Scrap Cars in NY

Barberton Junk Cars is where to junk a car in Kent, North Akron and Firestone Park because when you sell us your car the damaged vehicle removal is included in the price. We buy junk cars for the purposes of recycling within the auto scrap segment. Our next story talks about the considerable decline in the volume of abandoned vehicles that the local government has had to conduct damaged vehicle removal on lately. An article was posted on August 17, 2015 on recyclingtoday.com titled ‘Scrap recycling removes eyesores from NYC streets’, which had the following details: “Scrap metal recyclers were undoubtedly doing their best to obtain obsolete autos for recycling in the 1980s, but records from the NYC Department of Sanitation help reveal their more recent success in collecting them before they become an eyesore.

Statistics maintained by Department of Sanitation are cited in a mid-August 2015 New York Times post that accompanies 1980s-era photographs of the abandoned cars that used to clutter the city’s scenery. The blogger notes that in 1988 the Department of Sanitation removed more than 148,000 cars from NYC streets (and occasionally waterways), for an average of more than 400 cars per day. In fiscal year 2013, the department towed away fewer than 2,200 abandoned vehicles, or less than 1.5 percent of the 1988 total. Blogger Jim Leland stated that in the past 25 years car theft and abandonment have slowed to a near standstill; according to Leland, a “junker” is too valuable to just leave by the side of the road and will pay for it.” The full article is available here.

To put things in perspective further, I refer to Jim Leland’s post in the NY Times from August 15, 2015 that had the title ‘Abandoned Cars Are a NY Memory’ which stated the value of abandoned cars as: “In 1968, brought the city as little as $1.01 per automobile, and topped out at about $5.” His full post is available at this link. With the scrap value being only between one and five bucks in those days it comes as no surprise that so many were dumped. Between an hour’s pay (wage) of the driver and the fuel used to pick up the car, there would be no way to cover the costs of handling them.

One point that came to mind is that with the outrageous headaches and costs involved in traffic and parking for a vehicle in NYC, is it possible that fewer commuters drive into the city? A 2014 study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute indicates that 44% of NYC residents own vehicles, but have not found definitive results among commuters. Tolls are likely another reason that people are less likely to drive into the city for work. In my research on vehicle ownership in Manhattan, here are the top 6 reasons not to own a car there:

1. Monthly parking in Manhattan can be expensive:
   * Monthly (Days only) is approximately $170;
   * Monthly: (Nights only) ranges from $130-$210;
   * Monthly without time limits: $280-$440 on the east side &  $300-$550 on the west side.
2. Alternate street parking is widespread in Manhattan, which means that there is only parking on one side of the street during certain hours to allow for street sweepers. This means that you may have to return to move your car during the period of your visit to a destination of pay either a $35 or $65 ticket.
3. Paying a 20% premium for fuel in NYC.
4. Paying a 10-15% premium for auto insurance unless you have excellent credit.
5. Traffic congestion is still among the major complaints in NYC
6. Various sources have told me that EVERYONE will hound you to borrow your car.

Frankly, I am glad to not live in New York City. We buy junk cars 6 days a week and to junk a car in Kent, Tallmadge or Wadsworth, the requirements are that you possess the vehicle title and a matching ID. We are typically able to offer same-day damaged vehicle removal when you sell us your car. Saturdays are typically a busy day for those who buy junk cars since many full-time workers are off. Regardless of whether you junk a car in Kent, Cuyahoga Falls or Mogadore, you can expect the best in customer service from BJC. To sell us your car you simply need to contact our buyer of junk cars at (330) 732-JUNK. They will make you an offer and get you fast cash for cars and our scrap car hauler can be on the way to your place!