Fair price for Neon radio from scrapper?

Anyone any idea what would be a fair price for a radio/cassette player from
a scrapper for my '99 Neon. My first quote was US$75, which I think is high.
I was expecting $30ish.

 

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Jesse

 

75 ish is about right. Ever price a new one?? Go to the dealer and
check. You won't get change from $300.

 

Yes, but then there's the *real* world!

 

It's worth about $30 if it's like any other stock radio in terms of
sound quality. Go aftermarket.

nate

 

Anyone any idea what would be a fair price for a radio/cassette player
I just paid $13 + $13 shipping for a Chrysler AM/FM Cassette with the
electric tape eject and Dolby NR out of a '96 on Ebay about two months ago.
It was as good as new. That's the square style with the holes for the
mounting screws at 1 and 7 o'clock. I don't recall if Neons use that radio,
or the newer rounded bezel style, but you ought to be able to find one under
$30. Or just go aftermarket, real good ones are around $150.
--Geoff

 

I got one this afternoon for $25. Thanks to all!

 

Just a FYI on this, never buy a late model radio from a wrecking yard. The
reason why is that
the junkyards all set aside the good radios that they remove from vehicles.
There's a huge
demand for them from - you guessed it - body shops, as insurance companies
won't pay for new
parts on a repair unless used ones are absolutely unavailable.

Ted

 

This is why I said $75 was a "fair" price. They often get more than
that for them from body shops/dealers etc for insurance replacement.
Nothing wrong with buying from the wreckers, because they will gladly
sell the "good stuff" to you too, for the right price.

 

Just a FYI on this, never buy a late model radio from a wrecking yard.
The

vehicles.

No, Ted, that's just plain incorrect. By far, the vast majority of
automotive recycling yards will sell anything to anyone they legally can, on
a first come, first served basis, for the best price they think the market
will bear. There are no 'set-asides' for particular classes of customer.
That's just plain bad business, and most successful yard owners are sharp
businessmen. The ones I worked for certainly were (and still are.) Of
course, you find the occasional moron in any business who might have a
policy like that. They tend to be out of business rather quickly though.

Now it's true that certain components have a *tendency* to go to certain
customers, over and over again. That's because they're regular customers,
performing service in a particular line of business, in a particular market.

--Geoff

 

You paid a fair price. That is what I see them for on eBay. If you
want one with CD, or CD controls, the price usually goes up quite a
bit.

Kirk Matheson