LKQ Pick-A-Part rip-off fee for taking tires off wheels

[PF52]

You ain't gonna find a Trans Am in a pick&pull, at least not one with much usable parts.

Would you rather I chose a different example? I could name a thousand different models with taillights more expensive than some old ****box Hyundai.

 

[atikovi]

Would you rather I chose a different example? I could name a thousand different models with taillights cheaper than that pick&pull price.

For your Impala, https://www.ebay.com/itm/3742574669...fQ==|tkp:Bk9SR-TKxa_tYA&LH_ItemCondition=3000

For your Cobalt, https://www.ebay.com/itm/3331611011...EfmF1zicjDuAf4bxpcOvnOfQ==|tkp:Bk9SR57w2q_tYA

 

[PF52]

Keep going....

 

[ET16]

I go to the various LKQs in Maryland often. I think their prices are fair. I like the one in Mt Airy best.

 

[atikovi]

Keep going....

Keep going where? You want quotes for the Fiero and WRX, also two cars you won't see in the P&P?

 

[PF52]

Keep going where? You want quotes for the Fiero and WRX, also two cars you won't see in the P&P?

Nah, it's not my hill to die on.

But if you're already wasting the time..... Sure go ahead and post 'em.

 

[zzyzzx]

Before LKQ bought out the previous owners, tail lamps were $15 not long ago. So 26.99 plus maybe $2 env. fee and $2 tax and $3 admission. That's $34 right there not including gas to get there and your time.

Admission is now $3??? When did that happen?

 

[zzyzzx]

Not all taillights are priced the same. A Hyundai? Sure, dirt cheap. How about for a Trans Am?

That's another issue I have with LKQ. If you drive a car that has cheap parts, they are often not competitive. If your car has expensive parts, then they still might seem like a deal.

 

[Nick1994]

They have to remove the tires anyway before the cars are crushed so that is part of the employee's duties. Whether now or later when the cars as disposed of.

Cars often go into the crusher with the wheels and tires on.

 

[atikovi]

Admission is now $3??? When did that happen?

When they got greedy.

 

[Kira]

...and Mr. Solo in the trunk. (Goldfinger)

 

[atikovi]

Cars often go into the crusher with the wheels and tires on.

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May be a regional thing. The cars I took to the crusher couldn't have any tires on them.

 

[Andrew1972]

When they got greedy.

Admission fees are a great filter for serious buyers.

 

[14Accent]

Another reason I like LKQ is they have a full price list online. You don't have to pay for the 90 day guarantee, but they put it on by default so you need to tell them you don't want it.

Maybe there prices are high - but there published. You can also ask - which I have before I pulled something that was going to take a while.

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Yikes! The last remaining non-LKQ pick and pull here in MN is U pull R parts. They have two yards on opposite corners of the metro. Current pricing for a tail light? $26.51. Plus a $2 entry fee, and tax. 30 day warranty included. LKQ sucks, but now that they own the recycled parts market I have to deal with them constantly.