| An auto parts salvaging yard is used to store and | | | | accessible ones including the headlights, mirrors, tail |
| scrap cars that are old, damaged and/or | | | | lights, blinkers among others. If these are in |
| irreparable. These places will take these unused | | | | decent condition then they may be resold. Larger |
| automobiles and place them in neatly arranged | | | | more prominent parts like the transmission and |
| rows for greater efficiency. Machines are generally | | | | engine are bought by many car manufacturers |
| used to flatten or crush these vehicles for better | | | | who may recondition the parts and sell it with a |
| storage. In the case where there are working | | | | special warranty. Some older cars are kept in |
| parts left on the car being scrapped these parts | | | | good working condition to satisfy classic car |
| may be removed for resale. In modern times | | | | hobbyists. Because these older car parts are |
| cars that are scrapped are inventoried on a | | | | many times no longer manufactured, salvage |
| computer to improve the detection and | | | | yards may make a decent profit from the sale of |
| organization of these scrapped vehicles. | | | | these rare parts. |
| The parts that are removed include the most | | | | |