What they went for: History of donor prices

[DanPerryy]

The dibs list has become too cluttered to really see what we are currently bidding on. I created this topic so we could post a history of what vehicles actually went for. If you post on this topic just a quick summary of the vehicle and the $ - not including shipping and fees. Posting a link would be good although I don't know how long a link will remain valid. I cleaned up all my old bids on the dibs list.

 

[DanPerryy]

Won 2010 Cobalt LS - Automatic clean front end - 75K miles $1350. Copart and ABetterBid

 

[AleX1/9]

Bay area Copart 06 SS supercharged runs & drives 81k miles broker required

I'm going to watch this one and see what it sells for. I placed a bid, but unfortunately it requires a broker.

http://www.copart.com/us/Lot/16617416?searchId=951633554

POST AUCTION EDIT:

Highest bid was $1750 sold "on approval" by seller

 

[JSATX]

2010 LS 100k miles. Bought on copart, Texas salvage title so no brokers needed. Damage was to drivers doors, everything ran fine. $800.

 

[k.rollin]

2008 LT 98564 miles. Damage to the driver's, looks to have been hit squarely in the B pillar. Copart listed it as running and driving, no license required. I purchased directly from Copart. My winning bid was $175. After fees and $196 to have it hauled from Graham, WA to Arlington, WA, my total came to $504 and change. I really didn't expect to win it for such a low price based on my past experiences with auctions at the local Copart yard, so this was a surprise.

https://www.copart.com/lot/22735857

 

[Tony]

2010 SS/TC ~103k miles. "Buy it now" price of $700 on SCA.Auction, ended up around $1900 after fees and shipping from PA to IN. Damage to front end (broken intercooler and radiator) and windows. Listed as "running" but not well due to disconnected intake at the broken intercooler.

 

[PHerder]

2008 LS. 135k miles. Craigslist listed. Had it delivered (by a friend from Wichita, KS to Dodge City) for a total of $2800. Replaced the master cylinder and rear hubs and have been driving it. No damage other than wear and tear and some hail.

 

[Ken and Robert]

2007 SS LE5 auto for $200 on Offer-up. Battery was dead so could not get mileage also the SRS service would not clear. Fully loaded no real damage only worries still haven't heard it run or mileage!!
2008 GT G5 LE5 auto for $300 on Craigslist. Driver side smashed up pretty good from front to rear. Car has only highway mileage from a mechanics point of view this thing is in AMAZING shape no lights on shifts smooth and is very peppy!!
Robert

 

[PHerder]

Update on my second donor... 2007 SS/SC with G85 (LSD) transmission.. $750. Not wrecked but doesn't move in any gear.

 

[DanPerryy]

Update on my second donor... 2007 SS/SC with G85 (LSD) transmission.. $750. Not wrecked but doesn't move in any gear.

What you actually got then was an unlimited slip differential - G85U ULSD. ULSD transmissions behind a working engine are very good for using in all electric vehicles where you would like all the benefits of the sound and smell of gasoline in a real automobile but you also like the idea of just using power produced in some nuclear electrical facility hundreds of miles from your home.

 

[PG5]

2008 Pontiac G5 Manual Transmission w/ 69,320 Miles. Front end damage and listed as not running on Copart (Started fine once I found the starter wire) . Winning bid was $200 and paid $241 in fees.

 

[comegetjoe]

2009 SS/TC coupe. Black on black.
75k, ZZP list of mods
Facebook Marketplace
Was previously in a fenderbender and was fixed cheaply before I got it.

$3100


Can this thread still be used?

 

[Desert Sasqwatch]

All threads outside of someone's build log are available to be used for the category or topic of the original posting.

 

[Joebob]

I will add:
2008 Cobalt Sport SS/NA 2.4L auto with 85K miles
Front end damage and not running but started fine with new TB and patched some wires
Purchased from IAAI with winning bid of $875+$299 brokerage fees+$85 doc fees+ $320 auction fees =$1579

Joe

 

[r3drckt]

2006 cobalt SS/SC with G85 141k miles
no damage, fair condition, drove but had a slipping clutch under boost or climbing hills.
$2200

 

[Towerdog]

2007 SS/SC G85 Engine mileage unknown (newer Long block) Chassis mileage 178k, Ran like a champ non drivable, blown clutch.
$1250

 

[Goblin Graber]

08 2.2L automatic 122k $1,000. Bought it on Craigslist. Front right was trashed

 

[Ross]

November 2018 I bought a 2006 2.0L SS/SC Cobalt. Front damage, unknown mileage, not running. Bid $675, copart fees of $310, total $985.
It needed a new battery, and it ran, 197,000 on the ODO. I bid based on buying a new engine, but I needed the subframe, electrical, etc.

 

[OptimizePrime]

This should help - put your details in if you haven't already!

DF Goblin Donor Cars Listing

Donor Info Username,Name,City,State,Year,Make / Model,Miles,Starts/Runs,Condition Detail,Donor Source,Total Cost,Purchase Date Mayor West,Daniel M,Lake Wylie,SC,2009,Cobalt SS/TC,129,000,Yes/Yes,Salvage, drivable with rear end damage - Price includes all auction fees and shipping. Car itself wa...

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[barichuk]

2007 SS NA automatic, crashed on front left. $1150. Bought it online in March 2020, only saw pictures, from a junkyard in Virginia. Asked the seller if engine ran, he didn't know because the battery was dead. Engine did turn over by hand. Shipping to Chattanooga was $350.