How to Buy Junk Cars in Maine
If you are good at fixing cars or are looking to buy your first car, a junk car may provide a sound option. Mostly sold for their parts, junk cars are cheap to buy; you may even choose to purchase junk cars and fix them up to sell them at a profit. If you live in Maine and would like to take advantage of this potentially lucrative prospect, follow some specific steps to find the best deal.
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Instructions
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Search online classified-ad sites, or peruse your local newspaper for people who want to sell their junk cars or parts of their cars which are not running. "The Brunswick Times," "The Portland Press" and "The Bangor Daily News" all have classified sections for cars. Visit the Craigslist's automotive section in Maine, or check out the Maine entry on Used Parts Central (see links in Resources section).
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Visit a junkyard around your area. Look online for a directory of junkyards in Maine such as Bill's Auto Salvage, located in Fairfield, or Bennet Hill Services, which specializes in Jeeps. If you don't have time to visit, call or email to ask the junkyard's procedure for buying a junk car.
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Visit tow truck companies such as Pine Tree Auto Salvage Auction to find out when they hold auctions, where you can often buy a junk car at a throwaway price. Also look for police auctions, as they may be selling impounded cars at a cheap price. Check the Maine entry of the Government Auction site for details on impending auctions.
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Look for used car dealerships in your area, which often receive junk cars as trade in and may be willing to sell them. (See the Resources section for a directory of Maine auto dealers.)
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Tips & Warnings
You may have to tow the vehicle home, since it will probably be in bad condition.
