What cannot be used, like aluminum, is compressed and sold when the prices is right. Hubcaps are sold for very little and the same goes for batteries.
If you do not have another vehicle you can use while yours is in the shop, you may want to ask about courtesy cars. Larger garages and chain stores may offer courtesy cars you can drive while they fix yours. Find out if there is a charge for this, or if it is included in the cost of the repairs.
Another, idea that struck me. Heated seats. This is actually a fairly simple idea. You can pull them from any factory-equipped car. Try the local rare junkyard finds. Just make sure they can bench test them before you walk out the door. You'll want the thermostat control with this, which can be mounted under the tail for adjustment while riding. Basically, heated seats are no more then a heating pad element that sits under the upholstery, a top the padding. The heating elements average about 100-140 degrees F. I did a search for "Upholstery Heating Elements" and came up with some good results and even installation instructions and tutorials for various seats. Both OEM and retro fits.
You may not be as lucky as I was if you try running away from home, more so because times are so different now. This world we live in is becoming more dangerous by the minute.
Usually people think that their car would function better if it had completely new parts. However, used autoparts isn't the case as used parts are good themselves. Of course, if you could afford new parts - go ahead as there's no problem with them either.
There are some advantages of replacing damaged auto parts of your car with used parts. Among various benefits, cost saving gets the top priority. If you want to purchase new parts, you may have to pay double than the used parts. This is the main reason why auto owners want to purchase old parts. Sometimes, it may save half of the price of new parts.
The repair shops are usually the best places to consider approaching when you are looking to trade scrap cars for cash. The people there are usually in need of different car parts from different sources. You can also approach the people operating a junkyard business in your neighborhood to trade them for cash.