Lets play a game.........how much did I spend?

(mods, not a WIW post)

Went back to the PAP yard today and grabbed a few things I needed for my Dakota as well as a want. Keep in mind I haven't bought anything there in close to 4 yrs.

Who ever guess closest gets............ a lifetime membership to the Doc Flappergas fan club?



Pair of (manual) mirrors from a '93 Caravan

From a '92 Dakota:

One overdrive switch

One set of cruise control switches

Two relays

Three bed bolts.

Any guesses? Remember, this is LKQ.

$28. If I win, I decline the prize.

They paid you $4

$35.00 only cuz of the mirrors. The pick it yourself yards here might have let you have the other stuff for free.

My guess? Too much

Can you get another photo without the mirrors in it?

The other items look smaller than they may appear.......

It's the only pic I have at the moment, sorry.

Was flappergas taking a snooze in the back of the van...

No, so adjust price upward accordingly......

Lol!!! 17.95!

$45 - I don't wanna win

$10.00

I'm going to say $40 because $35 was already guessed. And that will make the membership a total of 2. Doc and the winner.

Now, keep in mind, for as much as paid, I STILL paid half, almost 1/3 what I would have paid buying each part off ebay...................

For whatever reason, that OD switch is the most expensive. On ebay currently, the cheapest one (used) is going for $85.00!



PAP now has this fee they charge for an extended warranty on ALL parts. It's not an option and if you balk about it, the woman in the window suddenly doesn't speak English.

It's a friggin' DAKOTA, not some Hemi Ebody.

The 'hobby' is being killed off ain't it?

That's a bargain we were just guessing low so we wouldn't win

Well, technically, sniper won. Congrats!

Yes, just my luck, lol.

"congrats."

X2!!

Way to go Sniper! Congrats and actually you are the third member of flappergas fan club. There's him, and I just went to the website and found out Rosie O'donnell is a member too so you're number three!

Considering inflation I don't think that's bad at all. It's the entry fee, warranty and charging SALES TAX on those items...

FWIW, in 1998, I needed a power passenger side mirror for the Ramcharger, had to wait MONTHS for one to be built, 2003 cost? $300

I'm a buyer for those control switches. PM me if you want to sell them.

It's the entry fee, warranty and charging SALES TAX on those items...

The warranty fee is what annoyed me. Warranty on bolts? C'mon!

But what seems odd to me is that the environmental fee is so much less now. That's what they used to tack onto EACH part, now its an overall fee? Hmmmmm..

And, much to my surprise, there were no CORE charges which they were good about tacking onto almost everything.

I wanted to rant, but I knew how much the stuff was going for on ebay, so it is what it is.

Bugging and ANNOYING satty7 ? ... call it a hobby !

I would have figured that 5+ beans entry fee would have BLOWN HIS FUSES !

EVEN THOUGH he has all that free storage of his “junk” in his EXs “garages” ... that lucky DIRTY DOG !

And to nutTcharger... you should beez so lucky

Hey flappergas............if you gonna poke fun at me, at least get up to speed. Haven't had 'free' storage for my junk for a year now............ I know, I know, you're old and slow.

Minivan mirrors fit on a Dakota? Or did you buy them for Flapper?

That's nuts. I paid $100 for a pair of fenders and bumper trim from a pick and pull in Fort Worth last year. That same lots of parts would have cost me $30 locally.

I bought them for my Dakota. The bolt pattern is exactly the same, I just need to make a filler piece as the base of the van mirror isn't quite as big. I've never liked the big, chrome 'dumbo' mirrors my dakota has, and the smaller sport mirrors don't fold out of the way which the van mirrors do.

Looks like I should be selling this stuff!
How come when I try to sell stuff like that, it isn't worth anything?

I pulled a pair of the cruise control switches off a Dakota steering wheel a year or so ago at our local pull a part, and I think they charged me $5 for the pair, including the wire connection and enough wire to splice onto!

I got a whole can of bolts from Dakotas from taking 3 trucks apart, what were the bolts holding? Gene

what were the bolts holding?

The bed. I guess the last time the fuel pump was done, they lifted the bed, but didn't put all the bolts back (and I snapped one).

Does seem stupid expensive, but, what can you do? As mentioned, ebay was two to three times higher. If you're not dealing with PAP and their fees, then you're dealing with an independent that thinks his junk is worth pure gold because of an auction he saw on TV.

Several years ago, I priced a tailgate for my wagon from one of those classic car yards, and they wanted almost what I paid for the whole dang car for JUST a bare tailgate (no hardware, etc, just BARE). Sometime later, I would see this same wagon, with the tailgate still in place, crushed. I don't get it.

Not bad considering that O/D toggle usually lists for $45-$55 on eBay! IF/when they are listed. That's the early one. The later one is way more common.

My best score lately was this AM/FM from a recent parts-finding trip. $13 for a working pushbutton AM/FM stereo.

My best score lately was this AM/FM from a recent parts-finding trip. $13 for a working pushbutton AM/FM stereo.

If you weren't in Canada, I'd send you another for no charge. I've got the same radio in my parts stash that I've had for 20+ yrs..........

I ran the numbers, that's 30% for the warranty. And then sales tax? I think I'd take that receipt to your State Tax Commissioner and see what he has to say about that.

i don't know about talking to the tax guy. he might think it's too LOW because the parts are going on an OLD, POLLUTING JUNKER !

I know the yard in California used to charge sales tax on the core charge and not return it when you brought the core back. Supposedly CA said that was legal.

https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/lawguides/vol2/suta/315-0370.html

I wonder if CA keeps that money, or if the vendor keeps it? I assume CA keeps it.

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Note the last line....... because in 25 yrs I haven't learned the native tongue to this area, the cashier shuts me down and leaves it on. (which is why I said its NOT an option earlier)

At least you guys have junkyards. There aren't any here, it lies where it dies around here and might get parted out.

Hay SADDY Sack ! .... a little birdy from Houston told me that THAT PICTURE of the U HAUL was you MOVING INTO one of yur EXs “garages” ! .,,,

And quit complaining about LKQ prices .... just thimk of all the FREEBIE storage ur getting

"Cheapest man alive tells someone to stop complaining about prices. Film at 11."

Up here, the native tongue is JIVE.

Sez nutT Charger .... the insurance guy who is PROUD OF cheapy out insurance claims

Sez the guy who picks up BEER CANS out of a river !

what chew point DoC ?

Are you sure that wasn't all the débutants in Houston, baby?

(goes to work, comes home and wonders what the hell happened to his post, then remembers.....................)

Yes SAdDy Sack7 .... I remember and I truly FEEL YOUR PAIN !

Debutants ? .... what da fugg ?

That dirty bird larryLOVEit.....he is OH SO infamous for taking topics off the deep end!

Me point ? .... is to POINT OUT that you’d give nutTcharger a run for the money on the cheapie scale !

And nutT is a tough row to hoe !

I went sideways for a minute when I heard something about Houston....You know, I don't understand
Why you don't treat yourself better
Do the crazy things that you do
'Cause all the débutants in Houston, baby
Couldn't hold a candle to you

Just A MINUTE? ... pants on fire !

I hear most of the finest debs are from Galveston......

But has the SAdDy Sack ruined that market by now ?

i did just that in AZ was told " as long as they turn the $ over to the state we dont care "

I believe this is the piece you need to repair your switches. Took me awhile to find it