Cutting up vehicles - worth it?

Personally, grabbing the gravy parts and hauling them in whole is my strategy. I am not paying for vehicles now, my strategy is to sit on them until the price improves. When prices are decent, I will pay 1/4 to 1/3 scrap value of curb weight. I have bought several one ton pickups in the last two months because I needed the parts. Same deal, but I am allowed to store them at the owners property and take parts as I need them. When you have room to spread your winds, you have room to negotiate.