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nbostaph · 06-02-2021, 11:43 AM

I've been wanting the VIS Terminator hood for a long time, but just never seem to have the $1200+ to spend on it. I assumed my old hood wouldn't be worth much after taking it off, but I looked today and see used OEM hoods going on Ebay for anywhere from $400 to $1000. What's unclear is how easy it is to sell them and what they actually go for.

Of the recently sold ones with a listed price, the price ranged from $200ish to $500ish, but they were in pretty bad shape (scratches, dents, etc). The ones in good shape went for "best offer" under the $900ish asking price, but I don't see any way to see what that best offer was.

More importantly, I wonder how long they were listed, and how many more were listed that never sold.

Also, how in the heck do you ship something that big? I've only ever shipped medium to small boxes through UPS/Fedex.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Can I realistically expect to sell my good condition factory OEM 2SS hood with black vinyl stripes for a decent price ($700-$900) within a reasonable timeframe (2-3 weeks)? Or am I going to be wasting all summer on this before settling on a $450 offer and fighting through a shipping nightmare? In the case of the former I may try it to offset the cost of the Terminator; otherwise I'll probably just go ahead with my plan to tear off the vinyl stripes and paint stripes on the existing hood.

Arogg · 06-02-2021, 12:23 PM

Personally, i couldnt see paying 900 or so for a stock hood when like you said, a sweet aftermarket one is only a few hundred more. I understand wanting to offset the cost of the new hood ( ive been looking at hoods lately ) but i dont think youll be able to offset by that much. Personally, id probably try to sell mine for a few hundred and only local to not deal with the shipping nightmare. If it doesnt sell, im just gonna hang my stock hood in my garage as wall art. Sorry if this isnt what you wanted to hear...

nbostaph · 06-02-2021, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Arogg

Sorry if this isnt what you wanted to hear...

I appreciate the honest feedback.

Royal Tiger · 06-02-2021, 03:18 PM

I like that hood as well, but I don’t think it would look that good on my black SS. Your yellow one though would be sweet.

CPCNY · 06-02-2021, 03:22 PM

To ship a hood you'd probably have to crate it in a wooden box. Probably would cost quite a bit to ship.

Try selling on craigslist or if ebay has a local pick up only option. I bet it won't sell very fast.

BMR Sales · 06-02-2021, 03:50 PM

I wouldn't ship it. 90% Chance it gets damaged

Danial · 06-02-2021, 07:58 PM

I have literally shipped everything from pinball tables, full size arcade games, slot machines to old car fenders, hoods and bumpers all over the country. Even had some 1950 Buick body parts (pair of bumpers and the trunk lid) end up in Norway. Even shipped an old Yamaha motorcycle to Japan.

Most people make the arrangements for shipping if they want something bad enough but for the ones that don't, Forward Air is your best friend.

They are used to shipping oddball crap like that and know how to load, pack and secure it for a safe arrival at the destination. They can have a pinball table disassembled, loaded and safely wrapped and secured on the truck in about 15-20 minutes. I've shipped a few. They come right to your door and they don't cost an arm and a leg.

Danial · 06-02-2021, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

I wouldn't ship it. 90% Chance it gets damaged

With all due respect, that's simply not true.

Clarkstar · 06-02-2021, 08:32 PM

I sold mine on Craigslist for $500 to a guy that hit a deer.

Danial · 06-02-2021, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Clarkstar

I sold mine on Craigslist for $500 to a guy that hit a deer.

Nice. Local is always best when you can do it.

hesster · 06-03-2021, 07:07 AM

Well - pull the trigger on the VIS hood, it is a beautiful top notch quality piece, and mine fit perfectly w/o much tweaking other than front flushness. Note that most of the C/F stuff, including VIS and Siebon, is shipped from California, which for me means it is trucked all the way across the USA. Once you open the box you own it, so I held the driver to inspect it - no damage at all.
Then, use the shipping box and packing material if you can sell the old hood. I still have my old hood, deck lid, and rocker panels boxed up in my basement, just haven't looked into selling them.

joekono · 06-03-2021, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by hesster

Well - pull the trigger on the VIS hood, it is a beautiful top notch quality piece, and mine fit perfectly w/o much tweaking other than front flushness. Note that most of the C/F stuff, including VIS and Siebon, is shipped from California, which for me means it is trucked all the way across the USA. Once you open the box you own it, so I held the driver to inspect it - no damage at all.
Then, use the shipping box and packing material if you can sell the old hood. I still have my old hood, deck lid, and rocker panels boxed up in my basement, just haven't looked into selling them.

F***ing Awesome!!! That hood is beautiful!!!!!(as is the whole Camaro).

Camaro2ss2010 · 06-03-2021, 04:36 PM

I’ll second this hood. It took very few minor adjustments to get it to fit perfect.

Car Nation Videos · 06-06-2021, 06:02 PM

I gotta get me one of these hoods. How much did it cost total with shipping?

