Apart from its use in relation to a flat bottomed Chinese j sailing vessel with a prominent stem; the word junk could be said to be as rubbishy as its main meaning found in dictionaries. I.E. – trash or something of poor quality, little meaning, worth, or significance. Alternatively, it can mean clutter in the form of worn out; or, discarded articles.
However, there is another meaning and, although it still involves broken or unwanted items, it relates to previously used things that can be recycled and used again; either for their original purpose; or broken down and made over into something different. Throughout Illinois and the rest of the world; there is money to be made from items in this last category.
Take Motor Vehicles And Automobiles In Particular
Any vehicle is only as good as the sum of its parts and those parts will be subjected to at least a lot of fair wear and tear with the ever present risk of accidental damage. Worn components can be repaired and, if necessary, replaced. Dented and scratched body panels, etc can also be renovated or replaced; but there are two problems that could, eventually, put a stop to this cycle of events. The auto makers regularly cease production of a particular model and replace it with a new one (some manufacturers even go out of business). Once there are no new versions of a vehicle; the number of available spare parts for it will probably start to dwindle and supply could even dry up altogether. The other problem with fixing up your auto comes when the price of replacement parts and the fitting of them become so high that the owner deems it unwise to continue with the repairs. This is why some residents of the windy city will, from time to time, end up owning Junk Cars In Chicago.
What Are Your Options When You Have To Scrap?
You could just leave it to rust away in your yard – assuming the local ordinances would allow you to (?). A more environmentally friendly (and more legal) way would be to pay someone to take it away to a scrap yard where it could be crushed and melted down for its metal content.
However, owners of Junk Cars In Chicago have another option. Car parts specialists like Aero Auto Parts will actually buy scrap cars from you; in addition, they usually offer free collection from wherever the dead vehicle happens to be. They make such offers because as well as the crushed body metal, they are able to sell many of the parts to people with still running similar models.
