So, you’ve got a garage full of greasy car parts and the haunting feeling your significant other is one broken alternator away from leaving you. It’s time to clean house (and maybe fund your next “project” car that you swear won’t end in tears). Welcome to Facebook Marketplace, the digital wild west where broken dreams, lowballers, and “Is this available?” messages live in harmony.
Here’s your survival guide to making sales, dodging weirdos, and keeping your sanity.
Step 1: Take Photos Like You’re Selling a Lamborghini
Look — if your listing photo looks like it was taken during an earthquake with a potato, don’t expect miracles. Clean the part (or at least wipe off the dead spiders), get some decent lighting, and snap pics from multiple angles.
Bonus Tip: Put a banana or your foot in the photo for scale. Not because it’s helpful. Just because it’s Marketplace tradition.
Step 2: Describe It Like You’re in a Relationship With It
“This part fit my ‘08 Civic, might fit others, do your own research.”
Nope. Try this instead:
“OEM Honda Civic alternator (2006–2011), working when pulled, no whining or charging issues. Removed during K-swap. Comes with mounting bolts and free rust.”
The key here? Be honest, be detailed, and throw in a sentence that screams “I’m not here to waste your time, Karen.”
Step 3: Price It Right (But Leave Room for The Lowballers)
Whatever price you actually want — add 10–15% to it.
Because trust me, someone named Chad will offer you $20 and a vape pen within 15 minutes of posting it.
Expect this conversation:
Chad: “Still got it?”
You: “Yup.”
Chad: “$15 cash now. I come now. I bring cousin.”
You: “Blocked.”
Step 4: Location, Location, Low Risk of Getting Robbed
Always meet in a public place. Police stations are cool if you want to stay alive, or just meet in the Tim Hortons parking lot at noon when every uncle in a Camry is doing the same.
If the part is too big to move (like a full engine), have a friend home during pickup, and maybe hide your other car projects so the buyer doesn’t start trying to negotiate for your turbo kit too.
Step 5: Prepare for the Comments Section Circus
- “Will this fit my son’s 2013 Mazda?” (No clue. Google it.)
- “Trade for Xbox?” (No. This isn’t 2009.)
- “Can you deliver to Ajax?” (What am I, Amazon Prime?)
Just breathe. Respond politely (at first), and filter out the noise. Eventually, the right buyer will come along — probably after 9 other people ghost you.
Step 6: Celebrate the Win (And Immediately Regret Selling It)
Once the cash is in hand, the part is gone, and your garage echoes slightly less — take a second to bask in the glory of an actual successful sale. You did it. You hustled, you negotiated, you didn’t get murdered. That’s a win in the Facebook Marketplace world.
Then, of course, use the money to buy more car parts you don’t need. That’s the circle of life, baby.
Final Thoughts
Selling car parts on Facebook Marketplace is part science, part patience, and 100% emotional damage. But with some good photos, honest descriptions, and thick skin, you can survive and maybe even thrive in the chaos.
Just remember:
If it doesn’t sell in two weeks — turn it into wall art and call it “garage décor.”
Ready to list that cold air intake you used once and swore was faster?
Let the Facebook games begin.
Stay greasy,
Chenaraa.com
