A ‘Motor Scrap Yard’ is an accident damaged vehicle recycling operation that buys motor vehicle accident damaged cars written off by the insurance companies or from people who have no insurance at all.

These cars are purchased from an array of places, which includes, vehicle auctions, insurance companies and the general public at large. The auto scrap yard then strips these motor vehicles for their valuable parts and sells off the remaining scrap metal to the scrap metal merchants.

Motor Scrap Yards are effectively a scrap metal brokerage that deals in scrap cars parts, used spares and cars for sale. The common auto scrap yards typically sell their scrap metal at a profit which is usually included and taken off the purchase price of the vehicle. The metal merchants pay a standard price measured in the weight of the vehicle being sold. Cars are made up many different materials and it is up to the metal scrap yard to decide what they will pay for base metal which can be made up of iron, mild steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, aluminum, zinc, nickel, and lead metals which are found in the composition of the modern day vehicle. Plastic, rubber, foam rubber and glass make up the majority of the balance of the vehicles material composites.

Scrap Yards will sell their stock piles of mangled metals either to refineries or larger scrap brokers. The scrap industry contributed 487 billion rand in 2006 and the USA exports 120 billion rands worth in scrap commodities for the year 2006. The recycling of scrap cars and other metals plays an important role in the reduction of greenhouse gasses and emissions and conserves energy and natural resources around the globe.  Scrap metal recycling diverts 145 million short tons of materials away from landfills and recycled scrap is a raw material feedstock for 2 out of 3 kilograms of steel made in the United States.

Scrap metals originate from businesses and homes. Scrap is often taken to a wrecking yard which has developed a names across the world also known as a salvage yard, scrap yard, junkyard, or breaker's yard, where it is processed and the metal recovered is used to make new steel products.

The automotive scrap yards that deal in large quantities of scrapped vehicles do not sell engines or machinery by weight but rather price valued engines, gearboxes and other re-usable car and truck parts for a much higher profit. In contrast to automotive wreckers, metal scrap yards typically sell everything by weight, rather than by item.

Other terms used to describe the scrap yard include wreck yard, wrecker's yard, salvage yard, breakers yard, dismantler and scrappers yard. In the United Kingdom, car salvage yards are known as car breakers, while motorcycle salvage yards are known as bike breakers. In the USA scrap yards are usually referred to as wreckers yards or salvage yards, while in South Africa the scrap yard is generally called a ‘Motor Scrap Yard’.

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Our new world has become a disposable world in every aspect. Recycling of anything has become mandatory, from batteries to light bulbs and the world as we know it with all the modern technology and clever gadgetry is an ever changing place to exist in with global warming as a first and foremost concern.

Reducing the carbon footprint has become a demanding battle and our planet requires constant inventive and individual knowledge to find new ways of converting waste into power. Cars have become one of the greatest recycling businesses in the world today as China puts out over 14000 new cars on the roads each day.

The modern car as we know it is not nearly as the ones we knew a decade or two ago. Engines have become smaller and more powerful. Formula One racing is one of the benchmarks for engine testing and will include the return of the ‘turbo era’, with a 1500cc turbo engine allowance for the 2014 calendar.

The modern engine is especially designed to be recycled once it reaches a stage of failure. For example the engines crankshaft, which is the engines rotating power supply is fast becoming a non-reusable part of the engine. Bearings on many models over the last 10 years are only available in a standard size, without allowing the option of crank grinding to the next undersize, rendering the crank a useless item and often way too expensive to replace. Some previous older model engines allowed crank grinding with oversize bearings of up to 4 sizes, (.25mm – 1mm).

Together with mechanical workshop labour repairs, the engine is destined for the auto scrap yard which is then sold as scrap metal to the scrap metal dealers once the auto scrap yard has stripped the vehicle of all its re usable parts. The entire car becomes uneconomical to repair simply because engine costs are too high versus the value of the year model, ensuring the modern vehicle an early retirement to the scrap yard.

Used car dealers have narrowed down the choice of buying a new car or a used auto. When buying a used car one must realize that you are buying a ‘temporary car’ that will inevitably be a mode of transport that has a limited life span and if involved in an accident or sustains catastrophic engine or gearbox failure will be an uneconomical nightmare, more than often resulting in a tow truck to scrap yard scenario.

Always make your second hand car purchase from a reputable used car dealer, who can offer you a quality service together with a comprehensive warranty against mechanical failures. Consult the RMi consumer protection act of 2012 which offers guide lines when buying a used vehicle from any used car dealership in South Africa.

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An auto trader, or used car dealership, is a used car or vehicle sales business that sells new or used cars at the retail level, to private individuals or other car dealers. The used car dealership may also provide maintenance services for cars, thus employing auto technicians that specialize in vehicle maintenance, stock and sell spare car parts and accessories, and process warranty claims as per your guarantee.

The internet has allowed this niche service to grow and reach the general consumer marketplace by simply logging on to your computer and looking for a used car dealership and find a vehicle that suits your requirements. You are now able to purchase a vehicle from anywhere in the world and have them ship it to you. The ease of the internet has enabled users to access the car, bank finance and courier service and have the vehicle delivered to your doorstep without you having to leave your chair.

Internet services such as used car dealership websites, allow you to load your vehicle on-line at low cost, and get direct access to a national network of professional sales facilitators, who will personally assist you in selling your vehicle.  Banks offer access to vehicle finance and a host of risk management options that will help you in selling your vehicle safely on line.

If you are a second hand car dealer or new car franchise dealer you can get multiple insurance quotations and pick the one that suits you the most, and often included in the deal comes a free towing and roadside assistance package. Insurance schemes are available for private or commercial.

Being part of a used car dealership or on-line host of vehicle traders, enables you to a wide range of services and guarantees you a stronger and safer passage when buying or selling a vehicle, thus keeping your finger on the pulse of South African Motor Industries.

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