A salvage title is a form of vehicle title branding, which notes that the vehicle has been damaged and/or deemed a total loss by an insurance company that paid a claim on it. The criteria for determining when a salvage title is issued differ considerably by each state, province or territory.

Almost all modern car crushers use a hydraulic press to crush the cars. A large motor powers a pump that pushes hydraulic fluid to drive large cylinders. The engine, pump, valves, tubing and other parts of the hydraulic system. Guide posts that align the crushing plate and make sure the crushing force is applied evenly.

Scrapping a car with Pull-A-Part. Selling your junk car for cash should be fast and easy. Most importantly, you want to know how much a junk yard will pay for your car. Junk yards pay around $250-$500 for junk cars.