Buffalo Auto Wrecking, Inc.

Of the 27 million cars recycled globally every year, how much of that vast wealth of raw material is eventually recycled? If you guessed between 75 percent and 80 percent, you're right. As you might imagine, steel is one of the most in demand materials collected from recycled vehicles

Your car is a complicated arrangement of various systems, which all need to be working together. Unfortunately, if one part of a system goes, other parts will often follow, such as the radiator cap, then the radiator. Entire systems of old cars can be salvageable, making replacement easy.

While your child’s high school may offer an auto mechanic class to interested students, they won’t always get all the intensive practice they need to prepare them for the job. If your teenager has started trying to make repairs to their own car at home, shopping the salvage yard can make their practice time more affordable.

When you’re checking out the available parts in a salvage yard for the first time, keep in mind that we only have access to what people bring us. If you see a part that you think you might need, it’s smart to pick it up when you’re here, because we never know when someone else will come in needing the same part.

If you’ve recently started an auto restoration project, you may find that finding fenders and side panels for certain vehicles is a challenge. Remember, these types of aesthetic parts are often in good condition even though the car has been sent to salvage.

One of the main benefits of using salvage parts in your vehicle is how much money you have the potential to save. When you need to replace parts in your vehicle, we’re always happy to help you find the right parts for the job.

We do not always start with our dream car. Sometimes, we end up with a hunk of junk that ultimately breaks down and takes up space. It’s unavoidable. But if you need to upgrade and get rid of your junker, call a professional and have it taken away.

Would you believe that 10 million cars are disposed of in the U.S. each year? Scrap cars are of high value and extremely useful when recycled. When a car is recycled, almost all the iron and steel is recovered, in addition to lead, aluminum, and copper.

There is a large market for used auto parts. You may be familiar with retail buyer intent on repairing or upgrading his personal vehicle with used but still useful parts. There's a large wholesale segment to the market as well, though. It includes: garage operators, service stations and independent mechanics.

Unlike an auto parts retailer or dealer, an auto salvage yard typically relies on people selling junk vehicles to get a new supply of parts. Since there’s no way to know when we might get more of the parts you need in, it’s always smart to purchase what you need as soon as you find it.

Are you working on restoring a classic car? You'll need a variety of parts to get it up and running again, which a salvage expert can help you find. But he or she can do more than that. An expert can help you get extras, so you have them in case anything goes wrong.

Auto salvage yards aren't all created equal. Some specialize in domestic or foreign cars, while others are co-ops that blend their inventories with other locations. Still others offer decades of experience, certified mechanics, warranties or guarantees.

How does a car engine work? Gas, along with air, is drawn into a combustion chamber where it is compressed and ignited by a spark. The resulting combustion provides a power stroke that repeats rapidly and in turn, powers the vehicle.