they use to tow them for free since the steel prices went down they now charge any were from $50 to $100 here in the USA. but you are right about buying them old cars another place is tow yard action the only one you have to bid against are scrap haulers I bought 7 cars one time for $125 ranging from a 1985 caddy to a Toyota sold all except the caddy for $200 ea caddy needed a carb and trans had both I wont say what I sold that for but It did pay for my paint job on my truck