After the ignition switch is ripped out of an old car, is it pretty much worthless?
My youngest son has a 2001 Chrysler Sebring with about 116,000 miles on it. We have already spent a ton of money on it fixing things like the air conditioning, the power windows, new tires, struts, starter, alternator, battery, radiator, water pump, etc.
Last month, after the police recovered it, it’s pretty much trashed on the dashboard. The radio and other parts were removed. i’m thinking we could sell it as a fixer-upper for about $300 to a private party on craigslist. But my wife is thinking the junkyard is probably the best way to get rid of it.
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My friend actually had a Buick station wagon back in the day, that was stolen in Detroit, and they popped the ignition. The car was recovered and she drove it with a screwdriver because her father was too cheap to get it fixed, despite living in a nice suburb on the lake. LOL I don't know that you could do that today, but in the 90s, she did for many months.
You might try to sell it and see if anyone wants it for a parts car, but perhaps see if there's a Mopar forum where it might be better to advertise it as opposed to Craigslist. If not, I'd donate the car to charity, since you can get a tax write off for the minimum value, and they can sell it at auction for parts or whatever.
