A-1 Light Truck Parts

Let me tell you about my *fantastic* experience with A1 Light Truck. I called on a Saturday morning—11:30 sharp—needing a Ford F-250 rear axle with a specific gear ratio for a 4x4 setup. Got Don on the phone, and right off the bat, the guy acted like I was wasting his time. I just told him what I needed, but he cut me off with, *"Sir, I’ve been doing this 40 years—I know what you need."* Okay, buddy, I was just being clear. Then he says, *"I think we’ve got one, but I gotta check. I’ll call you back in 45."* Never happened. I called back at 2 PM, left a voicemail—nothing. Finally, at 4 PM, he picks up. Had he even *looked* for the part in six hours? Nope. Just apologized later, then called back 15 minutes before closing to say, *"Sorry, we don’t have it."* Thanks, Don. Wasted my whole day, and for what? Found the same axle Sunday at a pick-and-pull for half the price. Won’t be back. ---

So my girlfriend bought a transmission for her truck, and it just sat there for a year while we waited for the right one. Turns out, the first one they gave us was wrong for the engine. They said they’d swap it out, which was decent of them, but then I spent *a year* calling every week to check if it was in. Finally, they had it. Guy even threw in a free transfer case for making us wait so long—nice, but I didn’t need it. When I went to unload the transmission, I took the transfer case off to make it easier, and the damn thing had a broken casting. Drained the fluid, and it was full of water and milky sludge. Thing had been sitting in the rain, flooded. Now we’re selling the truck, so we don’t even need the transmission, but because *they* found this waterlogged junk for us, they won’t refund it. So now I’m stuck with a $500 transmission I might never use, and no guarantee it even works. The people were friendly enough, but the owner doesn’t call back, doesn’t schedule stuff properly, and apparently thinks transmissions are fine after being ruined by water. Not a great deal. ---

Cash for Cars in Portland made scrapping my old beater *way* easier than I expected. Got the best price around, and the whole process was fast and hassle-free. No running around, no weird paperwork—just straightforward help. If you’ve got a junk car sitting around, these are the people to call. Saved me a ton of time and stress. Thanks, guys!

Everyone I talked to was super nice, but the actual experience was a mess. I called for a quote on my car, then scheduled a pickup during my lunch break the next day. They said they’d call 30 minutes before the truck showed up—never happened. I called to check, and Rob said he’d call the driver and get back to me in 20 minutes. Didn’t. I kept calling and texting, but radio silence. Finally, hours later, a text: *"Sorry, we’re short-staffed. Can we reschedule for tonight?"* Ugh, but at least they told me something. I rearranged my whole evening to make it work. Then the same thing happened—they never called when they said they would. I called again, texted, nothing. Not trying to be difficult, but a little communication would’ve been nice. Just felt really unprofessional all around. ---

A-1 Truck Parts in Portland saved my day—and then some. From the second I walked in to when I left, the service was top-notch. But here’s the wild part: after I was already gone, they called to say I’d left my wallet behind. *With cash in it.* Who even does that? These guys do. Honest, hardworking, and actually care. If you need parts or just a place that won’t screw you over, go here. No joke. ---