How To Save Money When Buying Auto Parts

Even if you don't know what the part is or what it belongs to, feel free to bring it to the recycling center. Even if the part is no use, the metal that it is made of could be valuable. In most cases, it makes sense to bring in all of the parts that you have that you know you don't need anymore. Someone at the facility will be able to take a look at what you have and let you know what can be turned in.

The junkyard - You can save a mint by visiting your local salvage yard for a "new" bumper or a replacement radiator. True, you could buy these items new but you'll pay a bundle for each part. The more common your model, the more likely your alternator for a 2007 chevy impala has what you want. Best of all, many modern day yards computer inventory all of their salvaged vehicles so a simple call to the yard can reveal whether that model is there or not.



So if you need a spare part and can't seem to find one in your local auto part store, then you would do yourself a favor to check a junk yard where you can get salvage parts. You may have to search several junkyards but it sure beats having to order a spare part from a manufacturer as well as make financial sense.

Sometimes, when the production of certain models of automobiles is discontinued, their auto parts in stock are sold for very heavy discounts. Keep an eye on that, especially if you have a car of the same model, as a few years down the line these same parts could be hard to find, and pretty expensive. Why not buy and store them in bulk?

Donating a car gives you the opportunity to help those homeless and neglect children to have a home and be sheltered with people that will take care of them.

It was early in our marriage, and we were still in college and just happened to be renting a small home on a major highway. Every year, there is a major yard sale that runs along the entire stretch of this highway through three states, called the 127 Corridor Sale. So, we decided to have a yard sale on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the major yard sale to help pay our college tuition and books. And remember, we were young and really just had junk lying around the house. We didn't expect much, but by Saturday evening when we closed up for the week, we counted our money and had made $1,200.00.