was taking off the good parts, offroading the vehicle, didn't have more money for long travel, and was worried about resale value/wrecking it since the bank owned it. With Fiberglass, modifying wheel wells, suspention angles, larger tires wear/tear, heavy duty rear end, bending hubs, mounting radios/antennas, etc. that I was ruining the value. I would like to start with something that has little value and therefore little to lose on value.</p><p></p><p>My new idea is to get a 6.2 Raptor with a good mid frame section and straight drivetrain and running engine. From there, I can weld in cages, remove truck beds, full cage, jack up the dash, remove air bags, etc. That way it drives straight but has no cosmetic appeal/bumper protection that other people bid on.</p><p></p><p>I am in no rush, but thought if I can get a raptor for a few thousand and work on it in the garage over the next few years and slowly upgrade things until its ready for off-roading, then trailer it out to BLM land or Mexico to offroad it.</p><p></p><p>Not sure about street legal vs importing to Mexico, salvage vs non-salvaged title, public vs private auction (or auction broker buyers), etc.</p><p></p><p>I "snuck" into an iaai private auction today in Placentia and saw some cars going for only a few thousand bucks. I assume the public auction has a lot more stipulations and bidders. I doubt these private buyers would want the same thing I am looking for in a trophy truck build (mid frame/engine with little to no damage, the rest I really don't care about as most will be caged/replaced with fiberglass).</p><p></p><p>This just might be my withdrawals from selling my raptor talking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Not trying to spend a lot of money, but wouldn't mind having a project in the garage going for a few years as I work on the house.</p><p></p><p>Raptor OEM parts go for cheap since people upgrade, so if I wanted stock parts, I am sure I could find a good deal. Or just go with primer fiberglass, etc.</p><p></p><p>If anyone has any tips, let me know!</p><p></p><p>Thanks</p><p></p><p>-Eric<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>Heres a list of Salvaged raptors from Mercury:</p><p>All are private, not public auctions. I only found one of these (The $17k fire damage one) on a broker site. How can I bid on these things? Do I have to "know a guy"?</p><p>[code]Year Branch Auction Info Pre-Bid Time Remaining # Pre-Bidders Current Bid Assigned To Auction</p><p>2013 Fontana (CA) 03/18/2014 08:30 AM PDT 03/18/2014 07:30 AM PDT 3 5000 2 days ago</p><p>2013 Houston (TX) 03/19/2014 07:00 AM PDT 03/19/2014 06:00 AM PDT 8 17500 4 days ago</p><p>2010 Anaheim (CA) 03/24/2014 09:30 AM PDT 03/24/2014 08:30 AM PDT 10 12025 5 days ago</p><p>2013 Dallas (TX) 04/02/2014 07:00 AM PDT 04/02/2014 06:00 AM PDT 5 2100 3 days ago</p><p>2014 Anchorage (AK) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2013 Houston (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2013 McAllen (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2012 San Antonio-South (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2011 Longview (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2011 Austin (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2011 Sioux Falls (SD) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2010 Billings (MT) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2010 St. Louis (IL) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2010 Northern New Jersey (NJ) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>2010 North Hollywood (CA) TBD TBD Not yet offered</p><p>[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kawie95, post: 651200, member: 4756"] Hey guys, Since I sold my baby, I was thinking of buying a salvaged Raptor and starting to fix it up. It got me thinking when I spent $17k tearing into mine that I was taking off the good parts, offroading the vehicle, didn't have more money for long travel, and was worried about resale value/wrecking it since the bank owned it. With Fiberglass, modifying wheel wells, suspention angles, larger tires wear/tear, heavy duty rear end, bending hubs, mounting radios/antennas, etc. that I was ruining the value. I would like to start with something that has little value and therefore little to lose on value. My new idea is to get a 6.2 Raptor with a good mid frame section and straight drivetrain and running engine. From there, I can weld in cages, remove truck beds, full cage, jack up the dash, remove air bags, etc. That way it drives straight but has no cosmetic appeal/bumper protection that other people bid on. I am in no rush, but thought if I can get a raptor for a few thousand and work on it in the garage over the next few years and slowly upgrade things until its ready for off-roading, then trailer it out to BLM land or Mexico to offroad it. Not sure about street legal vs importing to Mexico, salvage vs non-salvaged title, public vs private auction (or auction broker buyers), etc. I "snuck" into an iaai private auction today in Placentia and saw some cars going for only a few thousand bucks. I assume the public auction has a lot more stipulations and bidders. I doubt these private buyers would want the same thing I am looking for in a trophy truck build (mid frame/engine with little to no damage, the rest I really don't care about as most will be caged/replaced with fiberglass). This just might be my withdrawals from selling my raptor talking :( Not trying to spend a lot of money, but wouldn't mind having a project in the garage going for a few years as I work on the house. Raptor OEM parts go for cheap since people upgrade, so if I wanted stock parts, I am sure I could find a good deal. Or just go with primer fiberglass, etc. If anyone has any tips, let me know! Thanks -Eric[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]Heres a list of Salvaged raptors from Mercury: All are private, not public auctions. I only found one of these (The $17k fire damage one) on a broker site. How can I bid on these things? Do I have to "know a guy"? [code]Year Branch Auction Info Pre-Bid Time Remaining # Pre-Bidders Current Bid Assigned To Auction 2013 Fontana (CA) 03/18/2014 08:30 AM PDT 03/18/2014 07:30 AM PDT 3 5000 2 days ago 2013 Houston (TX) 03/19/2014 07:00 AM PDT 03/19/2014 06:00 AM PDT 8 17500 4 days ago 2010 Anaheim (CA) 03/24/2014 09:30 AM PDT 03/24/2014 08:30 AM PDT 10 12025 5 days ago 2013 Dallas (TX) 04/02/2014 07:00 AM PDT 04/02/2014 06:00 AM PDT 5 2100 3 days ago 2014 Anchorage (AK) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2013 Houston (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2013 McAllen (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2012 San Antonio-South (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2011 Longview (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2011 Austin (TX) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2011 Sioux Falls (SD) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2010 Billings (MT) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2010 St. Louis (IL) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2010 Northern New Jersey (NJ) TBD TBD Not yet offered 2010 North Hollywood (CA) TBD TBD Not yet offered [/code] [/QUOTE]
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