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Do u have a list of other pull a part like that around. I hate going to counter and ask do u have any of this or that make or model. The ppl there never know what,where or even if they have etc ..
So Eric I look to can I put together a list..I wish I had one of these nice junkyards in my area. We have a few yards in the Detroit area. You work in the mud if it has rained in the past day, some of the cars are borderline wobbly/unsafe to get under, and there are no computers/inventory systems. You just have to go there and search. Some of the cars even have VIN’s missing which makes is wonder what happened to them. It all sounds terrible, but I go there for the prices. Extremely cheap parts -most things are a few dollars. I pulled a transmission last summer and paid $75.
Yea, just check out their site online. It has all the info you need.
[quote=”Hockeyclark” post=167067]There are no junkyard where I live that are anywhere remotely as nice as that.[/quote]
Yea, they are really nice.
[quote=”Webustnutz0910″ post=167034]Do u have a list of other pull a part like that around. I hate going to counter and ask do u have any of this or that make or model. The ppl there never know what,where or even if they have etc ..
So Eric I look to can I put together a list..[/quote]Yea, just check out their site online. It has all the info you need.
I like the short video even though it feels a bit forced (sped up, hit all the points, etc). We used to have pick-n-pull’s but it seems junk yards transfer ownership quite a bit around here and they all have different owners now.
And yes in BC the pick-n-pulls were all like that, gravel not mud like all the more independent ones were. Also encountered were pooled water and chemicals, rabbits, snakes, and i was hunted by a coyote in one yard, which made me not want to lie down for very long!
The nice thing about these pro (chain) places besides all the things you mentioned in the video is they are 100% upfront about all the costs with pricelists on the wall and sales as well. Most independent yards around here one guy gives you one price when you walk in, but when you actually pulled it the price may go up, depending on which employee finalizes the transaction.
They really are better than parts stores especially if the yard is well maintained and all grey gravel is immaculate. They probably have people come around and pick up parts after they close and put them back into the cabin or trunk of the car to keep it neat. That’s where your admission goes, is what i used to tell my friends who complained about paying $1 or 2 for admisson…
and finally, the best part, is you can do practice repairs and servicings on your vehicle twins! a great learning experience.
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[quote=”asetoftools” post=167160]I like the short video even though it feels a bit forced (sped up, hit all the points, etc). We used to have pick-n-pull’s but it seems junk yards transfer ownership quite a bit around here and they all have different owners now.
And yes in BC the pick-n-pulls were all like that, gravel not mud like all the more independent ones were. Also encountered were pooled water and chemicals, rabbits, snakes, and i was hunted by a coyote in one yard, which made me not want to lie down for very long!
The nice thing about these pro (chain) places besides all the things you mentioned in the video is they are 100% upfront about all the costs with pricelists on the wall and sales as well. Most independent yards around here one guy gives you one price when you walk in, but when you actually pulled it the price may go up, depending on which employee finalizes the transaction.
They really are better than parts stores especially if the yard is well maintained and all grey gravel is immaculate. They probably have people come around and pick up parts after they close and put them back into the cabin or trunk of the car to keep it neat. That’s where your admission goes, is what i used to tell my friends who complained about paying $1 or 2 for admisson…
and finally, the best part, is you can do practice repairs and servicings on your vehicle twins! a great learning experience.
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All great points. Thanks very much for your input.
We have many salvage yards to pick from in Flint. None of them charge, but a couple have nice gravel, just don’t bother with mounting the car off the ground (bring a jack). I haven’t had any of them check my tools, but I don’t often carry a full box either. Sometimes I wear cargo pants and pack the pockets instead (I don’t go after big parts). My favorite isn’t the cleanest, but the guys are always great, and they negotiate price. I went in for a side mirror, I clipped the wiring short on the part itself because my car was fitted with power mirrors, and that was the only mirror for miles (figured to leave the wiring for the door). Because I didn’t need it to be a powered mirror, the guy charged me for the standard mirror, took half the price off. Funny thing is, the salvage yard is a side business to the worst used car lot around. The cars no one buys from their lot, ends up in the salvage yard. Worst place to buy a car, best place to buy parts, go figure.
Question about the cost of parts. Do you have any indication of a part’s cost before bringing it back to the register? Couldn’t there be a situation where you bring a part back and it’s way more than you wanted to spend? Are there negotiations? Imagine spending 30 minutes looking for and pulling a part only to have it cost more than you’d ever pay. Great series on this cool place that have no locations anywhere near me unfortunately.
[quote=”bkord123″ post=167677]Question about the cost of parts. Do you have any indication of a part’s cost before bringing it back to the register? Couldn’t there be a situation where you bring a part back and it’s way more than you wanted to spend? Are there negotiations? Imagine spending 30 minutes looking for and pulling a part only to have it cost more than you’d ever pay. Great series on this cool place that have no locations anywhere near me unfortunately.[/quote]I’m not going to answer for Pull-A-Part because I haven’t seen one, but I’ve been to several salvage yards with varying results. All the yards I’ve been to, the clerks at the counter can tell you if the car you’re looking for is on the lot or not, and a price before you even go looking. There’s no guarantee the part you need will be on the car, but you’ll have an idea of the price before you pull it. I would imagine this is an industry standard in all yards.
Depending on the yard, negotiations are possible. The biggest, nicest yard I know doesn’t haggle at all. That’s messed up because they’re dealing in used parts. I can understand new parts being firm, but used parts have varying degrees of condition. If I find a perfect headlamp, I don’t mind the price. But if it’s cloudy and a tab is missing, I want to talk it down a bit. The yard I like the most are the best hagglers. They’re not too firm and will work over a price with you. Get out there and look for a salvage yard. Sometimes just walking around looking at the wrecks can be fun. I’m like a kid when in a salvage yard. I like looking at wrecked models that I own, because if the passenger compartment looks good, I feel better about what I drive.
🙁 Like many other responses to this topic I wish we had Pull-A-Part in the Northeast. Sigh. They seem like a must-have for those of us who drive POS’s.
I have to travel about 90 minutes to find a yard in Scotland like this, which is one of 2 yards in the UK called U-Pull-It.
They charge £1 admission and their prices are pretty set in stone – they display a price list on their website.
However, they also do wheelbarrow days. The last one I went to cost £60 + VAT, which meant £72. I shared that cost with a mate bringing it down to £36 each. For your money, you take a wheelbarrow and fill it with as much stuff as you like. If you’re after a number of parts for one model, or a number of parts for various models, then it can save you a load of money. For our £72, my mate and I managed a great haul of parts: He got a spare set of Xenon headlights for his Ford Focus, an alternator off a little Daihatsu for his kit-car, a steering rack for his Ford Focus, a headlight washer jet for his Ford Focus, plus a load of other bits and bobs. I got a pair of headlights and a pair of tail lights for my wife’s Peugeot 206CC, also managed to get a pair of front struts, a pair of front hubs, a pair of front brake calipers, a rear exhaust silencer (which still had the sticker on, it must’ve been put onto the car days before the owner wrecked it!), and also several other smaller bits. Probably £400-500 worth of used parts for our £72, and a fun day out in the process.
They used to even leave wheels on the cars, so you could go in and get a set of wheels in your wheelbarrow. Sadly they seem to have become wise to that, and now remove all wheels from all of the cars.
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