5-finger in the yard

[george graves]

Pull part - go to the office, tell them it's from a Toyota...

[SchnellerVert]

Yards, I tend to use have a Officer waiting to give you a lift down to the station for liberating parts.

[atomic]

damn maybe I need to start wearing baggy pants so that I can fit salvage yard parts in all the pockets the next time I go..... Hmmmmmm

[E30SPDFRK]

lol the yard i went to wanted $50 for the kidneys. i lol'd

The asshole at a yard near me wanted $50 for 2 of the bolts that hold the axle to the diff and $25 for the washer nozzle seperator thing. Ive taken shift knobs, emblems, tie rod ends, steering wheels, and an is rear wing before, plus all the hardware for the parts im paying for.

[Jscotty]

I like to 5-finger the spoils left behind after the wreck. It's amazing what people leave in their cars after a major accident. I have scored tools, CD's, DVD's, cell phones, a thumb drive, porn mags, road maps, and a couple of months ago there was an Astro Van in the yard that formerly belonged to the local cable company. Inside there were new remote controls, splitters, F-connectors, cable clamps, etc. I figure if anyone searched me on the way out I could tell them that I worked for the cable company and I use my tool bag for all kinds of jobs.

[equate975]

Depends on the yard.

The main one I hit up I don't steal at. Just because I really like the people who run it and they already have dirt cheap prices. Most of the time if I am grabbing something stupid and small they just give it to me for free anyways. They say I'm there enough and not to worry about it. Also, I can bargain down super cheap with them. If they say $20 I pull out a 5 and 4 ones then ask if 9 is ok, and they just say yeah.

If its a yard I hate, like these fuckers who are some religion or something and they are not open on saturdays. Their yard is full of fucking barn animals and theres shit all over. I steal left and right. They piss me off, they have waaayyy to many rules, and charge up the asshole for the most trivial shit. I had one guy just BLOW UP on me when I was trying to get a glove box cheaper from him. He fucking wanted $25 for it and I said that was spendy. He went on and on about how I am trying to screw him out of money and how horrible I am. God I hate them so much.... Actually I never had the chance to steal anything for myself, just my buddies will steal tons and tons of stuff from them. I just watch and support them.

[colombacho]

I am a wuss, have not even tried.
but i figure if i can pay for it then do it.
When i can't then i'll steal.;-)

[Belteshazzar]

I've been visiting the same yard, talking to the same counter guy for 10 years. I show him everything, including clips and little crap, and he charges me very little.

+1 on always asking for the part from the oldest car that will fit. If you need a fender for a '91 325i, you ask for a fender for an '84 318.

[Q5Quint]

I picked up a diving board +shocks for 30 bucks... a m20 885 head for 50...a whole tan interior for 50...maybe things are just cheaper in NC ;)

[mtechnik]

I always bring a backpack full of snacks and water and they never check the front pockets. It helps to throw a couple of tampons in the bag so they feel uncomfortable and don't want to dig any deeper. Glovebox latches, fuses, switches, and nuts and bolts fit quite nicely in the backpack. ;)

Oh the advantages of being a female! :hitler:

[SpecM]

-One yard wanted $600 for a m20 head with no vavle cover (ie, full of water). Sheesh

-But I've nabbed trunk tools, window switches, and an entire power-sunroof system. Yay.

[Jean]

LOL... when I was looking for a plastic bumper one yard sold me a front bumper for $45ish and another wanted almost double as they wanted to charge for the bumper and the bumper support part ... same yards, but different locations. go figure.


Kellie - haha, that's good.

[kellie]

I always bring a backpack full of snacks and water and they never check the front pockets. It helps to throw a couple of tampons in the bag so they feel uncomfortable and don't want to dig any deeper. Glovebox latches, fuses, switches, and nuts and bolts fit quite nicely in the backpack. ;)

[DuMa]

pocketed a shift knob and some lugnuts before.

[markseven]

too bad most "updated" yards have everything priced out on the computer. its good and bad in a way. They want $5 a switch which is rediculous, but $170 for a motor which is why i now have a m50.

Yeah, the PYP's in Wilmington are all computerized - no haggling or sliding- scale pricing based on a customer's appearance...