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There are a number of benefits to
buying used car parts rather than new,
remanufactured or aftermarket.
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Saves you money - used auto
parts can cost up to 50% less than new parts and
are tested and reliable.
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Are dependable and safe – parts
are tested and inspected before resale
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Buying used car parts from
automotive recyclers puts quality Original
Equipment Manufacture (OEM) parts back on your
car. Unlike remanufactured or aftermarket parts,
recycled parts are guaranteed to fit
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Are easy to buy – you can buy
online or by phone and have it shipped to your
home or repair shop within 5 business days
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Choosing recycled auto parts
decreases insurance rates by enabling insurance
companies to recover their losses by selling
their totaled vehicles to the auto salvage
yards.
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Helps keep the environment clean
– by salvaging and reusing car & truck parts
instead of throwing them in a land fill
Automotive recycling serves a vital
role in preserving natural resources and reducing
the demand for scarce landfill space. For example,
this $10 billion industry recycles over 4 million
motor vehicles annually (in the U.S. and Canada
alone), thereby saving an estimated 85 million
barrels of oil that would otherwise be used in the
manufacture of new replacement parts. Additional
energy and resource conservation is realized by
recycling rebuildable "core" parts to the automotive
parts rebuilding industry.
In addition to
conserving natural resources, automotive recycling
plays an important role in reducing air and water
pollution, and solid waste generation. Automotive
recyclers must abide by stringent local and national
regulations on dealing with waste generated by
salvaged automobiles. Many individual automotive
recyclers have also instituted their own unique
programs to further reduce the potential effects of
harmful materials to their businesses and
communities.
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