Salvaging parts before scapping

[alone wolf]

What's the etiquette on salvaging parts from a car prior to scrapping? Things like battery/ECU/headlights/stereo etc?

The only questing they asked prior to quote was if it had alloy weels and if it was rolling.....

The car's getting towed away for scrap as a non-runner (not salvage)

[magpie215]

Some companies have a list of major items that still need to be on the car for the quote price to be paid.

[E-bmw]

I would say that depends on the conversation you had with them.

If you said "the car is complete but has failed it's MOT" or similar then that is what they think they are buying, so leave well alone or they will possibly just walk away.

If you said "I have a scrap car can you take it away" I would say anything that doesn't severely affect the scrap weight is fair game, especially if it is a scrap yard rather than "vehicle dismantler/recycler etc".

[alone wolf]

Fair points..... i will have to speak to them