Thinking of selling your old, busted car to a junkyard? It may not be the best choice for you right now. Check out these alternatives.

Junkyard parts could save you hundreds of dollars on car part replacements—but only if you get lucky. See if junkyard parts are worth the low prices and hard searches.

Whether from engine troubles or an accident, car fires are a headache for all involved. Some states allow fire departments to bill owners for costs associated with putting them out. A recent auto fire made local news headlines. But this wasn't a single car. It was a whole junkyard full.

Salvaging parts from a junkyard is one of the cheapest ways to get factory parts for a used car.

It’s no secret among friends and family that I have a slight obsession with Jurassic Park. I watch the movies regularly, own more T-Rex models than I should, and have longed for a Jurassic Park Jeep since the moment I watched Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler roll-up on a living, breathing (but very CGI) Brachiosaurus …

Each year, millions of cars make their last trip, and it is to the salvage yard. So, salvage yards are great for finding replacement parts for those pesky little things that break. Need a replacement for a broken dash knob, torn seat, bent wheel, broken sun visor? A salvage yard will have just about everything one might need …

Way back in the 1990s, I was a young driver with my first vehicle. It was a little pickup truck that was only a few years old. It had a standard (stick-shift/manual) transmission and was void of any options except for a day/night rearview mirror. I loved it! Normal Daily Driver The truck was not …