Can you get good auto parts at a junkyard?

by B. L. Babb

There is no definitive answer to getting good parts at the junk yard. The answer is yes' and no'. Would I buy a major component like an engine, transmission, or differenti...read more

by Richard Saare

I would have to say absolutely YES! I have restored a dozen Muscle Cars and 3 4X4 Fords. Most of which the replacement parts are either out of production, outrageously priced, o...read more

by Gareth Wild

You can get good auto parts from a breakers yard but there are only certain parts I would use. For instance I would avoid reusing parts such as brake pads. The reason for me say...read more

by Laura Leigh Fields

A junkyard is pretty much a giant outdoor auto parts store. In general, a junkyard is a place where wrecked cars are towed. In a sense, it is like a graveyard for cars that are ...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Is money tight? Do you need your car repaired but the parts cost too much money? Don't despair. Junkyards or auto salvage yards may have the parts you need for your car at a fra...read more

by Francis Palmieri

Yes it is quite often that the junk yard has the equivalent of the new part in their inventory, but at a much cheaper price. Many times new cars are involved in an accident that...read more

by Jeffrey Sammerson

For a lot of DIY'ers, going to the junkyard is like going to the toy store when you were 10 years old. There is no telling what you might find in a junkyard.It is a great big de...read more

by Donna Thacker

Our economy is in dire straights, and people are searching for ways to stretch their budgets. Some are turning to avenues they have never traveled before. As they search for way...read more

by Douglas Samuelson

Yes, you can get good auto parts at a junkyard, but I prefer to call those businesses selling used auto parts, salvage yards. Salvage yards are a very important part of the a...read more

by Brian Meskanen

Being young and broke taught me many things on my journey to adulthood: tomato soup, tuna and cheese with pasta could last a week, thrift stores were a good source for second-gr...read more

by Fred Tolleson

There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying auto parts at a junkyard. I was a car dealer for many years and we primarily dealt in cars and trucks that had incurred light damag...read more

by Carrington M. Nye

The Junkyard Dog A Memoir of my visits to the Junk Yard Growing up with four older brothers who all tinkered and toyed with their cars, making their own engine winches, pull...read more