any tips about scrapping cars??

**eesakiwi** · 08-15-2013, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by scrapping4ever

For resale remove airbags, those can bring 100$-400$.

I remember reading about how cars were getting stolen just for the airbags. They can be pretty dangerous too if they go off when you are in not the right position behind the wheel or passengers seat.(ie scrapping)

Several may go off at the same time & that was caused just by a 'bump' from the rear by another car. ie No damage to the car, but it just blew up $1500 worth of airbags..........

The 2 that I have seen were made in USA. Do you wanna trust your life to a Chinese airbag? Hence the expense.

**dmiller00** · 08-23-2013, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by scrappy

i just got a 20 foot car trailer and mounted a winch on it so im ready to start scrapping cars i yt to scrap cars so i could use some tips, I know to alway cut the cat off, take the car battery and the cables what els shoul i strip off befor brining it to the yard? oh yeah where do you get the freon taken out at??? any advice would be great

and what about the tyres? how much do they go for? do car scrap yards have a separate yard for them as well?

**JohnC4X4** · 08-23-2013, 09:05 AM

Good tires I sell with Craig's help
or I sell to a local used tire shop

Junk tires stay on the car

**NHscrapman** · 08-23-2013, 07:25 PM

I found out what happened to all those stolen airbags

**dmiller00** · 08-27-2013, 01:22 AM

hey.. hope you know about the legal issues like if your car is not insured or taxed then you can have it collected from the scrap collection else if the cops catch you driving it, you might have a problem..

**TrimKarimdad** · 07-19-2022, 08:06 AM

i have a scrap car totally injured and damaged but its engine can work and if i want to make a decision for the renew of the car its to much costly suggest me what i do for now any good suggestion?

**CopperMiner** · 07-19-2022, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by JohnC4X4

Good tires I sell with Craig's help
or I sell to a local used tire shop

Junk tires stay on the car

Up here, there's a company that specialize in buying all good tires from cars bought by scrap yards and resell them to used tire garages. Example: a rundown Pontiac 6000 won't probably have good tires when sent to the scrapper, but a wrecked beyond repair Tesla Model 3 can usually have at least two good ones.

**CopperMiner** · 07-19-2022, 03:52 PM

And the insurer won't buy it after it was declared totaled?

If it is yours and you have the titles, search online or in the yellow pages for some u-pick scrap yard and ask a few of them how much they offer you for your car and if the pickup is included and you choose the one that you prefer. You can also try to sell the car for the running engine on Kijii, Marketplace or in the daily paper's classifieds, but the value will depend on the make, model, year and mileage and it won't assure you a better price than scrap.

**alloy2** · 07-19-2022, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by TrimKarimdad

i have a scrap car totally injured and damaged but its engine can work and if i want to make a decision for the renew of the car its to much costly suggest me what i do for now any good suggestion?

Which Province are you in and is the car registered in the same, Each province has different rules and regulations depending on damage.