| Let's face it; today repairing your vehicle is the last | | | | Once a vehicle has purchased and taken back to the |
| thing you want to spend money. However when | | | | auto recyclers dismantling facility, the work begins. |
| faced with the alternative of a costly new car not, | | | | First, though a salvage title must be applied for and |
| the repair option starts to look better. Now there is | | | | received from the state. This allows anyone doing a |
| an option that allows you to save quite a bit on fixing | | | | title search on the vehicle to see that it has sustained |
| your car. This option has been around quite awhile | | | | some type of damage and can no longer be sold on |
| but not frequently used until recently. That option is | | | | the market as an operable vehicle. |
| using quality used parts for those repairs. Parts | | | | Before the actual dismantling process begins however |
| purchased new from a dealership cost a fortune so | | | | one more than must be attended to. This is the safe |
| choosing to go with used parts just makes good | | | | recover and disposal of any hazardous materials |
| sense. In addition, auto recyclers are changing the | | | | contained within the vehicle. When all fluids and other |
| way they do business so you can feel assured that | | | | materials dangerous to the environment have been |
| parts purchased from a reputable salvage yard are | | | | removed, then the dismantlers begin to access the |
| inspected and normally come with a warranty. | | | | car for parts that are still in good working order. |
| Cars come to auto recyclers in several ways. One of | | | | Depending whether the car has sustained body |
| these is that individual vehicle owners have decided | | | | damage, all outside body parts are individually |
| that the automobile is not worth the money it would | | | | removed from the vehicle. All mechanical parts are |
| take to fix it. A salvage yard is contacted and then | | | | then accessed and removed. The parts that are |
| they come and tow the unwanted vehicle way. The | | | | deemed useable are inventoried in a direct access |
| former owner makes some money and the salvage | | | | inventory system. This allows consumers and |
| yard now has a vehicle that they can strip for the | | | | mechanics alike to search for parts online. If the parts |
| working parts. Another way they acquire vehicles is a | | | | are available locally then you can drive over and pick |
| salvage auction. When a car is damaged in a collision | | | | them up. If the parts are located in another part of |
| and the insurance company decides that the car is | | | | the country this is not a problem as most auto |
| damaged beyond the cars value, the car is totaled | | | | recyclers are very happy to ship a part where ever |
| and the owner is paid for the car. The insurance | | | | they need to go. Today choosing to use quality used |
| company then takes possession of the vehicle. The | | | | parts is a very viable option that helps save |
| insurance company, in order to recover some of their | | | | consumers lots of money. |
| investment, then sells the car at the salvage auction. | | | | |