for anyone else considering doing this, flipping cars can bring some good side money. i have 2 sitting around waiting for my tax refund so i can get the parts. when i flip a car, i always price it on the low side of the value. after all, i'm making a good profit for the time i put into it, but whoever buys it still gets a good deal. everyone wins. one guideline i've come up with is look for a car that's about 10 years old, needs either a motor or transmission, and can be had for 300-500. figuring it needs a couple other things, i can usually put between 1000-1500 into a car that's now worth 3500-4500. i can fairly easily get $2000 out of it, have 10-30 hours into, and still sell it for less than the average cost of that model of car. sometimes i'll pay a bit more or get a little less, but still get a grand out of it for less than an average work week worth of hours.