S & V Auto Dismantling

So I came back to Junkyard Heaven in Irwindale to get an interior door handle for my 97 Honda Accord. This time around like my first time around, I shopped around for the part. First place out front? AAA Auto Wrecking quoted me $ 25. Jeebus! For a used interior door handle? With $ 2 more, I could get it brand new at the dealership! Then I stopped by S & V and they quoted me $ 20 for a used one. Then I went down to almost all of the other one’s down the alley and some of them had it but it was a tan color and they quoted me some outrageous price like $ 30+ for it, YLM Auto Wrecking quoting me, by far, the highest of them all. At the price they were all quoting me, I may as well have just drove down to the Honda Dealership and skipped the junkyard altogether. But I was in the area and I decided to stop by to see what kind of deals I could get.
I was hoping to get one for $ 10 or less but goddamn, all these junkyards were quoting me prices that were too close to dealership prices. S & V was the only one that quoted the lowest price but it was only off by $ 7. Dealership was charging $ 27 and some change. This junkyard was selling it to me for $ 20 even. Eh, saved myself $ 7 but honestly, I dunno how long the plastic will hold up. I guess the neat thing was that the guy took out the interior door handle from his own car and sold that one to me.
But he also tried to swindle me off $ 5 (so he wanted $ 25 for his used one in his car) when he had quoted me $ 20 earlier to find me a used one and that a new one would cost me $ 25. He eventually decided to give it to me for $ 20 after much back and forth. I didn’t like that I had to go back and forth with him to get the $ 20 he had quoted me earlier for a used one but because it was coming from his own car, he was trying to guilt trip me to buy it at the new price. And I’m like «Man, I could go to an aftermarket parts store and get one for $ 17 flat!» So I started to leave and he was like «Alright, I’ll sell it to for $ 20». I tried to talk him down to $ 10 but wouldn’t budge. That piece of plastic is not worth that much. But whatevers. It’s still $ 7 cheaper than a new one and from what I could tell, it seemed to be in pretty good condition. So I bought it.
Would I recommend this place? Well, I got mixed feelings about it, for sure. Like the other reviewers said, they tried to do the bait and switch on you. That’s some shady ass business practices, if ya ask me. I’d come here ONLY if I had no other options for used parts. Otherwise, I’d recommend shopping around at the other junkyards down the alley.

I went to look for a throttle body for my 08 Dodge Caliber, they quote me $ 150 for it. when to pick it up they bring it to the front I look at it and notice some dents on it, i was a little hesitant because that thing has electronics inside, they told me it was OK, gave the the $ 150 they mark the part did not give me a receipt, took my part to the mechanic, turns out it was worst than mine! I return it and they were trying to get me another one but I was already distrustful of them because the mechanic said they should have know it was bad, I guess they sold it to me knowing that, just to make the sale and maybe get another one a day later, but I could not wait, they gave me the run around for my refund but gave me my money, that is why I gave them 2 stars, If you don’t know nothing about parts like me be very careful

I have an old Acura that no longer works and was itching to get rid of it. I found this place on google and called them up. Spoke with George and he gave me a reasonable quote. I asked if the condition of the paint, body, etc made a difference in the offer. He said so long as my transmission was in good condition contingent upon inspection, I would get the full price regardless of everything else. I agreed and made an appointment for a 1pm pickup and this is what happened:
10:50am — Called for a quote and scheduled a 1pm pickup. Left my name, phone number, address, and turn by turn directions to my place.
12:40pm — Scheduled phone call from company to confirm 1pm pickup and tow truck departure. I didn’t receive any calls from them.
1:08pm — I called their office only to find out they were too busy. George says he sees the tow truck approaching his lot and will send the driver for my pick up. He estimated an arrival of 20 to 30 minutes max.
2:03pm — 1 hour later I called back and he said that the drivers were already on their way. I told him that if they were not here by 2:30pm then I would need to cancel the whole thing. He then tells me the drivers are there. I asked him where. He said they’re there. I asked him when the drivers left. He says 5 – 10 minutes ago. I look outside, didn’t see anyone and shook my head in disappointment. I said to him I can’t wait past 2:30pm and he says they’ll be there. We hang up.
2:30pm — I received a phone call that they’re out front. After 10 minutes had elapsed and then Salvador started the inspection. He lowered the offer by $ 100. I asked if my transmission was in good condition even though I knew it was, and he said «Yes.» I asked why then is the price lower than the original offer. He started with a crap load of BS. For each one I came back with a rebuttal. He then said he already had too many of my vehicle in his lot and plus he didn’t know my car wasn’t an automatic. I said «You’ve got to be kidding!» First off, I gave them the full description of my vehicle. They should have known it wasn’t a stick and if the quote was dependent on my car being a stick-​shift, he should have brought that to my attention from the get go. He then says «Well, that’s why we need to inspect your car first.» This was a blatant attempt to forego their original offer. I said to him «George told me you were inspecting to make sure the transmission is in good condition and nothing else. I am entitled to the full offer. I could have told you whether it was a stick-​shift or not over the phone if it was that important.» I started telling him how much he could make off of each of the parts: seats, tires, engine, lights, etc and that he needs to do better on the offer. He bumped up the offer by $ 50. I argued back and forth with him for several minutes and he did not budge. I called George and all of a sudden he can’t confirm my original quote over the phone and says that Salvador has the final call. Eventually, I gave up and agreed to their new offer because I had to go somewhere and just wanted to get rid of this car.
If you call, ask to speak with Salvador for a quote. George has no idea what he’s talking about even though he picks up the phones. Salvador is the guy that’s inspecting your vehicle. Whatever he says goes. I’m glad I don’t need to use their service again. They don’t call when they said they would. Drive time should have taken them 10 minutes yet they were 1.5 hours late! They’ll give you a lot of BS excuses once they’re ready to make an offer. You’ll have to put up a battle to get the best offer.
Pros:
They pay you cash on the spot
Free tow & inspection
Cons:
Late arrival.
They don’t follow up.
They go back on their offer.
Inspector is limited in English so it makes negotiating a little difficult
BS excuses so be ready to make your argument