Legitimate salvage companies follow guidelines for disposing of fluids properly and recycling vehicle components safely. Donating your old used car to a charitable organization is also an option.

Some junk buyers will buy used car parts like catalytic converters and engine blocks, so you could get more for your vehicle. If you’re selling your non-running car for scrap, you’re likely at ...

“The Junkyard.” The several-acre business on industrial Alameda St. had a dirt floor and towering steel racks of rusting, dilapidated junked cars. But what cars they were under all that rust ...

However, many people may not know that motor oil can also help us diagnose engine damage, and it's especially important to check the oil when purchasing a used car or a junkyard motor. Even if the ...

I used to see plenty of these cars during my junkyard travels as recently as five years ago, but now pre-Mazda Escort GTs are quite rare in places like this. This one spent a lengthy period parked ...