Am i doing something wrong???

Resale. If they can fix it up, then it's a $500 car minimum. If not, part it out. A good set of tires is $100 easily, plus you still have the whole car, more or less. If it's a late model car, then the parts have value. When my 1997 E350 box van died, I sold the gauge cluster and the radio on eBay for about $150 total. I sold some other bits and pieces, too.



If the vehicle runs and drives, it's a home run. I bought a 1986 Dodge Ram for $450. The was I see it- I bought a 360 and a manual transmission, and they threw in a free truck. That's the logic that others are using.

Scrapping something should be the last option. If you can sell a part for more than scrap value, it's always a good idea.