Are there any recommendations for a junk yard in Northwest Jersey that you can pick your own parts?  I need a rear wiper motor for my wife's Toyota Rav4 and the prices online seem a bit steep considering we only need it to make it through one more winter.

Did you check Rockauto.com? 

Did you check Rockauto.com? 

Checked Rockauto (thank you) and that might be a solution.  Part of me though wants the fun of getting the part too.

Find the part number and search www.car-part.com, ebay, or google.  Generally, ebay gives the best success in terms of price and availability, but maybe you'll find a local yard that has it.

 

With the internet nowadays, U Pick Salvage yards are sort of a thing of the past...

Is there such a thing in NJ any more?  Haven't seen one of those in a long time.  From what I understand the EPA and NJ Environmental regs put them all out of business.

Try Michaelson's in South River.

Is there such a thing in NJ any more? Haven't seen one of those in a long time. From what I understand the EPA and NJ Environmental regs put them all out of business.

that's what I thought. I go out to Harrys you pull it in PA. They have a few but the best one is all the way out in Hazelton

Absolute Auto Salvage in Middlesex (although I haven't been there in the last 3 years so not positive it's still a u-pull it)

http://www.absolute.cc/index.php

Is there such a thing in NJ any more? Haven't seen one of those in a long time. From what I understand the EPA and NJ Environmental regs put them all out of business.

The government is going to regulate this Country into extinction.

Does Advance Auto have it? If so, google Advance auto coupon", search around for a coupon code. Order it online and apply coupon code.  I just did auto parts last month with a $40 off on $100 or more order. Picked it up at local store.  I don't ever buy anymore without ordering online and using coupons.  Sometimes even multiple orders and coupon codes. Worth a shot.

Does Advance Auto have it? If so, google Advance auto coupon", search around for a coupon code. Order it online and apply coupon code.  I just did auto parts last month with a $40 off on $100 or more order. Picked it up at local store.  I don't ever buy anymore without ordering online and using coupons.  Sometimes even multiple orders and coupon codes. Worth a shot.

Listen to T Bill!!!  I get all my stuff from Advance Auto Parts! I find the best coupon code at retailmenot.com, apply it and buy on line. 10 minutes later, I  go to my local store and pickup what I need for 40 to 50 percent off!

I have a rock auto coupon if you need it

Absolute Auto Salvage in Middlesex (although I haven't been there in the last 3 years so not positive it's still a u-pull it)

http://www.absolute.cc/index.php

I live minutes away from here --  I have never bought a part from them -- In my opinion overpriced for a part I have to pull and take a chance on

 

They are still a U pull it 

The government is going to regulate this Country into extinction.

 

Those "Old School" junkyards are disappearing from everywhere, except out west where there is no zoning.  While the EPA did have something to do with it, it's also the fact that people are trying to Maximize the profit per space.  It makes more sense to pull all the high value items off a vehicle and then send the rest to the crusher rather than waiting 30 years to get another $100 out of the hulk.

 

I used to like those old junkyards in that you could hunt for something and find parts that simply weren't available anywhere.   

 

That said, the last time I went to one(and it was 20ish years ago), I pulled a pedal bracket assembly out of a Subaru, flopped it on the counter and the guy asked me what it was, and gave me a price.   The price was $10 more than I could have bought it new from Subaru. 

 

Now I just hunt on Ebay, Rockauto and even Amazon.  You can get pretty much anything now through those three channels.

The government is going to regulate this Country into extinction.

No NJ is going to regulate itself into a wasteland. The rest of the country will be fine.