Classic auto wrecking facilities meet new technology

Classic car wrecking yards are scattered all across the United States which is a good thing as well as a bad thing. It’s a good thing in that there are still many sources for classic vehicle parts available for old car enthusiasts. It’s a bad thing in that this sometimes makes getting your hands on an elusive part even more difficult. But the internet is changing that in a couple of different ways for those who are looking for classic auto salvage yards.

In the past, finding a part for a classic automobile meant making a lot of phone calls or a lot of trips to various salvage yards. Sometimes you might have gotten lucky and found the part close to home and been able to drive over and pick it up in the same day. But often it took several days and attempts to locate what you needed and a few more days to make arrangements to get it. But that’s not the way automobile enthusiasts have to do things anymore.

Finding automobile salvage yards now is as simple as typing the words into an internet search engine. The list returned will be a surprising number of businesses dedicated to providing parts for classic cars. Obviously that could still leave the car enthusiast with hundreds of phone calls to make in a search for just the right part. But the power of computers makes that a bit simpler fortunately. An old vehicle enthusiast can choose the old fashioned way if he likes, but he can also take advantage of database services which have compiled listings of all the various vehicle parts available and where they are located. There are also locater services that will sift through all the information from the old car salvage yards to find the part for a small fee or even free in some cases. Regardless of the method chosen, the classic car lover has gained more time for his love affair with his car and less time digging through old automobile salvage yards.


What are salvage title cars?

Salvage title cars are basically autos which have been written off as a total loss. This means that the vehicles in question have been seriously damaged in some way. For example, they have been totalled in an accident, sold for scrap, or passed through a natural disaster such as a flood or a fire. Legally damaged automobiles have to be given a legal branding (title) so that the public is aware of what they are purchasing. This legal designation indicates that car was written off by the insurance company representing the previous owners because the cost of repair to these autos would be greater than market value of the age and model of the car.

The salvage title cars branding is compulsory in most of the provinces in Canada and most of the states in the USA. Additionally, difference countries would have different laws regarding the branding of these vehicles. Therefore, interested car buyers do not have to worry if they are purchasing simply a second-hand car or a damaged car. There are markets for both types of vehicles. These previously damaged automobiles usually are sold at auctions and possess a vehicle registration number. This vehicle registration number can also insure the automobiles are not stolen and the numbers are registered.

Salvaged title cars have been inspected and a permanent record of the damages sustained is recorded. The legal definition of salvaged can differ from province to province and state to state so it is important consumers understand exactly what they are purchasing. Wrecked automobiles are cheaper than second-hand cars and if consumers are planning on purchasing them, they must know if they are repairable, have been repaired already or the vehicles would be purchased to sell for scrap. The attraction of purchasing these title automobiles is that they are cheaper, most are repairable, and if not, the return from selling them for scrap parts can exceed the purchase price of these vehicles.


Junkyard - Friendly Way of Keeping Your Car on the Road

If you need a spare part for your vehicle you may not have considered going to a junkyard. Your local wrecking yard can be a valuable source of car spare parts, and can save you a lot of money. The cars that come into a salvage yard may have been involved in accidents, been damaged by fire, by water, or been stolen and later recovered. Such vehicles are deemed by the insurance companies to have been written off, and are then sold on to the wrecking yard. The parts you get from a junkyard can still be in very good condition. The cars that go to a wrecking yard can be quite new, so you will be getting a lightly used part for a bargain price. The junkyards will strip every usable part from an automobile, and will then remove all materials and liquids that are hazardous so they can be disposed of safely and with as little harm as possible to the environment.

The wrecking yard may test the parts removed, and may even refurbish them. The salvage yard will then sell the parts on with a warranty. All the parts carried in the junkyard are listed, so that when you phone up it is very easy for them to see if it is in stock. You may even be able to check for the part online. If they do not have the part you need, they may phone around for you. This means that it is worth going to a junkyard for parts even if your auto is relatively rare, as they will try very hard to track it down for you.

Using a junkyard is a very environmentally friendly way of keeping your automobile on the road. It saves you money and is a great way to be green. Next time your automobile starts to sound ill, and you are worried about receiving a huge repair bill, it could be worth seeing if they can help.