What are wrecking yards good for?

by | Sep 12, 2014 | Automotive Industry

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There are a number of names given to wrecking yards in Phoenix; junkyards, scrap yard and salvage yards are common terms associated with a business that buys unserviceable vehicles, dismantling them and selling the usable parts to the general public. Most wrecking yards specialize in cars but there are those that take boats, light aircraft and motorcycles. Most of these yards are open to the public; people can come in and buy parts as well as complete vehicles as they wish. Cars and trucks which are damaged to the point where there is little left to salvage are sold to companies that recycle vehicles and other scrap metals. As space is often at a premium in wrecking yards the vehicles are often piled on one another to conserve space.

Eventually all cars reach the point where they are simply not worth keeping by the owner, the solution is to dispose of it to wrecking yards in Phoenix who deal in used car parts. Although the vehicle may be of little or no use as a means of daily transportation, it can hold a wealth of parts when it is dismantled. Even cars that have been wrecked are worth a considerable amount of money when they are in pieces. There are many parts on a car that may be old, but they are not worn out, these are the parts that are in demand. Body panels, bumpers, doors, windshields, trim pieces; none of this wears out, this is reserved for moving parts such as the engine or transmission.

Almaimports Auto Wrecking Yards In Phoenix make money by opening their facilities to the public. Those who most often frequent these facilities are those who are repairing a car of the same make, year and model; this can either be the owner or small independent service garages that often source used parts for the vehicles they are working on.

When the wrecking yard takes in a vehicle that is a total wreck there may not be much in the way of usable salvage, however, there is still considerable value in the car. The yard employees can dismantle the vehicle, separating it into glass, copper, aluminum, steel, etc and sending all this to companies that specialize in recycling. These companies normally crush or melt the scrap material and sell it on again to steel mills, glass plants, etc. This recycling service is not only lucrative; it saves from putting additional stress on what limited space is left in landfills.

 

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