I Scrapped a 15-Year-Old Truck with a Cracked Frame: Scale Weight vs Flat Quote Results
I scrapped a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD extended cab 4WD with 148,000 miles and a cracked driver-side frame rail. Six yards quoted it: three used flat rates, two weighed it at $182 per ton, and one used a hybrid method. Flat quotes ranged from $420 to $680. Scale weight offers landed between $481 and $562. […]
Can You Drive With a Broken Motor Mount for Short Distances: Risk, Damage, and the Real Cost of Waiting
You can drive with a broken motor mount for short distances at low speeds, but every mile increases the risk of secondary damage to surrounding components and, in a worst-case scenario, allows the engine to shift far enough to contact the radiator, snap a CV axle, or tear a coolant hose. The severity depends entirely […]