Each autowrecker offers their own guarantee, so make sure you find out what the terms are before you make the purchase. Shipping Salvage yards will ship almost anything anywhere, and most orders are shipped the day you place the order. Wreckers usually ship orders with one company, but most are willing to ship with the company of your choice. There are several things to watch out for. First, make sure you look at the vehicle during the day.
Darkness has a way of hiding problems.
Examine around moldings, window moldings, wheelwells and other areas where rust might be creeping out from hidden places. Pay special attention to the trunk floor and interior floorboards. Pull up the carpeting, look at the bottom of the doors, trunklid and hood. Take a magnet and a piece of paper with you. Place the sheet of paper flat on suspect areas and see how well the magnet sticks to the body through the paper.