by Chad Petri
Published: Fri, May 01, 2009 - 3:30 pm CST
Last Updated: Fri, May 01, 2009 - 3:54 pm CST
Auto World Salvage and Sales Manager Brian Pack says he's been fielding a lot more calls lately. “Everybody's trying to save some money so they hate paying somebody two or three times to fix their problem,” says Pack. The shop buys vehicles at auction that insurance companies have deemed a total loss and then sales the parts that can be reused. Pack says his sales are up due in part to the recession.
“We've bought I'd say probably 100 more cars so far this year than we've bought last year at this time,” says Pack. Parts puller Tommy Durham says he has to drive through aisles of old cars more than usual.
“People losing they jobs, they out for the quick fix,” says Durham. Workers here say popular models like Toyota Corollas and Honda Accords are more likely to get repaired than traded in.
“If you can put $1,500 in a car now and fix it and get you another two years out of it you're better off putting the money in it than you know $500 car payment every month for the next 6 years,” says Durham. They say the necessity of reliable transportation and an uncertain car market is helping bring in customers that want to stick with the ride they know.
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