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    Your milage will vary, but i have friends that will take cars whole w/o titles as long as I dont bombard them daily. They usually crush min it is off my wrecker unless they want parts. One yard here rquires car cut in thirds and hauled in one shot. Other yard requires thirds hauled in 3 different trips. Or last possibility is take a bobcat or mini excavator and crush it then haul it in, both will take it.

    Last year yard taking 3 pieces at once was higher than my buddy. So cut it in three pieces in less than a hour and hauled it in. 125 for 3 hours work or less including hauling since i got car for free.

    Its simple. Take sawzall and cut along roof in front of rear window and behind fron winshield. Then cut floor in both spots...car now in thirds. Takes one good sharp sawzall blade like a Diablo not a harbor freight junk to do it.

    If you want to risk fire, torch is quicker. Even quicker is plasma with minimal risk of fire since arc is concetrated to one area.


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