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ToggleBuying auto parts is an expense that we usually don't have budgeted for, car parts can cost an arm and a leg and if we are not careful we could pay a premium if we don't know where to look for them.
Lucky for you we have an extent list of salvage yards where you can buy OEM parts for a fraction of the cost you pay for them at the dealer. These parts even though they are used, they come with a warranty that if they don't work or fit, you can bring them back for an exchange. Also we have tools to help you find parts that have already been pulled and recondition like new or even brand new parts.
Want to sell junk cars to U-Pull-it?
Having a rusting clunker in our backyard can bring many health issues and critters you probably don't want near your house, many unwanted vehicles that only sit and decay throughout the years only hurt you and the environment. Places like a local junkyard want to buy cars just like those, selling your car to the salvage yard can bring as much as $500 that can help you pay some bills.
Recycling vehicles is the right thing to do, we already throw away too many things that are not recyclable, but cars and truck are up to 90% recyclable, car manufactures like to buy the scrap metals that come from those vehicles, allowing them to save money by melting the already made steel and other scrap metals needed to make new cars.
What about part prices, how much can I save if I buy parts from a junk yard?
Buying car parts from a local junkyard can save you up to 80% compared to buying the part from the dealer, dealership prices are always high and even buying the parts from stores like Autozone, Advance Auto Parts or O'reilly can cost as much as the dealership prices.
When you buy used car parts from a junkyard, you have to pull your own parts out of the vehicle, this is why the prices are so low, you are doing the work and the saving on the car parts show.
What are the best days to visit the junk yard?
Most junkyards are open 7 days a week, but the best days to visit the yard weekdays monday through fridays, that's because their inventory systems get updates with new junk cars.
You can find new vehicles being added to a junkyard daily, that is from monday through saturday, so you are more likely to find the part you need since the vehicles are fresh and not many people have gone through them and dismantled them.
Another reason to visit the salvage yard during the week is that they are not as congested and during the weekends, you get to have more options and less competition pulling the part you need.
Discount Days!
Many junkyards have special offers during holidays, for example during black friday weekend, independence day, labor day, Christmas and new years, and other special days when they discount parts all day long. If you are on a budget, you could just wait a few days and then hit the junkyard for a special discount.
Where do I go to find the best local junk yards?
You can visit our Junkyard Directory or one of our partner sites like Junkyards Near Me where we have listings of hundreds of junk yards that buy junked cars and sell used auto parts.
You will find used auto parts stores like Pull-A-Part, Pick N Pull, LKQ Pick Your Part, Garden Street U Pull It of Fort Myers Florida, Budget U Pull It Of Orlando florida, U Pull It Omaha, LKQ U Pull It Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Houston Auto Recyclers and many more.