Re: 3 Positive Things Part 6
Prices are based on many factors. There are many more Jags in the states than in Canada. This one was actually a US car. Is under 100K KM (they have a switch for the display for km or miles.) Had the sports package with 17" wheels and he added 19" wheels. It was a summer car and actually worth more or less what he's asking but I'm not interested in paying what something is actually worth since I know there are always surprises that will pop up. A car needs repairs and upkeep. and the famous "Not safetied, but won't need much to pass inspection is usually a sign of stay away!" Or my favorite " Runs great but battery is dead so can't start it to check it out "Sure, I have booster cables, how about we just give her a boost and see how great she runs? :lol:
Rust is a fact of life and lack of proper care. They barely use any salt in Manitoba except of the major highways (not the city ones) but I've never seen so many rotted out rocker panels in my life. Reason being undercoating and rust proofing isn't done here (I think there's only the Canadian Tire in Steinbach that does it in the whole province from what the guy said. In Quebec they open the doors drill some holes in your rocker panels spray in rust proofing and put little plugs then when you buy a used car you check and make sure it has the rubber plugs and the rocker panels are usually not too bad or in good shape. Plus annual undercoating is a must. Here it's not done.
And the worse rust buckets are North American cars. Expecially GM, Ford and Dodge minivans. They all have supplemental air conditioning from the bottom after 5 to 10 years.
Winter tires have been mandatory in Quebec for many years now. Here I'm not really sure... MPI (Manitoba Public Insurance.. Like DMV and Monopoly insurance company all in one) started a winter tire financing option through most garages that signed up. So in other words people are paying twice as much for winter tires. Oh and full coverage insurance minimum here then you add how low a deductible and liability etc options you want to add. All aded up with your yearly registration. That 2001 Jag was almost 1350$ a year for pleasure not all purpose. My Focus costs me $820 a year (24$ added in for 12 monthly payment financing) but I saw it actually dropped down to under $750 this year (of course 2 months after my January renewal)
Rock auto is great, awesome prices but shipping is insane to Canada. Looked at a kit for front complete struts and rear shocks and the prices were great but just under 100$ shipping! And if ordering multiple parts you have to make damn sure they'll be coming from the same warehouse or you're paying shipping from both.
In 2017 there was a great place in Saskatchewan online awesome prices for parts but they aren't in business anymore. Bought most of my parts from them and shipping was free over 100$ which isn't hard to reach when you are ordering car parts.
Amazon isn't great for car parts in Canada. It's mostly the usual online sites selling through them and you have to watch out for cheap Chinese parts. Prices look great but they just don't last.
Many parts are worth going to a pull your own scrap yard.
And the MPI auctions every Wednesday In Winnipeg are a great place when you want to get a rebuildable or a parts car. That's where they sell off all their write offs. Everything from hail damage which doesn't need a body integrity inspection, salvageable (needs safety and body integrity... gets a rebuilt title on the registration once cleared) and even with minor damage a 2nd write-off can never be put back on the road. And since it's govt insurance and a monopoly you can guess that body shops here make a killing since they go by what MPI estimates the job to cost just like dentists when you have insurance. The out of city auctions cars are at some garage all over the province and you can go see it and make a closed bid online. Then you find out on the day after closing if you won it or not.
Years back when I was thinking of starting a small part time business restoring a few cars a year (max 4 without a car dealer permit) and selling off high end salvage parts I had actually made a program that downloaded all the listings, info and pictures off their auction listing pages and then updated with the sold price. That way I was able to track what a specific car went for and with the pictures saved (they disappear once the auction is done) I had a good reference if ever I bought anything. And using a database searching and compiling info was easy. But as everything else it went nowhere as I got sicker.
Prices are based on many factors. There are many more Jags in the states than in Canada. This one was actually a US car. Is under 100K KM (they have a switch for the display for km or miles.) Had the sports package with 17" wheels and he added 19" wheels. It was a summer car and actually worth more or less what he's asking but I'm not interested in paying what something is actually worth since I know there are always surprises that will pop up. A car needs repairs and upkeep. and the famous "Not safetied, but won't need much to pass inspection is usually a sign of stay away!" Or my favorite " Runs great but battery is dead so can't start it to check it out "Sure, I have booster cables, how about we just give her a boost and see how great she runs? :lol:
Rust is a fact of life and lack of proper care. They barely use any salt in Manitoba except of the major highways (not the city ones) but I've never seen so many rotted out rocker panels in my life. Reason being undercoating and rust proofing isn't done here (I think there's only the Canadian Tire in Steinbach that does it in the whole province from what the guy said. In Quebec they open the doors drill some holes in your rocker panels spray in rust proofing and put little plugs then when you buy a used car you check and make sure it has the rubber plugs and the rocker panels are usually not too bad or in good shape. Plus annual undercoating is a must. Here it's not done.
And the worse rust buckets are North American cars. Expecially GM, Ford and Dodge minivans. They all have supplemental air conditioning from the bottom after 5 to 10 years.
Winter tires have been mandatory in Quebec for many years now. Here I'm not really sure... MPI (Manitoba Public Insurance.. Like DMV and Monopoly insurance company all in one) started a winter tire financing option through most garages that signed up. So in other words people are paying twice as much for winter tires. Oh and full coverage insurance minimum here then you add how low a deductible and liability etc options you want to add. All aded up with your yearly registration. That 2001 Jag was almost 1350$ a year for pleasure not all purpose. My Focus costs me $820 a year (24$ added in for 12 monthly payment financing) but I saw it actually dropped down to under $750 this year (of course 2 months after my January renewal)
Rock auto is great, awesome prices but shipping is insane to Canada. Looked at a kit for front complete struts and rear shocks and the prices were great but just under 100$ shipping! And if ordering multiple parts you have to make damn sure they'll be coming from the same warehouse or you're paying shipping from both.
In 2017 there was a great place in Saskatchewan online awesome prices for parts but they aren't in business anymore. Bought most of my parts from them and shipping was free over 100$ which isn't hard to reach when you are ordering car parts.
Amazon isn't great for car parts in Canada. It's mostly the usual online sites selling through them and you have to watch out for cheap Chinese parts. Prices look great but they just don't last.
Many parts are worth going to a pull your own scrap yard.
And the MPI auctions every Wednesday In Winnipeg are a great place when you want to get a rebuildable or a parts car. That's where they sell off all their write offs. Everything from hail damage which doesn't need a body integrity inspection, salvageable (needs safety and body integrity... gets a rebuilt title on the registration once cleared) and even with minor damage a 2nd write-off can never be put back on the road. And since it's govt insurance and a monopoly you can guess that body shops here make a killing since they go by what MPI estimates the job to cost just like dentists when you have insurance. The out of city auctions cars are at some garage all over the province and you can go see it and make a closed bid online. Then you find out on the day after closing if you won it or not.
Years back when I was thinking of starting a small part time business restoring a few cars a year (max 4 without a car dealer permit) and selling off high end salvage parts I had actually made a program that downloaded all the listings, info and pictures off their auction listing pages and then updated with the sold price. That way I was able to track what a specific car went for and with the pictures saved (they disappear once the auction is done) I had a good reference if ever I bought anything. And using a database searching and compiling info was easy. But as everything else it went nowhere as I got sicker.
We need it sometimes in the summer just to get up a muddy hill to the road.
