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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Sixstring on 01 April 2010, 12:12:57

Title: Scrapyards/Auto dismantlers/Stealers
Post by: Sixstring on 01 April 2010, 12:12:57
Is it just over here in Gloucestershire, or countrywide that scrapyards are waking up to the fact that particular parts for old cars justify STUPID prices?
Just been asked for £75 for a h.i.d headlight rod from the front wishbone sensor, and was told....."cant get them anymore, not even from dealers, take it or leave it....." This is from a little place with about 40 scrap cars, not even someone "established"!!
Called Cleave motor salvage (good place) and was told   "not got any at the mo, will be £15 when we get one"

What a difference!!!  Anybody got one spare???
Title: Re: Scrapyards/Auto dismantlers/Stealers
Post by: Elite Pete on 01 April 2010, 12:16:02
I've got two good scrapyards not far from me but there is a tool working in one of them so I just avoid him. Last time I went the scrote wanted £150 for a leather interior which was filthy and wet, I asked if he had ever heard of Ebay.
Title: Re: Scrapyards/Auto dismantlers/Stealers
Post by: Sixstring on 01 April 2010, 12:30:39
I don't know how some of them have the neck to ask the prices, I know "supply and demand" and all that, but when he said "£75, mate" I nearly said something extremely rude back, but didn't, cos I might need them desperately one day..............
Title: Re: Scrapyards/Auto dismantlers/Stealers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 April 2010, 13:03:29
The bit you need IS still available as I bought one a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Scrapyards/Auto dismantlers/Stealers
Post by: Sixstring on 01 April 2010, 13:32:11
yeah......I knew he was bullsh*tting me, but if his price had been OK........