Why I Enjoy Visiting to Local Car Junkyards

Heading Out to the Junkyard

Nothing beats the excitement of heading out to a self-pull car junkyard on a Saturday morning. It's pure, hands-on enjoyment digging through rows of cars, searching for that part I frantically need.

Here's why I'm all about these locations:

The Genuine Treasure Hunt

You ever go geocaching? Well, it's kinda like that however with old vehicles. Recently I scored a generator from under the hood of a '99 Civic-- seemed like hitting the mark without needing to scratch off anything or wait on some drawing.

Learning by Doing

Honestly, there's no better way to get acquainted with your trip than tearing apart an old one first. Pulling parts teaches you a lot; salvage yard like how not whatever requires brute force-- a couple of finesse moves and unexpectedly you're holding a beautiful starter motor wondering why folks bother paying too much at retail.

Sustainability Street Creds

Seriously however-- keeping my ride running longer while recycling parts? Count me in as eco-friendly! Plus, seeing what can be salvaged from those heaps is pretty mind-blowing when thinking about waste and our carbon footprints.

Now for some unfiltered suggestions:

It all boils down to this: if tinkering and tweaking motors tickle your fancy even simply a smidge-- you'll dig what self-pull yards offer up by truckloads (actually). Getting filthy pulling bits-n-bobs off forgotten trips offers this mechanic-heart-of-mine real joy ... and hey-- I'm winning cheaper car repair work bills too.