What's with old, beat up cars is yards?

[Exterous]

Why do people keep old rusted out cars (often multiple cars, some on blocks) in their yard? What's the point? Do they think they'll fix it up at some point? Maybe for parts but they often seem much different (car vs truck, GM vs Ford etc) so that doesn't seem to be it. Too expensive to have it junked?

 

[zinfamous]

It's a sign for people in the know. ....you know.

...I guess you just don't know, is all.

 

[Captante]

 

[sdifox]

Why do people keep old rusted out cars (often multiple cars, some on blocks) in their yard? What's the point? Do they think they'll fix it up at some point? Maybe for parts but they often seem much different (car vs truck, GM vs Ford etc) so that doesn't seem to be it. Too expensive to have it junked?

Just to piss you off.

 

[BoomerD]

Because they can?

Do you live on/near the rez? How about the ghetto or barrio? In a low rent area?

 

[Dr. Detroit]

More expensive to hire a wrecker to haul em off to the junkyard then use em as a planter.............

 

[BUTCH1]

More expensive to hire a wrecker to haul em off to the junkyard then use em as a planter.............

Most scrap yards will come and get them for free, many towns will not allow multiple unregistered vehicles
laying around, it can be a killer for home value if a potential buyer see's a ' 64 Falcon up on blocks.

 

[Exterous]

Just to piss you off.

Because they can?

Do you live on/near the rez? How about the ghetto or barrio? In a low rent area?

Doesn't piss me off as I'm just visiting the area. And it's a mix of low rent/dilapidated buildings all the way up to nice expensive houses

 

[Exterous]

Most scrap yards will come and get them for free

Yeah that's the case where I live but here we've seen a fair number of properties with 1-3 yard wrecks so just trying to understand the reasons to keep them around

 

[ponyo]

I only see that when I'm driving through some super rural areas. Most cities and towns have ordinances where you can't even park on the lawn grass or have more than couple cars in your concrete driveway.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Most scrap yards will come and get them for free, many towns will not allow multiple unregistered vehicles
laying around, it can be a killer for home value if a potential buyer see's a ' 64 Falcon up on blocks.

Pff, 64' falcon up on blocks is a sale clinch for me.

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

In all likelihood a lot of people are just like your average typical American hoarder that is too stupid to realize that it will never be any significant source of income. Usually the same type of people that have a garage that is filled to the brim with other worthless crap that they refuse to throw out because they convince themselves it's actually worth something.


Some people are legit and do things like fix them up as a hobby... but not most people... especially if it's just sitting in their driveway in the sun.

 

[Midwayman]

I just assume that its the same drive for hoarding in general. They probably think they'll fix it or it'll be useful later.

 

[thedarkwolf]

In my case it was/is mostly lazyness. When I wrecked my 94 miata it was worth a decent amount in parts so I bought it back from the insurnace but I was too lazy to deal with parting it out. I ended up blowing up the motor in my 95 miata so the wreck came in handy for a drivetrain swap. I sold a few easy parts to get off parts and finally got tired off looking at the shell and sold it off way cheaper than the reaming parts were worth just to get rid of it. I also still have my old daily driver 04 VW jetta wagon TDI that needs some trans work but it is at least sitting in my garage. I should just get rid of it but I can't bring my self to do it because it is worth nothing as is and still a decent amount if I can get off my lazy ass and fix it.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Maybe plan to eventually fix or get someone to fix or waiting for the money to be able to afford to. If I had room on my property I probably would have kept my last car tbh, the subframe was all rotted out but otherwise it was an ok car. Something I could eventually fix if I learned how to weld. But I don't even have a big enough garage to work on a car so yeah just got it scrapped. I always feel it's such a waste to get a car scrapped though. To think that a typical car probably cost like 30 grand at one point, and then you are lucky to get $100 for it when you scrap it.

 

[pauldun170]

Would need to know what the car is and actual picture of its condition.

I've had neighbors who have some pretty interesting cars out on blocks pissing off "the ladies of the neighborhood"
One guy in my neighbohood had MGB GT followed by a 80's Lotus Esprit followed by a Lotus Esprit V8. He likes british cars and has the time and energy to work on them. Unfortunately, his house lacks a garage.
Another guy went through a couple of Toyota MR2's, first with the first generation and then to Turbo. Both spent a good time on blocks as he chipped away at restoration.
My Neighbor has an ancient, rusted out 71 chevy pickup that he uses on a regular basis. Its a giant eyesore but it is a pure work truck.
Another guy I know has a sketchy 60's Willys Pickup out front while his son is off in the Navy.
Off the top of my head some of the other "yard heaps" in my neighborhood in various states of restoral or decay
Mitsubishi 3000 VR4
Nissan 300ZX
3rd gen Supra
Bricklin SV-1
Mustang II
E34 5 series with a manual
Ton of others hidden under car covers.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yeah that's the case where I live but here we've seen a fair number of properties with 1-3 yard wrecks so just trying to understand the reasons to keep them around

It makes a good nesting place for the local rodent population.

 

[Captante]

It makes a good nesting place for the local rodent population.

Rats gotta live too!

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Rats gotta live too!

Rats Lives Matter.

 

[thestrangebrew1]

I supervise our Code Enforcement team for the County and it's a PITA to get people to get rid of their vehicles. Out here, we get the complaints usually, but it's primarily handled through our Environmental Health department for solid waste. I'd say 90% of the time it's a situation where they held on with the hopes of rebuilding and just never happened. A lot of times they're left because the spouse or family member passed and they just didn't know what to do with it, but didn't quite want to let it go. Then there's the hoarder/junkyard type who thinks they can work on it and sell it for a quick buck, but they have no money to begin with so shit just accumulates.

 

[Captante]

Rats Lives Matter.

I wasn't gonna go there ....

 

[Scarpozzi]

I supervise our Code Enforcement team for the County and it's a PITA to get people to get rid of their vehicles. Out here, we get the complaints usually, but it's primarily handled through our Environmental Health department for solid waste. I'd say 90% of the time it's a situation where they held on with the hopes of rebuilding and just never happened. A lot of times they're left because the spouse or family member passed and they just didn't know what to do with it, but didn't quite want to let it go. Then there's the hoarder/junkyard type who thinks they can work on it and sell it for a quick buck, but they have no money to begin with so shit just accumulates.

There are also those who can only get $500 for their 15 year old trade in....so they sell the car for $800-1000 and people will buy those cheap things....then see another deal a few years later. It's easy to collect high mileage cars.

 

[Artorias]

 

[Scarpozzi]

They should sell that camera they filmed that with and buy a bicycle.

 

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