Scrap Yards and Used Motor Spares | car parts

Scrap Yards and Used Motor Spares suppliers are the organizations that salvage accident damaged vehicles and strip the cars, bakkies, 4x4 vehicles, SUV’s, trucks and motorcycles of their good salvageable and good reusable spare parts and sell the parts at a profit.

If you are looking for spares and accessories for a particular vehicle you have three basic options. The first option would be to get quotations on new dealership parts, the second option to buy new aftermarket pirate spares and lastly to buy used parts from an automotive or commercial scrap yard in your area.

The problem with buying and vehicle spares and accessories is that you need a certain level of expertise and knowledge when it comes to trading in motor parts, whether buying or selling new or used parts from a scrap yard or a motor spares shop or dealership.

The internet offers many avenues for locating spares for your particular vehicle. Automotive scrap yards probably offer a wide selection of discounted auto and commercial spares for most vehicles and this purchase would require expert advice from a friend that understands the complications of buying used auto parts and accessories.

The first thing you should do is strip the part you require off your vehicle, clean it up and take it with you as a sample to the scrap yard that has the parts. If you are buying an engine, gearbox or differential you obviously can’t take it with you. Write down the make, model, engine or gearbox numbers and codes that appear on the engine s cylinder block or ID plate together with the engine number and VIN numbers that can be found on the licence disc on the vehicles windscreen.

Remember that it is up to ‘the buyer’ of the spare parts to know and understand what he is purchasing from a scrap yard or used parts supplier because once you hand over hard earned cash for a purchase it will prove difficult when trying to get a refund as most used parts salesmen will only supply you with a credit for the amount paid.

However there is a solution to this problem that can help you when buying spares from a scrapyard. Contact Looking 4 Spares at www.looking4spares.co.za HOME page or Call Centre: 0861-777722 who will send your parts request out, with your name and number to over 200 auto and commercial scrap yards and parts suppliers that they have on their system. Whoever has the motor spares will contact you back with a quotation.

Ask about our “Safe Trade Account” Payment Protection Facility when buying parts at a distance. When you cannot drive to the spares suppliers and see the parts we suggest you make use of this service.

We cannot however be held responsible for incompatible, damaged parts or parts incorrectly signed for in acceptance of the goods ordered.

CLICK HERE for 'Scrap Yards and Used Motor Spares' Parts Request Form.

CLICK HERE for our 'Safe Trade Account' Payment Protection Facility.