There are many great reasons why you should use junk yards for parts instead of buying brand new vehicle
parts. If you are after one specific item for your car, truck or motorcycle then you should consider visiting your local junk yards for some great deals on vehicle parts.
- Firstly, buying used parts instead of ordering new ones mean you are reusing items. This is one of the three “R”’s; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The reuse of materials is not like recycling where power, labour and materials are required to recreate an item; the parts are already there ready for you to pick up so it is even more environmentally friendly. Therefore, not only is buying second hand parts better for the environment than buying new ones it’s also better than recycling.
- Reusing and recycling parts from junk yards and salvage tips save on valuable landfill space which is yet another great bonus for our environment.
- You can find OEM parts (Original Equipment Manufacture) for your vehicle without waiting for a lengthy delivery time and without paying extortionate prices. You will be able to get original parts suited for your vehicle without the compromise of low quality non OEM parts.
- Buying second hand saves money! Purchasing your second hand parts from junk yards means big discounts on your parts that you just can’t get anywhere else and all the parts will come with a warranty.
- If your particular junk yard doesn’t have your OEM part they can quickly locate it via a network of Junk Yard and automobile recyclers. That means a considerably reduced waiting time for your vehicle part.
- Salvage dealers purchase their vehicles from total loss vehicles that insurance companies now own after a settlement. A total loss is concluded when a vehicle is damaged to the extent that the cost for repair with OEM parts would exceed 60% of the value of the vehicle. That means there are lots of salvageable cars out there in category C and D of salvage that have perfectly useable parts in them. Some vehicles can be completely resold as a whole and ready to use with a few repairs and non OEM parts. The quality of parts in Junk Yards is much higher than some people think.
- Because of the insurance origins of most junk yard cars, purchasing from junk yards help to keep insurance premiums down because so long as junk yards are selling them, insurance companies can sell total loss cars to them and therefore make a little money back on the vehicle they just paid out for to the customer.