How to Buy Salvage Jeeps

Salvaged vehicles are vehicles that have been crashed or destroyed to point where it would cost the insurance company more to repair it than the owner's insurance covers. These cars are sent to dealers and junkyards to be sold as a salvaged vehicle or for parts. To buy a salvaged Jeep, know what you want and find places that sell these vehicles. It may take some searching, but there are definitely places out there that do sell them.

Instructions

1

Decide on what kind of Jeep that you want. Common Jeeps that people want are classic army-style Jeeps and Jeep Wrangler, the modern Jeep. Also, Jeep makes a sports-utility vehicle called the Cherokee.

2

Visit local insurance companies. Ask them where they send their salvaged vehicles. Some may tell you and others may not. It is hit or miss, but it is a good place to start.

3

Ask local auto body shops as they may know where salvaged cars go. They may know where because a damaged car has to go to an auto body for an estimate before the insurance company decides what they want to do.

4

Speak to local scrap and junkyard owners. Many salvaged vehicles get sent to these places to be sold for scrap. They may have a Jeep there that you want. If they do not, ask them where you may find one.

5

Visit the websites of Salvage Auto, Auto World of America and Salvage Direct. All three companies specialize in salvaged automobiles. On all three sites, search through the directories for a Jeep that suits your needs.