FAQ
A core charge is really just a deposit. Mechanical parts (not body parts) have value to rebuilders who transform an old defective part into a useable part. To ensure that we get your old part back in exchange we charge a “core charge,” or deposit, until you can return it. There are numerous benefits to doing this.
First, when we sell the core to a rebuilder, it helps us to sell you the part at a lesser price. Secondly, by returning your old part to us, we get it back into the “recycling stream” where it will do some good, either as a rebuilt part, or as scrap. This helps to conserve natural resources, including the energy required to create a part from scratch, from the mining of the raw materials to the machining and manufacturing of the part.
Additionally, when you turn in your old part to a certified recycler, you know that it will be handled in an environmentally responsible manner. Leaking fluids, grease and other potentially harmful materials will be contained. Better than tossing it into the garbage where it will eventually end up in a landfill, don’t you think?