What do you guys do with all of the stock parts you remove?

Posted by brainhack3r@reddit | overlanding | View on Reddit | 16 comments

I just removed my rear seats, and I’m not sure it makes sense to keep them for *five years*, just in case I sell my Tacoma in the future.

Like, I know it's going to reduce the resale value of my Tacoma, but also lugging these things around for five years seems kind of silly.

I don't really have a ton of storage space because I'm a full-time overlander.

The question is, what the hell do I do with these spare parts now?

I don't think anyone would BUY them. They're stock.

Is there a service that will buy them?

It seems really stupid to just throw them out.

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theonesixsix@reddit

Someone has a stock Tacoma with busted up seats that would love to buy them. I’ve sold plenty of my stock Jeep parts on Marketplace. Sometimes take a few weeks but it beats storing them and it turns into money you can put into your build. Good luck!

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brainhack3r@reddit (OP)

Interesting. I didn't even think you'd be able to sell them on Marketplace.

Okay, I'll take pictures and try that today.

Thanks for the feedback.

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Secret-Ad-7909@reddit

If you don’t get any traction on marketplace list on eBay. Same idea. Even bigger market.

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TAINT_SMACKER_69@reddit

I've found you can sell literally anything on marketplace. Weird old tire, strange blanket rack, dirty garage mats. Someone will show up and give you $20

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CaptainHubble@reddit

That being said, I don’t have expensive cars. I never lost a single thought about resale value. Do me it ruins the fun of modifying.

Buy car, rip things out, change every single part that in your eyes need to be changed. Accept any value decrease (or maybe even increase in some cases) and have a good time.

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definatly-not-gAyTF@reddit

They will more than likely go really fast on marketplace

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brainhack3r@reddit (OP)

Wow, that's crazy. I wouldn't think that there'd be such a strong demand for something local.

Okay, that's good feedback.

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cobaltandchrome@reddit

Tacoma is the most popular Japanese truck in the USA. Surely you see them everywhere.

Also you could sell directly to your mechanic or body guy if you know em

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Think, “damn I really need to list those parts everything I go in my garage.”

Repeat for years.

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smOkey__17@reddit

Just sell them, you would be surprised, people are looking for stock parts all the time

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shadow247@reddit

Yup. And then in 5 years, he can go on marketplace and buy a seat for 150 bucks.