What happens to wrecked cars?

They go to salvage auctions or to salvage dealers. Insurance companies sell wrecked, recovered, and damaged vehicles at salvage auctions where they can be purchased by individuals, used car dealers, and rebuilders. In many states, the vehicle title is marked "salvage" or "rebuilt salvage." Other states have no salvage title laws at all, which means a wrecked vehicle can be repaired and put back on the street with a clean title.  more