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When Searching for Car Parts, Don’t Overlook Salvage
When it's time to buy car parts,
you may be overlooking a potential source of quality
parts at reduced prices. Salvage yards are sometimes the
place to get exactly what you need without paying the
high prices of dealer items and parts warehouses.
If you're one of those handy people who can do your own
tune-ups, change your own oil and handle minor repairs,
congratulations. You have the skills to save thousands
of dollars over the life of your car. But you also know
that you can spend hundreds on car parts with a single
trip to the auto supply house. And if you need an item
that's classified as a dealer-only part, you could
easily be looking at thousands of dollars for the
replacement.
So what's the answer? Almost since the invention of the
automobile, people have recognized the value of used car
parts. When it's time to work on your vehicle, used car
parts can solve several problems, including cost and
availability.
Especially for older cars or antique vehicles being
restored, used car parts may very well be the only
answer to your parts needs. You may not find any auto
supply outlet with access to car parts for a '49
Studebaker pickup or a '32 Ford, but you may very well
find salvage yards with cars that are being sold for
parts.
Most salvage companies have “hot lines” that connect
them with other companies. These are used to transfer
information, such as requests for specific car parts.
That means that you don't have to hop from salvage yard
to salvage yard in search of your car parts. You can
simply check out a single salvage yard. If they don't
have what you're looking for, they're likely to find it
from another dealer via the hot line.
You can often remove the car parts yourself to save even
more money.
Newer models are especially difficult to find, but not
impossible. Wrecked vehicles are often sold to salvage
yards by the insurance companies where the autos are
sold for parts. That means that you might find vehicles
that are only a year old, or less.
Finding used car parts may take a bit of time, but
you'll may find rare parts and dealer parts at
incredibly reduced cost.
About the author:
Jeff Lakie is the founder of
Car Parts Information
a website providing information on
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