
Originally Posted by
ScrapmanIndustries
And any part that comes off your car the yard will deduct for generally. Even if you only pull the battery and alternator the price will go down slightly. If you have a guy hauling for you and paying you $200 he is only making about $80 on your car if the yard hes taking it to pays similar to ours. If he gets it for $200 with missing parts that he doesnt check for and the yard knocks him down just $.50/hundred now hes out roughly $20. If they find enough to kick him down to light iron hes now making about $10. That guy would also be doing all the work for you, spending his gas, beating up his truck, and spending all the expenses himself to move your car. If you were in his shoes would you want more than $10 to haul a car at your expense? This is what everyone is trying to say without actually saying it. If you want your $200 for your car have the title and keep it as complete as you can. If you strip it yeah you might be getting money for the good stuff but you will be doing alot of work and will loose way more on the car than what you'll gain if the wrecker guy actually checks your car and sees stuff missing.
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I bring my Cars to the Walter Zion yard
They do NOT deduct >> Right now getting $100.00 per ton (2000#) or .05 a pound
I sell the battery to a guy that comes to me on an as needed basis and pays more then I could get if I haul them in myself >> More power to him and less work for me
Alternator, starter, AC Compressor and other
cores (ECM's, calipers and so on) are pulled and go to RAS In Coventry RI
All harness wire I can get in 10 minutes is pulled and sold separate to Zions for .50 a pound current price
Aluminum radiators, ac units are pulled and sold separate to Zions
Aluminum rims are pulled and sold separate to Zions
Good tires sold to local tire shop >> REALLY good tires sold with craigs help
And of course the Cats are pulled and saved (as long as the price continues to go up) for my retirement fund
I am currently paying $100.00 for average size cars and another $50.00 if they have aluminum rims
More work for me means less money for them >> No keys or no title pays less
Here in MA no title needed if the car is over 10 years old
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