3 Simple Ways To Get Rid Of Your Junk Car
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I took away $1,327 in profit (this is not counting the other scrap I'd already bought from him) for spending no more than twenty minutes in his office earning his trust. He was VERY happy getting a few thousand $$$ for a jar of DIRT sitting on a shelf.
The metal scrap industry is full of all types of metals, of all types of grades, and every type of "flavour". It is your job as a scrap metal "artist" to know the difference between red brass and yellow brass... (hint hint It's the color!) but also much more subtle things like the difference between 304 and 316 stainless steel. You will learn very quickly by taking things to a scrap yard. Ask questions, and be curious! scrap yard crew are the best people to ask, and should be more than willing to help.
Today, everything is computerized with each item stored within a database. Every radiator, passenger seat, water pump, and stereo knob can be accounted for with a few clicks of a button. If you need to find a specific item, you won't be forced to spend hours digging through a dirty lot. Just ask an attendant to check the database. What's more, a lot of salvage yards are now connected through a network. If one location cannot find a component in their database, they can check the databases of other locations.
One outlet for used car parts is the local newspaper's classified section. Run an ad and see what happens. Selling parts from your car isn't going to make you a lot of money, but it beats just leaving them on the car as it's towed to the 1983 corolla. You can also sell your car parts by word of mouth. You never know what can happen.
Another option that you have is to buy reconditioned parts from an authorized - or private - service center. Even though, these are used auto parts, they are almost as good as new ones. Have you ever wondered what happens to your vehicles' old parts when you order a replacement? Those parts are restored by the stores and they sell them for peanuts to people who don't want to spend on brand new parts. Not to mention that sometimes these parts carry a warranty with them. This is what makes it the next best thing after buying new parts, if not better than that.
In fact, many lives are saved this way. People go in for routine checkups; the doctor orders routine tests, and lo and behold there is a problem. If it would have been caught later on it might have become a bigger problem. It is the same thing with your car. If you take your car in to the mechanic to check out the car parts; you can very easily catch something early on in the game.
