At what point does a particular vehicle meet it's $$$ usefulness .....when what?this? and that? have have all been extracted?
At what point does a particular vehicle meet it's $$$ usefulness .....when what?this? and that? have have all been extracted?
I'm sure that a lot of the big commercial yards have an algorithm for what they are going to keep around. I remember when I had my 79 LTD panther. They were very rare in the junkyards for the first few years, then they were all over the place. As the body style aged, they became rare again, and the yards weren't keeping them around. I'm sure some of that was a factor of fewer of them coming into the yard in the first place.
This is how pull it yourself yards work. They buy the vehicle for less than they can scrap the cat plus metal. They could have a closed no customer operation and still make money. But ... if you have the storage place why not maximize your profit? Let people come in and provide free labor to pay $150 for a part that you would have scraped for $6 in metal value? Oh and charge them for the experience plus make them think they are getting a deal. Actually works out for everyone if you think about it. As far as inventory just put them out roll by roll and when you plant the last roll start removing the first roll. Who cares what's out there and how long just keep the machine going.
So it would behoove me to visit my nearest LKQ and ravage that 02 bravada?
In reply to 759NRNG :
Yeah, I mean if your into weird E36 M3 like 02 Bravadas. Not going to judge a man.
At the yard I worked at we crushed out 3 to 4 times per year and still had vehicles there 2000-2500 days.
Look at part ages on www.car-part.com and look at part ages.
Stampie said:In reply to 759NRNG :
Yeah, I mean if your into weird E36 M3 like 02 Bravadas. Not going to judge a man.
Oh Yeah pin head what's wrong with an AtLas wearin an OLds unicorn sport coat.....sheeesh
759NRNG said:At what point does a particular vehicle meet it's $$$ usefulness .....when what?this? and that? have have all been extracted?
Locally, a couple weeks, unless it is over 10-12 years old, then it goes straight into the hopper to be crushed. They make their money selling body parts to body repair shops, that is the sweet spot for insurance payouts for body repair, and selling peeloffs and chassis sections and windows/glass/lighting is where they make their money. There is no money having older cars kicking around.
At least, from what I was told by an operator who ran the largest/most convenient junkyard in the area. He told me that 80-100 cars a week went straight into the hopper without making it to the yard. I am sure that local property tax rates pay a huge role. You need a lot of space or a lot of turnover or both to run a profitable junkyard.
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