Wrecks and (insurance) write-offs.

how to report retired machinery held for sale on the balance sheet · solution of depreciation impairments and depletion chapter 11 ...
www.scribd.com/doc/304991/Chapter-12-yuyan

"salvage and junk vehicles"

Where "junk" or "junked" refers to "списанная".

I'm pretty sure that "wrecked" cars are ones which were totalled, "salvage" cars are very badly damaged, and the ones which have been formally written off, retired, etc., are "junk" when it comes to reselling them.

"We deal in wrecked, salvage and junk vehicles."
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/Salvage_vehicle.html


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Thus, the "аварийная" would be "salvage" and/or "wrecked", and списанная - "junk[ed]".

"BUYING SALVAGE and junk vehicles and all types of junk. Call Keith..."
http://poncacitynews.townnews.com/admarket/automotive/?start...

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More, on the definitions:

"So what is a salvage car auction? Basically most of the vehicles brought up for sale at a salvage car auction are from insurance claims. When a car is involved in an accident, the insurance company takes a look at the damage to the vehicle and other factors such as the age of the car and the Kelly Blue Book value. If the estimated cost of repairs to the vehicle is more than the value the insurance company assigns to it, then the vehicle is considered totaled and the insurance company buys the vehicle and salvages it. The interesting point to all this is that insurance companies then sell these cars at a salvage car auction and these cars can be bought very inexpensively. ... Some vehicles with very minor damage are considered totaled due to the age of the vehicle or the expense of a particular repair."
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The Purpose of the Salvage Car...

Well, so much for fine distinctions between "salvage" and "wrecked", respecting which one "totalled" vehicles are. The nuances of those terms varies, between their use by insurance companies and by the general public. But I'm pretty sure both would be "аварийные".

Whereas a "junk car" was not necessarily in an accident or damaged by some other external effect, but has just broken down irreparably and been written off.

"WHAT IS A JUNK CAR?
To be classified as junk or nuisance, a vehicle must satisfy three of the following requirements: The vehicle is 3 years or older; extensively damaged; apparently inoperable; and is equal to or less than its value as scrap metal."
http://www.laketappsnews.org/JUNK CARS.htm

So much for sources! The real reason I think I know this, is that four years ago my car was in a crash and was considered totalled. We got insurance money for it and the auto body shop took possession of it as a salvage car. But last year when the brake lines and a few other things gave out on my 19-year-old pickup, I wrote it off and took it to the junkyard, getting a few hundred bucks for the steel. For them, it was a "junk" vehicle, not a "salvage" one. So that's why auction places advertise "salvage AND junk" cars.

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Registration Requirements at a Glance
Salvaged-Vehicles marked with a "salvaged" brand were involved in an accident ... A Salvage Vehicle is a vehicle that has been wrecked or damaged to such an ...
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/brochures/fast_facts/ffvr33.htm

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"A Flexible Dealer Auto Auction with Comprehensive Services.
From there, you can get in on all our great wholesale auto salvage auction deals. Contact us today and find the *salvage autos* you're looking for at salvage auto auction prices that can't be beat! "
http://www.ctaa.com/

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"Salvage Auction Record (Аукцион списанных машин) - Расшифровка
Salvage Auction Record (Аукцион списанных машин) -Большинство машин продаваемых на этом аукционе объявлены страховыми компаниями полностью потерянными. ...
http://vinoff.ru/faq/168-salvage-auction-record.html

Opinions vary greatly, though
as in here:http://jalopnik.com/5197080/what-decommissioned-military-lan...
and a plethora of others

http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/saaqclic/en/public/discarding/ind...
Vehicle Discarding
Important: Definitive Operation!

Not to be confused with storing a vehicle! You cannot put your vehicle back on the road after discarding it unless you pay for a mechanical inspection in a garage accredited by the SAAQ.

http://www.caaquebec.com/Automobile/TrucsConseils/CapsulesCo...

Store or discard?

If you plan to no longer use your vehicle, you have two options: you can place it in storage, or you can discard it. There is a big difference between the two procedures, but as you will see, it is quite easy to understand