Has anyone had any good experiences with an online auto salvage yard?

August 2, 2004 3:28 PM

Has anyone had any good experiences with an online auto salvage yard? My odometer and gas meter have stopped working and dodge doesn't service the part anymore.

oh, and a daylong search of the local yards turned up nothing. Thanks.

posted by jmgorman to travel & transportation (4 comments total)

Yes, I had great experiences with two brand-specific online salvage yards. What kind of car are you trying to fix?
posted by trharlan at 3:52 PM on August 2, 2004

dodge dakota, '91 V8
posted by jmgorman at 6:49 PM on August 2, 2004

I didn't have much luck, since there seemed to be a very loose coupling between what you could buy on their web page and what they actually had. Worse, the time for them to tell you it wasn't in stock was 2-3 days.
posted by smackfu at 7:14 PM on August 2, 2004

I've had great luck finding parts for my old '91 Laser on eBay. If you can't find it at salvage yards or if you're looking for a better price, it's worth doing a couple searches.
posted by zsazsa at 8:57 PM on August 2, 2004