These are some guidelines for picking a salvage yard near you:
1. Where are they located?
Sometimes when searching “salvage yard near me” you might find quite a few that are in your state. However, that does not always mean they pick up in your area. For example, 114 Auto Salvage mainly picks up in most of eastern Massachusetts inside the I-495 corridor, as well as Southern New Hampshire (all they way up to Manchester NH). Any car that is located further west, south, north and down on the cape, we may pick up on a case to case basis. So when you call any salvage yard for a quote, it is important to confirm that we pick up in the area where you are located, unless you are able to bring the car directly to the yard.
2. When are they open?
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3. How do they price your car?
When salvage yards are pricing your car, they use a few different factors. First they determine what is wrong with the vehicle, then decide if it’s worth fixing. 114 Auto Salvage and other salvage yards near you also check on the current price of steel, to make sure your car is priced out based on market prices as well. This is especially true if your car will just get scrapped and not be used for parts. Any car from 2007 and up may be worth salvaging for parts if the mileage is under 150k and there is not much wrong with it. In the case that your car may be worth more than just the steel weight, a buyer will go on KBB or NADA to get an average book value on the car. They take that number and add a percentage based on the salvage value. That number is their offer. As a side note, retail pricing is different from salvage or scrap pricing. So, a salvage or scrap offer will be lower than if you were selling the car to someone to pass inspection and drive on the road.
If a price seems much lower or higher than other offers that you’re getting, it is worth getting a little suspicious over the salvage yard’s legitimacy. This is because most salvage yards near you would usually offer a similar price to their competitor. Sometimes, salvage yards do get requests for specific parts off cars, so that might explain the higher than average price. Especially if a price seems much higher, like $250 dollars or more, it is best to ask this salvage yard for their license. This is so you can rest assured that you will really get the money your promised if you deal with them. 114 Auto Salvage always bases the quote for your car on market prices.
4. How Fast Do They Pick It Up?
5. Do they have a license and Insurance?
6. What do past customers say about them?
In short, make sure you pick a salvage yard near you that is able to pick up your car quickly, offer fair prices, provide insurance certificates and licenses for your protection, and have legitimate social media reviews so you know for sure that the experiences from past customers are good. For more information about 114 Auto Salvage, please reach out to one of our buyers at 978-396-2448.