Third, in many states, just having the car in your driveway or yard, as long as it’s visible requires you to have insurance on the car. Now who wants to pay for insurance on a car that you can’t use? Nobody!

Car movies can be categorized by the role that the car plays in the film. There are movies that, while not actually about cars, contain vivid scenes where cars are essential to the story. In «Back to the Future» (1985) a 1981 DeLorean is the time-travel machine. What would Batman («Batman Begins» 2005) be without the Batmobile, or «Ferris Bueller’s Day Off» (1986) without the Ferrari belonging to Cameron’s father? «Heart Like a Wheel» (1983), about racing car driver Shirley Muldowney, adds romance to the mix. In a more recent movie, «Drive» starring Ryan Gosling, the main character is a driver-he drives stunt cars in movies and getaway cars in robberies.

In fact, I recently went to someone’s house where the wife finally «laid down the law» for her husband who had been tinkering around with two ATM money vaults that a friend dropped off some time ago. These things weren’t light; they weighed in at a HEFTY 980 POUNDS EACH! When I showed up they were dusty and had been what I refer to as, «garage ornaments» for a couple of years already, the husband admitted to me on the phone, when we spoke.

Make a chart of the names and phone numbers of each auto parts store in your area. Call and get prices. It does not take long to get prices. Most of the stores will get you a price on the parts you need within minutes. Make sure you are comparing the auto parts properly. In other words, compare the same quality. I like to buy USA made parts as much as possible. It pays to get good quality when it comes to fixing your vehicle.

When it comes to passenger cars, many of them have couplers on drawbars that pivot about the trucks (wheels). This allows you to run passenger cars that are slightly longer than the freight cars on tight curves (however there is a limit to how long a passenger car you can run without derailing). Most passenger cars come with four wheel trucks but some come with six. Six wheel trucks obviously need larger radius curves.

Sell your car for parts on your own. They’re many people that just need parts. If you can stomach what comes with selling your junk car for part, then that is the best way to go. You will make more money then any salvage yard, salvager, or profitable business successfully would pay you.

One of the most common buyers looking for secondhand cars is the new drivers. If one has recently acquired a license, then a pre owned car is a great way to start driving and getting used to it. The benefit of such cars is that they come at bargain prices. As a result, the possible problems that one may run into due to lack of experience can be borne by these cars without denting your pockets.

Like in any market there were those that couldn’t afford a new car and the payments that would follow, but thought if I can get financed why not drive a newer, greener car? These are the people that in the months ahead it will hurt the most. They will face the reality of a large payment that they didn’t have, and now can’t afford. So they will lose their new ride and damage their credit at the same time.