Bone Yard Ripping Me Off?

[Not like a rock]

So, my local wrecker wants $200 CDN ( about $170 USD ) for a trunk lid with all the lenses / reflectors.

I think that's a little steep, just want to know what you would expect to pay.

[blazin3gen]

im guessing $40-$60 for a trunk each light $15-$25 center trunk piece $10-$20

[Not like a rock]

that's what I's thinkin.

[blazin3gen]

bone yards like to charge for everything

i would strip the trunk completely and just buy the bare trunk and get someone from here to sell u some tail lights i bet u get a better deal here then u do at the junk yard

[Not like a rock]

Yeah, I'm already shopping around. Mine's all busted and rusty, and I can't get one from someone in town because they're all rusty too.

[Elijah]

At pich ur part here there like $20 for the lid.And like $30 for all the lights.I'am takeing a run there in the next little while if u want I will grab one for u.There r quit a few here.

[Not like a rock]

I already PM'd someone in marketplace. They are in Edmonton too and parting out. What I really need is to buy another SE-i, but one in a 5-spd with no rust.

I'f it isn't too much trouble, could you see how much a 5-spd trans. would be there. I will do the swap if I can't find another car, but my junk yard is brutal and I don't like them.

Don't worry about the ecu and all that, I would just like a price to compare with. Maybe I'll come to Edmonton, pickup all the parts and put them on at a friend's house. We could even have a little meet to celebrate my trans. swap.

[Elijah]

I think hkplayer here in e-town is selling his se-i.My wifes was almost for sale.

[Not like a rock]

Thanks. I'll try to get in touch with hkplayer. Maybe I'll buy myself a little grad gift...

[Blue Impact]

Dude, I got a coupe trunklid with the lighting piece that's on the lid like 2 years ago from a Pick N Pull for like $36 US.

[Not like a rock]

Well, I'm glad I asked. I've had a feeling that the junk-yard was feeding me the shaft. I suppose that most people here just accept it because there is only one import yard in town, and all the 3Gs are there.

[Silver86LX]

That price did sound a bit steep. I went to the junker's last summer to get my rear passenger door and I only paid $50 CDN. I know it's not a trunk lid but you get the idea.

[Dennis]

just so you know, i got my whole front end with new steering column and tape/cassette holder for 227 total.

[FatDave]

good lord, i paid $50 for front fenders, hood, complete dash, and 3 LX-i rims...all i can say is make friends at your local Junkyard

[Morpheus]

hahaha
Everyone's talking about their great bargains amking that guy look so bad.

[FatDave]

its not about making him look bad, more like making that yard look bad, i mean i'ev bought complete running engines from yards for $75 - $100 the tranny in my old sedan was out of a junk yard and i paid $65 maybe its rare part i dont know but it just doesnt seem right

[mzabeefy]

it really depends on what yard to go to and what area you're in. Around where I live 170$ is a little high for a deck lid for that year car, but not by too much, it'd probably go for 100-150$. 75$-100$ for engines is crazy, I don't see how the yard would be making much profit if they are selling for that price. Anyways, check out http://www.rstroud.com that's the yard i work for in Youngsville, NC! stop by if you're in the area! :-P.

[FatDave]

u-wrench it's the name of the yard its in st.louis, if you pull the engine its $89.95 and trannys for $79.95, speedway auto salvage near gateway raceway is about the same the tranny came from robertsville auto salavage, it was $50 for the tranny and $15 for the guy to pull it the 500 Caddy thats in my olds was the most expensive thing i'ev ever gotten at a boneyard @ $250 ( 75 eldo carb )