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[Sixstring]

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???

[Elite Pete]

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.

[Sixstring]

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..............

[Marks DTM Calib]

The bit you need IS still available as I bought one a few weeks ago.

[Sixstring]

yeah......I knew he was bullsh*tting me, but if his price had been OK........