Good Ask Joanne article! In most cities, every second power pole is plastered with ads for scrappers who will pick up clunkers for free, and pay you for the privilege. Call around to compare prices, but keep in mind that who buys your vehicle can make a difference in where...
Green Car Race
With fuel costs so high you can see the Russians take green car racing to a new level!
Is Selling Your Old Car Worth It
Brendan Mcaleer has a great article over at the North Shore News. It touches on some good points when it comes to getting rid of your old car, especially if it is a "1991 Ford Tempo with 300,000 kilometres". WE'VE all been through it. You drag the old clunkbucket into...
Going Green – Literally
We all want to go green these days to keep the planet clean but what does the actual color mean! According to a new study by Leger Marketing, commissioned by Ford of Canada, Canadians are loyal to traditional colours, and when it comes to current cars, silver/grey is by far...
What is Blocking Green Road Construction
Great article with some powerful insight into why going green is a tough sell in many situations. The buzz of innovative ideas on how to build cheaper, greener roads is all around us. These ideas range from using scrap construction materials and rubber tires to using recycled glass to reduce...
You Can Now Recycle Oil and Fluid Bottles in Quebec
Quebec “do-it-yourself” drivers will now be able to recycle their empty plastic oil and fluid containers, and used oil and filters at Canadian Tire stores across the province through the Go Eco program. The program was initially launched in ten stores in Québec City, Thetford Mines and Dolbeau, where more...
Nano Price on the Rise, No Not the iPod
The makers of the world's cheapest car (not Apple), the Nano, said it was raising the price of the snub-nosed four-door vehicle as it announced plans to ramp up production. Launched in 2009 with a price tag as low as 123,000 rupees ($2,629 US dollars) by Tata Motors, the car...
Welcome to Junk Cars Canada
Hi everyone and thanks for visiting our new website. We are very green around here and that is why we started this whole auto recycling thing almost 31 years ago. Back then, going green was not the buzz-word it is today but we still loved cars and also wanted to...