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Junkyard parts could save you hundreds of dollars on car part replacements—but only if you get lucky. See if junkyard parts are worth the low prices and hard searches.

Salvaging parts from a junkyard is one of the cheapest ways to get factory parts for a used car.

Each year, millions of cars make their last trip, and it is to the salvage yard. So, salvage yards are great for finding replacement parts for those pesky little things that break. Need a replacement for a broken dash knob, torn seat, bent wheel, broken sun visor? A salvage yard will have just about everything one might need …

Ever wondered what happens to a vehicle after it goes to a salvage yard? Before you answer that the car sits somewhere or gets crushed, let me fill you in on a particular fact. The automotive salvage industry is vast. So, vast that there are three answers to what happens to that vehicle once it arrives on …

Way back in the 1990s, I was a young driver with my first vehicle. It was a little pickup truck that was only a few years old. It had a standard (stick-shift/manual) transmission and was void of any options except for a day/night rearview mirror. I loved it! Normal Daily Driver The truck was not …