Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> writes: > The scrap steel is worth more than the parts. > Also, junk yards, or Salvage yards as they are called in this age of > fanciful labels (ie. Sanitary Landfill=Dump) are often under financial > pressure paying taxes as potential "Real Estate"..The land is valued at it's > potential for some brokers and banks to make a killing off... > > They can't easily keep vehicles in unlimited numbers. Exactly, they are in business and revenue comes from both selling parts and selling scrap. If a vehicle is just sitting there it is an opportunity cost. If its parts are not selling it will go for scrap. Allan -- 1991 Vanagon GL |
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