Car Battery Scrappers

Car Battery Scrappers

Cleveland Scrap Cars is back with the latest in auto scrap and recycling news. Our primary business is being a place where to junk a car in Cleveland, Euclid and Eastlake; however, we are very focused on how the late-model vehicles will impact the price for a wrecked car or non-running vehicle in the upcoming years. When you sell your scrap car for cash, there are often various components that have significant value. Owners of these models of electric and hybrid vehicles are years away from being faced with decisions such as where to junk a car or sell your scrap car; however, the batteries in these vehicles have been the target of thieves in the Bay Area.

In a July 26^th 2015 article on sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com titled ‘Bay Area Company Develops Deterrent For Hybrid Car Battery Thieves’ composed by Cate Cauguiran explains as follows: “Hybrid car owners are being warned over an uptick in battery thefts, and a Bay Area company has come up with a solution to stop them. Jim Elkins was asleep when thieves broke into his Toyota Prius, broke through his back passenger window, taking the car apart to get to the battery. The bill to get his car fixed was steep – $11,000. San Francisco Police Officer Carlos Manfredi says they could probably sell it for $1,000.

A Bay Area company, Greentec Auto, came up with a solution to deter battery thieves, in the form of a specialized bolt. These bolts are installed so if they do break in, they’re not able to walk away with the battery, says Greentec Auto VP Daniel Razumovsky. Greentec’s bolt requires a special tool to remove it. The bolt installation costs about $350. The full article is available here: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/07/26/bay-area-company-develops-deterrent-for-hybrid-car-battery-thieves/

I visited Greentec’s website to gain understanding and it looks like they have about a dozen US locations and specialize in offering remanufactured hybrid auto batteries. The special bolts are very similar to how many newer cars have a special socket that is included with your car that are required for removing the vehicle’s wheel lug nuts. After reading the article I have several questions as follows:

• Where is your auto alarm? These vehicles sell for over $25,000 and should have a car alarm with a shock sensor. These bolts are designed to make the process of removal far too long for thieves. It seems to me that if an alarm was sounding, it would make them flee immediately.
• Why isn’t insurance covering the theft? Again, you have an expensive late-model hybrid without proper insurance coverage?
• Who are the thieves going to sell them too? I assume they are not going to scrap them for $1,000. First, I doubt they have that high of scrap value and also these are not very common and would raise a red flag to any scrap yard. They need to sell them to someone that is going to use it. Are they going to post the item on Craigslist to find a buyer who coincidentally needs a battery for that model?

The price for a wrecked car is continuing to plunge! We are monitoring the commodities market closely and it seems that the world economy is just not good. Anyhow, Cleveland Scrap Cars is the place to junk a car in Cleveland and you can sell your scrap car the same day. If seeking where to junk a car in Cleveland, Wickliffe or Euclid, call our scrap vehicle buyer at 216-282-JUNK (5865) for a price for a wrecked car. Asking where to junk a car for cash in Cleveland? Wondering how to scrap a car for cash? Call Cleveland’s premier cash for cars buyer for a junk car quote. We offer same day or next day pickup of you old car. (vehicle title is required) We specialize in junk car removal, scrap car hauling and now a junk car buyer for over 5 years in Northeast Ohio.