subject: Colorado Auto Parts Salvaging [print this page] Auto parts may be bought directly from a manufacturer or from a dealer in parts. Both methods involve the sale of new or reconditioned parts that may replace old or non-working parts in a vehicle. However, sometimes these parts are fairly pricey. If you buy parts from a manufacturer, the additional cost of shipping, if the manufacturer is not within the same area may be to your disadvantage. Also, when parts are purchased from a parts merchant the prices may be subject to mark ups from the reseller. For this reason some individuals prefer to use a salvage yard to get used parts. This is especially true when the part that is needed may be too costly to purchase new. Many salvage yards are dedicated to providing a customer friendly atmosphere by instituting showrooms and computerized inventory systems.
In a salvage yard the parts form a car may be retrieved well before there is a need. Trained mechanics will normally assess the vehicles that are brought in to see what useful parts remain. Normally the first parts that will be removed include the bumper, side mirrors, rear-view mirrors and headlights. Once these are retrieved, the larger more viable parts are analysed and taken out if they are usable. These parts will then be placed in a display area where customers can view the parts and buy them instantaneously. In some cases there may be a you buy it, you pull it policy in which the individuals will have to take their own personal mechanics to remove the parts. However many salvage yards in recent times will be more accommodating and will, as previously mentioned, have already taken out the working parts and put them on display.
Colorado has many salvage yards that in operation. These can be located in a local directory or online where many salvage yards are advertised by state.