Junkyards And Junkyard Puppy Dogs!
Paying for insurance on that car is just like throwing money away each and every month. What a WASTE! Getting rid of cars for scrap eliminates that payment and opens up that much more money in your budget. In fact what you get for the car as scrap could mean an insurance payment for your good car, as well as the fact that you get to drop that old car off of the insurance plan altogether. Bonus!
There are salvage yard in most cities or towns, and they sometimes have decent deals. The problem is that their inventory is usually fairly limited. A salvage yard near you might not have what you are looking for, but another yard 100 miles away might have it. The problem is that you can't keep track of the inventory of all of the surrounding salvage yards and wait for just the right model to show up. What you need is a centralized place to look at the inventory of many different sellers and the ability to buy quickly before somebody else snatches up the car you are looking for.
If what you need is very expensive to by new, you may be able to buy a whole car for less than the part is worth. Car auctions can see a massive range of vehicles on offer, some brand new, some only worth scrap. If you find a car there that has the part you need, it might be so hard to find that you can buy the car just in order to get the part.
You have to let it go. Believe me I know it is difficult. I had a horrendous crime committed against my family. wrecking yards near me cannot describe the feelings I had. It affected my whole life, everything.
A French door set with the door jam (standard 60-inch set) can run $329 -- but prowl the junk yards for this... you can find a full set (usually with the jam) for as little as $60. This is the kind of thing you tell the junkyard that's open today worker to keep an eye out for and call you if he or she gets one in. Tip them well and they will call you when the "good stuff" comes in. This will save you a bundle!
The amount you will be paid is going to vary significantly from yard to yard. Be sure to get quotes from several to ensure that you are getting a fair price. Keep in mind that you will not be given the same value for the car that you would get if you were selling it in drivable condition.
It does not hurt to post your own ad stating to others that you are seeking a classic car. This way you can list the make and model and even the year. If anyone with that car is trying to get rid of one, you may find yourself in luck. If you put yourself out there then at least you are making your request public. You might be surprised how often reverse advertising works for people.
Before you get down to finding a scrap yard, there are things you must do to ensure that you squeeze out the last bit of profit you can make out of your scrap car. After all, why let some one else profit out of your car, if there is any money in the car it is only fair that you should make it. Scrap car yards have no requirement for anything that is not metal, they want only metal and anything else will only bring down the money you make out of it. So before you send your car over to the yard you should dismantle it and remove everything that is not metal. And, while you're at it you should also remove those parts that you think you could sell through ebay.
You will need a way to haul this metal away and trade it for money. Depending on what type of metal and what source you are targeting, you may need special tools to remove and load the material into your truck or hauler. A small truck jib crane can be easily outfitted onto most vehicles to swing heavier loads for hauling. Your hauler will take a beating from this business. Scrap metal is not friendly to painted surfaces or anything you want to keep nice looking.