Is anyone outhere in the scrap-yard business because i rang up my local scrap yard the other day?

Question

and asked if they do handbooks and the chap said that sometimes yes we do but we have to destroy them is that right ? i just want this clearing up because he said some people put ''Personal details'' in i.e. vin numbers, chassis numbers, etc but what i say is just rip the ******* page out with details on dont ******* destroy the book anyone oh and then he says its the insurance company they tell them to destroy the handbooks what i say is its bastard creul

Answer 1

ID thieft is out of hand the Automotive Recycling Business, That's what they like being called these days. Take all the valuable parts E-Bay or sell on there web sites and send the scrap steel and iron to China. Owners hand books personal information just gets thrown out. I know you would like to remember how to reprogram the interior lighting or clock on the old Vauxall, owners manuals are hard to come by.

Answer 2

The DMV doesn't in any way regulate the way wrecker services or scrap yards do their business. I've gone to our local car crusher and found the manuals in most of the glove boxes. If there are things like VIN written in, so what? You can't use it to get any information anyway.

If your local companies are doing this, it sounds like a local decision, not some requirement.

Answer 3

you could get a lot of info from a owners book mine is printed with my name address if you are looking for a new book u can order them from a dealer or do what i did go test drive in a car just like yours an take the book

Answer 4

I AM NOT IN THE SALVAGE YARD BUSINESS BUT THAT DOES MAKE GOOD SINCE BECAUSE PEOPLE DO PUT IMPORTANT INFO AS WELL AS PRIVATE INFO IN THESE MANUALS.

THIS THIS AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY...................

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DMV OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.