Feature perfect. Two or three years will not take much feature off compared to brand new cars. Normally the "must-have" features are present on these used cars. What they may lack would be the "nice-to-have" features which most car manufacturers add on to the brand new models. A good trade-off considering a couple of thousands off in the amount compared to a brand new car.

The beauty of vehicle recovery is that you are able to call someone who will come to your aid in about forty minutes. It might seem like forever, but it's a lot easier to tell your boss that you might be an hour or so late as opposed to completely missing a day of work and getting fired or losing pay. Either way, late sounds a lot better than not there at all. This aside, you also don't pay a ridiculously large fee. You are charged by how many miles your car must be transporter.

Let us start with ease of obtaining. Obviously newer car parts will be easier to get than older ones. A friend of mine still has a 1975 Pontiac Lemans. To obtain parts for this car he has to literally go to junk yards and even online. No new car dealers keep parts beyond 10 years or so and even auto parts stores limit their inventory to cars under 20 years. A 30 year old vehicle is almost impossible to find parts for. Plus, if you can find the part, depending on where you get it, the cost could be anywhere from 20 to 100% over the original part cost.

See if you can find anyone who has bought anything from the particular dealer in the past and if they are satisfied with their purchase. You could also get in touch with auto restoration professionals to guide you in your collection effort. They are experts in restoring vintage cars and they know a great deal about these parts.

The best way to start your search is through the yellow pages or your local phone book. You could also turn to the reliable search engines and type in "auto salvage yards" in your area and you will be sure to come up with a lot of results. There are directories on the internet where you will be able to search for a location close to you.

When it comes to passenger cars, many of them have couplers on drawbars that pivot about the trucks (wheels). This allows you to run passenger cars that are slightly longer than the freight cars on tight curves (however there is a limit to how long a passenger car you can run without derailing). Most passenger cars come with four wheel trucks but some come with six. Six wheel trucks obviously need larger radius curves.

When it comes to these vital parts, you'll want to go new. You can go just about anywhere for them, but the most accessible place to check is online. You may not be able to tell what exactly you're getting until it shows up, but you can find just about anything. On top of that, most sites will deliver the part straight to your house, or at least to your local mechanic.