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If it's an aluminum system check for corrosion and epoxy around the tank joins. Aluminum radiators need special coolant. If it's not used they will corrode rapidly and begin springing pin leaks. Also, a common failure with aluminum cores is separation from the plastic tank. The common repair is epoxy cement. Stay clear if you see these obvious repairs.
With recessionary times around, your local Auto Wrecking Yard has never been a better place to help you save hundreds of dollars on auto repairs. You can find numerous Auto Salvage yards in your state to help you find the parts you need to fit your vehicle.
Let us start with ease of obtaining. Obviously newer car parts will be easier to get than older ones. A friend of mine still has a 1975 Pontiac Lemans. To obtain parts for this car he has to literally go to junk yards and even online. No new car dealers keep parts beyond 10 years or so and even auto parts stores limit their inventory to cars under 20 years. A 30 year old vehicle is almost impossible to find parts for. Plus, if you can find the part, depending on where you get it, the cost could be anywhere from 20 to 100% over the original part cost. To say that late model car owners are taken advantage of would be a gross understatement.
Since most parts are quite expensive, it can be the type of gamble you don't want to take. If you're looking for something specific, then you'll want to make sure you have exactly that. If you're looking for these parts, then it's probably safe to assume you know enough about them to know the difference between different types. As such, you'd have better luck at a store and seeing the part with your own eyes.
There are many outsourcing sites online that are search engines to find just about any part you need. No more going to the government auction to find that old part that you need to keep your cars running. You just need to visit your computer and find a site and find the part.
There is not a certain type of vehicle that junk yards do not buy, but they tend to be most interested in automobiles whose parts are in high demand. For example, it would probably be easier to sell a 2005 Honda to a salvage yard that offers cash for cars than it would be to sell a 1985 Honda.
Most often, the auto parts you will require will be quite common, and are probably parts like bumpers, brake pads, seatbelts, wiper blades, and so forth. In recent times, it used to be that no matter what was required the car would be taken to the local mechanic. Now a lot of people are doing their own work on their cars and there is an increased demand for specialized parts. Some of the items people are now changing which they didn't in the past are parts that are required to convert to lower emissions levels. Fancy wheels, specialized wiper blades and even specialty headlight covers are some of the other common specialty items.