Selling whole cars is faster but there's much more profit in breaking it down and parting it out.
I had an engine with a burned exhaust valve. I stripped it down and sold every component and bolt.
I got ~$4,000 for the engine parts, I took the money and reconditioned the head with factory parts and sold that for $700. Nearly $4,500 net profit from a blown engine. It took me 5 months to sell everything.
I got a new engine and a new transmission out of it.
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