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Auto scrap facilities continue to be the target among US criminals. If you are my age, ask yourself if 20 years ago you would think of a scrap yard aka junk yard as a favorite target of burglars? Today’s story features an auto scrap thief appropriately named. Larry Wheeler, a TX resident, decided that the best way to put food on the table was to infiltrate a local recycler and junk car buyer in Smith County and he may want to through his notes on preparing for this theft into the scrap heap. According to ABC 9 KTRE, Mr. Wheeler may need to rethink what he does for a living as follows: “Smith County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a call from a night security guard regarding a burglary in progress at a scrap yard located in the 10300 block of County Road 383. Deputies arrived on scene to find a suspect running out of the woods near the location. The suspect was taken into custody & deputies found several items from the scrap yard in the woods from which the suspect came. The suspect had trespassed into the scrap yard, thrown items over the fence into the woods, and planned to load them into his vehicle nearby.” Did you notice in the story that the “security guard” appears to have done nothing during this beautifully devised “junkyard heist”? Why didn’t the security guard grab two of the junkyard’s German Shepherds and attempt to stop this 57 year old crook himself? They were in Texas–which likely allows security staff to carry fully automatic, military grade weaponry for god’s sake! Seriously, has this country changed…? On a daily basis, we have auto recyclers, buyers of junk cars and scrap car haulers being bombarded by those that compose the “bottom of the criminal food-chain”, whose members have (2) things in common: Number one is that they are criminals and number two is that they are not very intelligent. Has any criminal ever aspired to be or seen Hollywood’s glamorization of a guy jumping back and forth over a fence to a junkyard in order to steal metal scraps? Cash 4 Cars Akron is buyer of junk cars and scrap car hauler covering Akron, Barberton, Copley, Cuyahoga Falls, Ellet, Firestone Park, Green, Norton, Stow and most of Summit County. Call (330) 271-6464 today for a junk car quote which includes free towing. As a scrap car hauler in Akron, we know how tough winter can be on old cars. Contact Akron’s own buyer of junk cars when looking for a junk car quote from a scrap car hauler. Sell your car for cash in Akron to us 7 days a week and you will be glad you did? When your car is junk, let Akron’s junk car buyer pick it up and give you some cash for it. We buy and haul scrap cars, which includes free towing, throughout West Akron, North Akron, East Akron, Barberton, Mogadore and more.

1. Sell it to Private Party: Selling your car to a private local buyer is typically the option that has the best financial outcome. With a private motor vehicle sale you can expect to receive a figure slightly under the current Kelly Blue Book price. The advantage to this arrangement is that you typically receive a top price for the car compared to the other options. The drawbacks are associated with the length of time before you find a buyer, which is an unknown and the hassles of advertising, coordinating meetings and negotiating a final price with potential buyers.

2. Gift it to someone: Perhaps an friend or family member needs basic transportation?

3. Vehicle donation: Cars can be donated to charity in most states. The market value is tax deductible on your income taxes. With the US tax code constantly changing and depending on your overall tax outlook for that year, you may not actually get the total deductible benefit. We recommend consulting a tax expert before proceeding.

4. Automobile dealer trade-in: If you wish to buy a vehicle from a dealer, they may have an incentive to buy your old car as part of the arrangement. The bottom line in these cases is that they usually pay less then a private sale. Another common tactic is for the dealership to make a fair market-based offer for your car, watch to insure that the new vehicle or financing is not raised to insure an adequate profit.

5. Scrapping the car: Junk car facilities with car shredders. This option is best when the vehicle is damaged and less interesting to a potential buyers. Most major areas have "cash car buyer" outfits that will include towing of the vehicle as an extra perk to scrapping your car.

6. Find a buyer in need of parts: You may find a car owner or auto parts dealer that is actively searching for key parts for the same type of vehicle. You might sell them the whole vehicle at a good price if they can utilize the parts.

7. Repair and retain the vehicle: If you can retain the car, truck or van and realize that you are unable to get a decent value in the market, spending the money to repair and "spruce up" the car may be an option. Many auto painting shops can paint your car affordably and if your mechanic offers good pricing to fix the remaining problems, you may be happier retaining the car.

Tom Maddox http://www.cash4carsakron.com

 

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