Buying Front Cuts: How To Import Cut Vehicles |
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Patrick Howard
22 October 2012
A front cut (also called front clips or half cuts) is simply a car that has been cut and dismantled, leaving only the front part behind. Front cuts typically include whole parts from the bumper up to the A pillars above the dash and the floor part behind the transmission, and these parts include not only the engine and gearbox, but also mechanical parts such as the front suspension and brakes, the car's complete steering system, exterior lights and even the dashboard, to name a few. Buying front cuts is an excellent way to source high-quality materials for car repairs or parts replacement. For those who are interested in sourcing these items, discussed below are a few basic steps that importers must learn before buying front cuts:
Find an exporter with complete dismantling licenses and their own facility. Front cuts are typically sourced from licensed vehicle dismantlers since they are not available in the domestic market. There are numerous groups that offer dismantled vehicles for export; however, importers should take care to choose one that is fully recognised by the authorities to prevent their car stock from being confiscated and their investment from being lost. In addition to having complete licenses, it's also wise to work with an exporter that has its own dismantling facility as this allows importers to carefully monitor the whole process of vehicle disassembly.
Find vehicles to cut. Before you can get front cut vehicles, you'll have to find whole ones to cut first. There are many good sources of high-quality cars, and these include the car auction system, local dismantlers, auctions on Yahoo! and salvage vehicle auctions. Vehicle auctions are a good place to source late model vehicles and cars fit for recycling. Local dismantlers, on the other hand, can easily supply lower value cars, while salvage vehicle auctions offer a wider selection of vehicles to choose from. For importers who want to buy highly modified cars or purchase from end users directly, buying cars from Yahoo!
Give the exporter instructions on dismantling vehicles. Once the cars have been acquired, importers must then specify how they want the vehicles to be cut and dismantled. Importers can ask for photos documenting the vehicle parts that are present as well as videos to demonstrate the car's engine condition. They can also include a list of parts that they want from the dismantled vehicle. Prior to disassembly, it's important to conduct parts testing to make sure that each one is actually functional.
Once the vehicles are dismantled, they can then be washed and then placed in containers for shipping. The whole process of importing front cuts requires lots of research and effort, but even if it may be hard in the beginning, the end results are truly worth it.