Changes for the wrecking yard business

Like so many other industries, the recycled-parts business is going through consolidation
and modernization as regulations and competition forces changes. Gone are the days of wandering among acres of
wrecked and rusted-out cars, looking for a straight control arm for a Pontiac J2000 that was the victim of a
late-night off-road excursion. Nowadays, you walk up to the counter and enquire about the availability of a
component, just like at the local parts store (and AutoZone now offers used parts). The larger yards often
have online searchable databases, and of course there’s sites such as
Car-part.com that link together thousands of recycling yards. The upside of
this is reduced hassle and a greatly-decreased chance of getting crushed by precariously-lifted cars; the downside is
the loss of father-son time spent while looking for those last few parts for the latest project
car. 

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