How much do you pay for scrap vehicles?

[spinroch]

I am always looking for scrap: I was at a house recently where the people were moving that same day. There was a Toyota Corolla in the garage (not driveable). I asked them if they were taking the car behind their u-Haul. They said they just needed to get rid of it. They wanted $300.00. I offered $200.00 and they accepted. They had the title, but could not find the lien release for the original loan. I told them that the car just became worth $100.00. They said... "OK" I had the scrap yard pick it up the next day (No tow dolly yet)
Nice clean transaction!

[Yunkman]

I only deliver vehicles to one yard that requires no removal of fluids, gas tank or tires and they don't ask for a title (from me anyhow). I think that is because I'm in there eveyday and they trust. Their price is below unprepared shred by $10 a ton. Posted policy says they need a title for vehicles newer than 1990. Two other regional yards are too stringent for me. The cars I haul usually don't look like they'd be worth a leinholder's efforts to retrieve it anyhow. I've never bought a car and only haul for half the take. No quibbliing over price that way. Take two at a time and DON'T use straps as the DOT frowns on that (iron cuts the strap). That's how it works here.
No engines in these cars....that's why they're loaded backwards.