06-02-2021, 11:43 AM	#1
nbostaph Drives: Yellow 2014 2SS Convertible Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 121	How realistic is it to sell a used hood for a decent price? I've been wanting the VIS Terminator hood for a long time, but just never seem to have the $1200+ to spend on it. I assumed my old hood wouldn't be worth much after taking it off, but I looked today and see used OEM hoods going on Ebay for anywhere from $400 to $1000. What's unclear is how easy it is to sell them and what they actually go for. Of the recently sold ones with a listed price, the price ranged from $200ish to $500ish, but they were in pretty bad shape (scratches, dents, etc). The ones in good shape went for "best offer" under the $900ish asking price, but I don't see any way to see what that best offer was. More importantly, I wonder how long they were listed, and how many more were listed that never sold. Also, how in the heck do you ship something that big? I've only ever shipped medium to small boxes through UPS/Fedex. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can I realistically expect to sell my good condition factory OEM 2SS hood with black vinyl stripes for a decent price ($700-$900) within a reasonable timeframe (2-3 weeks)? Or am I going to be wasting all summer on this before settling on a $450 offer and fighting through a shipping nightmare? In the case of the former I may try it to offset the cost of the Terminator; otherwise I'll probably just go ahead with my plan to tear off the vinyl stripes and paint stripes on the existing hood. __________________ Yellow 2014 Camaro Convertible 2SS - Build Thread

06-02-2021, 12:23 PM	#2
Arogg A legend in his own mind Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 827	Personally, i couldnt see paying 900 or so for a stock hood when like you said, a sweet aftermarket one is only a few hundred more. I understand wanting to offset the cost of the new hood ( ive been looking at hoods lately ) but i dont think youll be able to offset by that much. Personally, id probably try to sell mine for a few hundred and only local to not deal with the shipping nightmare. If it doesnt sell, im just gonna hang my stock hood in my garage as wall art. Sorry if this isnt what you wanted to hear... __________________ 2010 2SS/RS "The Mistress" Color matched OEM GFX / VIS Carbon Fiber Hood (absolute trash quality and customer service ) / Heritage Grille / 5% Windows / 30% Windshield tint with 5% visor strip / Tinted Exterior Lights / Streetfighter LA Spoiler / Morimoto XB LED fogs / LED sidemarkers / Airaid CAI / Hurst Short Throw / TSP LT's / No cats / No resonator / Corsa Xtreme Catback / Trifecta Tune / Factory amp replaced / 2 JL Audio 12's in the trunk / MRR 228 Wheels / BMR Springs / Moog Endlinks / R1 Concepts Rotors & Pads

06-02-2021, 08:32 PM	#9
Clarkstar Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Ixonia wi Posts: 1,456	I sold mine on Craigslist for $500 to a guy that hit a deer. __________________ 2013 1le- Katech 416 short block, TSP custom grind cam, LOD intake, cnc heads by F.ED., Nick William's 102mm T.B., CORN fed, Pedders coilovers. Performance street alingnment by Justin at Lake Country Alignment and dyno tune by Late Model Throttle. 603 h.p. 495 ft lbs tq.

06-03-2021, 07:07 AM	#11
hesster Drives: '10 C5 SS, '77 Bandit T/A Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Michigan Posts: 635 View My Garage	Well - pull the trigger on the VIS hood, it is a beautiful top notch quality piece, and mine fit perfectly w/o much tweaking other than front flushness. Note that most of the C/F stuff, including VIS and Siebon, is shipped from California, which for me means it is trucked all the way across the USA. Once you open the box you own it, so I held the driver to inspect it - no damage at all. Then, use the shipping box and packing material if you can sell the old hood. I still have my old hood, deck lid, and rocker panels boxed up in my basement, just haven't looked into selling them. Attached Images

06-03-2021, 04:36 PM	#13
Camaro2ss2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS M6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,249	I’ll second this hood. It took very few minor adjustments to get it to fit perfect. Attached Images __________________ ECS supercharger, custom ground cam, ported throttle body, long tube headers, aeromotive fuel pump, fic injectors, ATI super damper, Corsa Extreme exhaust, elite engineering catch can and many other things.

06-02-2021, 03:18 PM	#4
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	I like that hood as well, but I don’t think it would look that good on my black SS. Your yellow one though would be sweet.

06-02-2021, 03:22 PM	#5
CPCNY Drives: 2010 2SS/RS, VR ext/Blk Int Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Baldwinsville, NY Posts: 330	To ship a hood you'd probably have to crate it in a wooden box. Probably would cost quite a bit to ship. Try selling on craigslist or if ebay has a local pick up only option. I bet it won't sell very fast.

06-02-2021, 03:50 PM	#6
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I wouldn't ship it. 90% Chance it gets damaged

06-02-2021, 07:58 PM	#7
Danial Drives: 2013 SS/RS, 2015 Camaro SS/RS Vert Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Southern Nevada Posts: 2,128 View My Garage	I have literally shipped everything from pinball tables, full size arcade games, slot machines to old car fenders, hoods and bumpers all over the country. Even had some 1950 Buick body parts (pair of bumpers and the trunk lid) end up in Norway. Even shipped an old Yamaha motorcycle to Japan. Most people make the arrangements for shipping if they want something bad enough but for the ones that don't, Forward Air is your best friend. They are used to shipping oddball crap like that and know how to load, pack and secure it for a safe arrival at the destination. They can have a pinball table disassembled, loaded and safely wrapped and secured on the truck in about 15-20 minutes. I've shipped a few. They come right to your door and they don't cost an arm and a leg.

06-06-2021, 06:02 PM	#14
Car Nation Videos YouTube-Car Nation Videos Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Florida Posts: 246	I gotta get me one of these hoods. How much did it cost total with shipping?