WTF Junkyard Prices?

[CMSurfer]

My uncle has an 05 TJ Unlimited. Someone backed into him and broke the passenger side fog light bracket (the light is still good). I went to 2 Jeep junkyards on Friday trying to find the part. I am now realizing that the bracket is kind of integrated into the light, so you can't just buy the bracket without buying a light.

One junkyard wanted to charge me $75 for a light and another yard wanted $100. Both lights are used BTW. WTF is is with these prices? The guy at the second place claimed that a brand new light was $180. Hell, I could buy a brand new set of factory lights for about that price!!!

I can order a brand new fog light from Jeepsareus for ~$70!!!

Anyway... I found a guy on JU selling an 05 fog light with a broken lens for $20. I'll just swap the lenses and be good to go. Plus I'll have an extra bulb too...

[DrLewall]

one of the reasons I dont go to the scrap yards anymore as they tend to want near new prices for worn out scrap..add a few dollars more, and you too can have BRAND new parts!

[OhioYJ]

Yeah many junk yards are like that these days, almost all of them around me are like that, you might as well by new. A friend of mine slid her Mustang off the highway on some ice a couple years back, and hit a guard rail, minimal damage I guess, but it needed a hood, fender, bumper cover, and headlight. I priced the stuff mail order, from Ford, and through a couple junk yards. The junk yard quoted me a price $200 higher than the Ford dealer! I told him what Ford wanted for the hood, and his response was his was painted (not the right color of course).

I had the same experience with the junk yards here recently when I wanted a set of factory alloys for my Cavalier, they gave me some stupid price, and when I told them that's $40 more per wheel than what they cost new, he told me I'm full of it, because his computer also shows list price for new parts.....

[Tonka]

Have you tried Craigs List? Also, you might want to check some local 4X4 BB sites. I have found and sold parts through both.

(BTW, anyone need/want a frame for a Bestop TJ soft top? :D )

[bas157]

Seems any yard that specializes in a specific type of vehicle, like a jeep yard, will charge more than the local u-pull-it yard with all types of vehicles in it. I guess the ones I go to don't usually have newer vehicles though so that could also explain why they tend to be cheaper.

[OhioYJ]

will charge more than the local u-pull-it yard with all types of vehicles in it.

I know in this area, u-pull-it yards are becoming very hard to find. Only the we-pull-it, then rake you over the coals yards around here.

[CMSurfer]

I do not know of any u-pull-it yards around here...

I found a guy selling an 05 fog light with a broken lens on JU. I'll just swap the lens with the old one.

[DrLewall]

the "u-pull-it" yards are no more..something abt insurance coverage for non employees...:mad:

[Bada-Bing.]

I have a few u-pull it yards near me and they are sometimes real cheap on parts and some parts they are way high.

[DrLewall]

I called a couple of our local salvage yards here looking for a f-350 headlight..for abt 10-15 more, I could order a NEW one! I remember the old times when you could go in a pull what you needed..it was like being turned loose inside a Treasure Chest!

[EMS 34 20]

CM there is a guy in Lehighton Pa who deals in CJ/YJ/TJ and some XJ parts great guy. Thats where I got all the patrs to rebuild my YJ when I rolled it. The name is Northfield 4X4

[CMSurfer]

CM there is a guy in Lehighton Pa who deals in CJ/YJ/TJ and some XJ parts great guy. Thats where I got all the patrs to rebuild my YJ when I rolled it. The name is Northfield 4X4

Thanks... I'll keep them in mind next time I need something... I'll definitely stay away from the 2 places I went to last week.