I just got done getting some parts out of a totalled 98 and 99 Dakota
for my Dakota at a local salvage yard. Yes there is a difference between
a Junk yard and a Salvage yard. The owner is a friend of mine and owns 4
yards. He buys vehicles to part out, and some vehicles that are wrecked,
to sell, and will add in the parts to fix it. If the insurance company
totals a vehicle, and it takes more than 3 major components to fix it and
make it road worthy, you cannot get a clear title on it, therfore the
vehicle beocmes a parts vehicle. Check with a local "yard" and see if
they have any Dakota's. Usually, if one side of the front end is tore
up, you can get the other fender. If the front end is not totalled, they
may not part with the fender you need because the front clip is worth
more than parting it out. Since I worked at a salvage yard years ago, I
can tell you that you would be really surprised how many body shops, to
include dealerships, use parts from salvage yards.
I also know that some "yards" order fenders from a company, can't
remember the name, to fill their orders. Call and ask if they use a
certain company to order from. Most the time the Fenders are solid black
in color and don't come with any trim parts.
Mel
Alberto Aguirre wrote:
> i find it hard to believe that i would find such a new vehicle in a
> junkyard available for parts. Also I've heard that junk dealers hack
> up cars that are fairly new so that no one will want to buy the whole
> and repair but rather buy the vehicle in parts making the junk owner
> more money. If there were a '97+ Dak in the junk yard it would most
> likely be totaled and of no help to me. Any other options for me out
> there or Im just gonna have to grit my teeth and bare it? With no
> vaseline!!!
> --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net> wrote:
> > From what i've seen, the only way you'll find a new
> > fender is either the
> > dealer...or a wrecking yard. (Not that many options
> > at this time.)
> >
> >
> > At 10:26 AM 06/14/1999 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Good afternoon DMLers
> > >
> > >I have some damage to my driver side fender and
> > wanted to stay away
> > >from bondo and the such. The dealership wanted to
> > charge me $1300 for
> > >the new fender and painting it to match. A few
> > months ago I asked a
> > >body shop about aftermarket replacement fenders and
> > they told me there
> > >were none available for my '98 Dak. Was that true
> > and if so are there
> > >some available now? If anyone knows please let me
> > know of where and
> > >how much.
> > >thanx from H-town Alberto
> > >
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> >
> > Bernd D. Ratsch
> > Pflugerville, TX
> > http://lonestar.texas.net/~bernd/Dakota.htm
> > 1997 Dodge Dakota SLT/CC (V6)
> >
> >
>
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