How To Generate Income Out Of Antique Cars
Even if an auto part isn't working for you, it may be of some use to someone else. It takes time to track down someone that needs the part so the recycling center may be the perfect middleman for the job. You can drop off all of the parts that you are not using. Eventually, someone else may call up the facility and ask about that exact part. Some broken parts can be repaired and reused. While dealers and other car repair shops may not be able to use these items, someone looking to fix his or her own vehicle will be able to save some cash by putting on a used part.
There are several ways you can do this. You can offer to buy old cast iron radiators directly from homeowners. Putting up an ad in the paper or on the internet can help you with this. You can go to cash cars for sale and offer to buy any old cast iron radiator they find. You can even approach buildings that are up for demolition. These old apartments are likely to have old radiators that you can use.
Let us start with ease of obtaining. Obviously newer car parts will be easier to get than older ones. A friend of mine still has a 1975 Pontiac Lemans. To obtain parts for this car he has to literally go to junk yards and even online. No new car dealers keep parts beyond 10 years or so and even auto parts stores limit their inventory to cars under 20 years. A 30 year old vehicle is almost impossible to find parts for. Plus, if you can find the part, depending on where you get it, the cost could be anywhere from 20 to 100% over the original part cost. To say that late model car owners are taken advantage of would be a gross understatement.
Another option to get cash for your junk car is to sell all working parts separately. It might be a challenge to take the whole car apart and wait for buyers to come, but some people prefer this option.
Did you know that, on average, three quarters of an inoperable car's parts can be reused because they are still in working condition? An auto salvage yard could have just the pieces you're looking for! Even small, locally owned salvage yards can have a few thousand cars' worth of parts on hand. That's over a million parts! And not only is it likely that they'll have the parts you need, but some places will also install the parts for you on-site. Some salvage yards also encourage you to call ahead with the description of the part you need so that they can pull it from the yard and have it ready for you when you arrive. This saves you time AND money!
Still had the old catalog, and ordered a couple things to "fix her up". Good quality at a price I could afford. (That's what I liked.) Then once, I got a part that was supposed to fit all cars (but not MG's, I guess), and they quickly refunded my money. (That's what I mean.) Now even today, I still trust them for supplying quality parts at reasonable prices. (That's what I appreciate.) I still order from them for my 'Vette, my truck, and motorhome.