Do not underestimate the quality and power of recycled parts. There are a lot of recyclers around compared to what you originally thought. In North America alone, there are over 4 million cars being recycled each year. Almost always, the prices of recycled parts are very cost-effective that new parts are finding them hard to compete. Parts obtained particularly from recycling yards are very cheap because most car insurers automatically send-off their used cars directly to the recyclers as it will cost them much less. To add, buying recycled parts slows down pollution emissions attributed to the manufacturing of new parts. It also frees up landfill space. When you recycle used or wrecked vehicle, you need less oil compared to when you actually make them.

Traditionally, salvage companies offer you $ 200 or less for your car and even tow it from your house to the yard. However, if you feel the car has mint parts, you can evaluate them by asking a mechanic or a car buff for guidance. Further, you can check out the online NADA guide which gives you details of a cars worth based on its make, model and manufacture year etc.

Destroying the clunkers will remove hundreds of thousands of used cars from the market. It will remove millions of auto parts from the market. Consequently used car and auto parts prices will go up. Lower income people don’t buy new cars, they buy used cars (but so do I). They also repair their cars with used auto parts. So, this program hurts the poor.

This is essentially turning garbage into wealth. Take a look at any of the major online auction or classified web sites, and notice the variety and volume of things being sold there every day. Much of what you’ll see there had no real value until the internet made it possible to sell it.

2000 chevy suburban But when is comes to vehicles, a car donation can help out others in a big way. And you stand to get some real while benefits that you may not have thought of…

On the other hand you can contact a car salvage yard salvage company or a junkyard. Such companies are always on the look out for cars in bad condition. They either recondition these cars to sell them off again if this is possible or they use break them down to repair and sell their spare parts.

There are different places one can look for auto parts such as local specialty stores, online stores or auto parts auctions, and last but not least junk or salvage yards. Every place has its pros and cons.