What is salvage and what happens to it?
Salvage refers to discarded parts that are damaged beyond repair and, therefore, need to be replaced. If these parts have no economic value (broken glass, torn plastic, rubber parts), they are thrown away. However, parts like doors, panels, petrol tanks, front forks, etc., do have a residual commercial value. To avoid recycling of such parts that may be repaired and sold as new, these need to be mutilated to prevent malpractices by unethical workshops. Sometimes a nominal amount is deducted towards salvage from the claim amount as assessed by the surveyor.
