I want to know where you guys are getting the killer junkyard prices that people post about in here? all the crapy boneyards I have called want like $200 for old factory turbos... that wont cut it... is anyone here from central texas (austin or surounding areas?) are there any good pick-n-pull yards around here?

 

hye phoenix, want to help me out with something. reply here if you do... or check your instant messages rofl...

 

Make sure the guy your buying from is not smart and just there to do his job.

 

he means dumb rednecks

its always good to know the person on the other side of the counter too, you know so he tells you when they get cool ----

 

call every junk yard. and check there prices

 

Good point.

 

do any of you guys look through classifieds for people wrecking cars??!!?

thats also a good plan.

 

To get good prices you need to go to "U-Pull It Yards". The places where they strip the parts off have to charge more to cover their labor cost. The U Pull Yards only have a few people working there and most of the time they don't know much about cars.Like when you get to the counter with the parts you just pulled off some car and the girl behind the counter says OK what is this? Well lets see an intercooler is $25 and an oil cooler is $8, ah its an oil cooler ya thats what it is, an oil cooler.

 

I dont have any instant messages... what do you need help with?

 

Well it falls basically on the owner. Some will check everything in there computers for pricing. I got a blitz blow off valve yesterday for 40 bucks at my local yard off a 3000 gt that just came in. I have yet to find a yard that sells turbos for a fair price though. It's sad but for most people ebay may be the best route.