rule of thumb with autos?

[bonito]

Is there a rule of thumb for buying a scrap car? I know you should look up the weight of the car and compare it with how much per pound at your local scrap yard, and that you should always take out the catalytic converter, but what else should you consider before you shell out your well earned scrap cash? How do you know the car you're going to buy is going to be worth it in the end?

[corycouch]

this is my first time saying, but i see it all the time , the guys are going to tell you to intro yourself, but ill answer, i google curb weight if i dont know a general idea already, go with the lowest weight you see there will be several, leave yourself a little room to make profit on just the body, then your bonus is alum wheels radiator cat and battery, sometimes i take the starter and alternator, and of course scavenge the whole car you will find everything

[corycouch]

sorry Kris Kringle we was posting at the same time i hope i dont get iggied

[corycouch]

im no programmer or anything, but you would think there could be away to limit posts to the introduction until the introduction was made, they could still read anything they wanted just not post, what do you think ???

[corycouch]

dont tell me i shoulda done a search lol oh well

[Mechanic688]

Is there a rule of thumb for buying a scrap car?

Yes, as cheap as possible,,

[corycouch]

i found it

http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/showt...t=introduction

dont beat me up tooooo bad

[corycouch]

that was just a few weeks ago, i figured it was before i was here, about the time of my breakup so i may have been sidetracked

[taterjuice]

The best cars I've got have been free drive round and I always do a Lil alley crusin any time go thru new town don't be afraid to knock on a few doors and bout the old van sitting out back since 1995, went to yard sale one time and asked em bout a Lil Nissan car siting out back and told me could have it if I got gone the same day, for free !