Hopefully you can understand what is being written, but here we go.

Instead of having the ability to simply pick parts off car wrecks with ease like cherries, they should be screwed/bolted off with appropriate tools. That way, you can still open all the doors and hoods of a wreck to the best of the character's abilities, but have them not directly count towards CLE (I THINK!!!).

Building up a car to its health in this sort of environment should be something you have to commit to.

OR, once "hardcore" mode gets properly separated from casual gameplay, have this sort of mechanic work for the players looking for more of a challenge from the game.