An auto wrecker in Chicago is not hard to find. The yellow pages will put you onto a host of them quickly as will a search of the internet. Needless to say, auto wreckers play a very important part in the life cycle of a car, which from the moment the last bolt is put installed in the factory, is destined to end up at the auto wreckers one way or another. What you want to avoid like the plague is buying a car that at one time was a wreck.
There is some scary stuff happening in the land of cars. You can well avoid any problems of course by buying from dealers who are reputable but the prices may be out of your range. Anything other than buying a new car from a reputable dealer has a risk associated with it. The worst that can happen is that an unscrupulous individual or dealer unloads a car on you that was written off as a wreck, bought from the junk yard, made to look right and sold at Blue Book prices. Don’t think this doesn’t happen because it does, all the time. That cream puff that you’re looking at might have been totaled a month ago, the title won’t tell you a thing. You need to protect yourself and there are a few hints that might help.
Cars that are “totaled” are those written off by the insurance company. They pay the claim and the wreck is usually theirs. These vehicles are sold at auctions where salvagers and auto wreckers in Chicago frequent. Other times these vehicles are purchased by rebuilders with the full intention of rebuilding it and sell it on. To avoid this;
Check the vehicles title. If it has a stories past there will be words written on it that are red flags, words like “salvage title” or “parts only” are favorites, and the title may even be notated with the words un-rebuildable or scrap. If you see these words of course you head for the first exit but even if you don’t see anything the car may not be legitimate. It is very easy to go to the neighboring state and re-register the car and have a clean title with no indication of its past.
The best way to avoid buying a car that came from an auto wrecker in Chicago is to take it to a trusted mechanic. The mechanic will go over the car with a fine tooth comb and even though the inspection will cost, it’s well worth it to avoid buying a dog car. Tell the mechanic that you want him to look for evidence of the car being rebuilt.
The air bags on newer cars are dead giveaways. If the indicator light either does not come on when you start the cars or it blinks funny then the bags have gone off.
Most wrecks and junk cars do end up as scrap and reputable companies such as Junk My Car USA are part of the process. Contact them to dispose of a junk car.
