Budget Car Repair Ideas

Advertise your car. If you’re not satisfied with the offers from the salvage yards, you may be able to make more money by selling it directly. You can advertise on Craigslist or some other website, giving details about your car. Include photos and be honest about the car’s condition. Put down an asking prices such as $500 or OBO for “or best offer” and wait for people to contact you. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure — you could be holding a classic that would be worth a mint once it has been restored.

They are not only difficult to find but can be quite a burden on your pocket. For lesser concerns and dilemma try and take the commendations of the best shops out there and the warranties as well.



Cut the window caulking away from the glass with a razor blade knife and remove the glass. Take pull a part price list to your closest mirror store and have them cut inexpensive mirror pieces in the same size as the glass. (many times they have “mis-cuts” that they will offer to you at very low prices). Home Depot will also cut mirror for you at low prices. If you are handy get a piece of plate glass mirror and a glass cutter and do it yourself.

Lastly, if you are either a mechanic or someone in that league of under-the-hood skills you can always try the auto yard. Because these cars are sometimes used for unsanctioned racing you can usually find imports at the junkyard. “Pick a part” type auto parts businesses tend to work with salvage and insurance companies to get choice wrecks, and while you probably wouldn’t go there to get an RX-7 door panel, they are perfect spots to find interior RX-7 parts and engine parts. used auto parts that come from “pick a part” yards are usually pretty cheap because you are doing the finding and removing of the part all by yourself. Again, this is recommended only if you really know what you’re doing. A mechanic who works with cars every day can spot a useful part from a throw away, can you?

Many people are often faced with the question whether they will get a good amount of money on selling their car. Everyone wants a good resale value which is, considering the general market, pretty difficult to get. The best option is to sell the car to a junk yard. Plenty of cars, of various makes and models, coming from different owners and different places get stashed in the junk yards. Piles and piles of unused cars are found here. Almost every area has a junkyard for convenience. Many people, owing to various circumstances want to get rid off their cars. Disposing them off in a junk yard is the best option since it insures good cash for junk cars.

Another important factor is age, which means the older the car is, the less is its value. Since the parts would be in better condition if the car is less than 10-15 years old, the salvage yard tends to pay more for these cars. However, there are some models that tend to have reliable parts even when the car is older. Your car does not need to have an excellent appearance for a salvage yard that offers cash for cars. What they look for is usable and salable parts. So if your body panel, engine or cabin components are still usable and fully functional, you might get a good price for your old and wrecked vehicle.

Have on hand 6 good quality and straight 2×4’s – 8′ long on hand. They can be purchased for about $2.00 each at your home improvement store. You will also need a drill with a #2 phillips head and one box of 2 1/2″ course thread dry wall screws. Finally find some old 1 x lumber from your old material resource or you can use new 1×6 fence board of redwood or cedar purchased for about $2.00 per 6′ board at your home improvement store. You will need 4 pieces of 1×6 – 6′ long.