I am the type of person that likes all my things brand-spanking new. When I bought my first home 2 years ago I did so off of floor plans and visited my new home weekly to view it being built from the ground up. I also lease all the family cars for 3 years each so that we are always driving a new car in good repair. Bottom line is that I am not your average used car parts shopper but I just might become a permanent convert after my last trip to the auto recycling yard. I know there are some people that use things like cash for clunkers and the retire your ride program but I just don’t ever let my cars get that old.
It was a week before I had to return my leased van, a Honda Odyssey and I realized I had cracked the bumper from a bit of a bad parking job I did at the local mall a few days prior. The cost the dealer was going to charge me was $1,900 and that was making me feel very upset. On a whim I decided to call up the local auto recycling yard here in Toronto and find out if they had one in stock and what cost savings I might get. To my surprise the cost of the bumper was only $395 and they even gave me a local contact that did the installation for $100, saving $1,400 sure put a smile on my face. So next time you think used auto parts just aren’t for you, think again and it might save you some serious cash.
