If you like to work on your own vehicles instead of taking them to a mechanic, you need to have knowledge about basic auto parts. We aren't professionals either but we do know enough to make minor repairs on our vehicles. We've learned what we know by talking to mechanics and reading books on auto repair.
We've written this auto parts blog to give you basic information about various car parts and how they work. We'll also tell you the signs to look for when a part is going bad. We think that you'll find our blog helpful and informative whenever you need to fix your vehicle.
Selling Your Junk Or Unwanted Car Or Truck
Selling your junk or unwanted vehicle is an excellent way to get some cash from the car and get it out of the driveway. There are several ways you can go about getting rid of an unwanted vehicle, but some are easier than others.
Sell Your Car to a Salvage Yard
The most common way people get an unwanted or junk car out of the driveway is to call the local salvage yard or auto recycler and have them come and get the car. The salvage yard will make an offer on the vehicle, and you will have to decide if it is enough or not.
If you accept the offer from the salvage yard, they will haul the car away for you and, in most cases, pay you cash for the car on the spot. The salvage yard will sell the parts that still work to recover their costs and make a small profit.
Sell To a Scrap Service
There are a lot of services that advertise all over town that they pay cash for junk cars, and most of them are legit, but the price they pay may be far lower then you want to sell the vehicle for. Many times the scrap services will sell the car to a salvage yard or strip the parts and sell the body of the vehicle to a metal recycler to make their money back.
If you are going to sell your unwanted or junk car to one of these services, make sure they are paying in cash and that they are going to remove the vehicle right away. You may also want to call several different services and see who will offer you the most for the car. You may find that if one scrap service wants the car, they may be willing to pay more than the other guys to get the business themself.
Sell Your Car to a Rebuilder
Some people buy cars to fix, and even if you think your car is junk, a rebuilder may buy the vehicle from you and replace the parts that are damaged then sell the vehicle as a running vehicle. In many cases, these rebuilders have access to many used parts from other cars they purchased from a salvage yard that they will use to repair your junk car.
Once the car is mechanically sound, they can sell it for a profit and then start looking for the next car to buy, fix and sell. Auto rebuilders are going to try and buy the car cheap, but many times they will still pay more than a salvage yard or recycler.
For more ideas on how to junk your car for cash, reach out to an auto parts company in your area.