Decrepit car

As a car wreck (see also wreck) refers to a motor vehicle that is no longer functional and in a reasonable economic framework can not be put back into circulation. Car wrecks are often " cannibalized ", that is, more useful parts of the vehicles to be dismantled before the final scrapping. This takes place in both a commercial recovery facilities as well as illegally on the roadside.

A particular problem is posed by car wrecks that were not fed the auto recovery, but illegally parked on roadsides or be left free standing in the field.

Car wrecks can still hazardous to water power and supplies such as gasoline, brake fluid ( glycol ethers ), coolants ( ethylene glycol ) and motor oils contain that leak uncontrollably and can endanger the soil or groundwater. The illegal parking of a car wreck may constitute a criminal offense. Authorities investigate such cases, the previous owner of the vehicle identification number (VIN). This is therefore sometimes removed, but this is useless as a rule, since it is well hidden the VIN is attached to multiple vehicles in inaccessible places. To reduce illegal waste disposal of car wrecks adopted the ELV lawmakers. Rising metal prices have led in the meantime to a self of the problem. Auto recyclers now pay for the purchase of car wrecks. Moreover, there was in the past repeatedly called scrapping the part of the automotive industry in order to promote the sale of new vehicles.

In some cases, very old and rare car wrecks may have gained in value again. Such a wreck of a Bugatti was recovered from the ocean floor.

Historic Cemeteries car

Old car cemeteries that were abandoned decades ago no longer conform to the requirements of current environmental legislation and therefore led to controversy regarding their eviction. These cemeteries are made entirely of wrecks of old-timers and recent classics, so historic car models that are emotionally charged positive in a subset of the population, which translates into their eyes to the junkyard as a whole. Many people with less affinity for the automobile seen in the weathered cars again nothing more than pollution. In recent years, has become known examples of such car cemeteries are Kaskad Mosse in Sweden ( preserved ) and Kaufdorf ( Guerbetal ) in Switzerland ( was resolved).

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Burnt-out car wreck

A disused car at a recycler

Wreckage of a light truck

Escaping operation substances may present a risk to the environment

Car wreck in Egypt

Wrecked car in the ghost town of Bodie