Boneyard Auto Salvage

Even though I've been working on cars for years, this was my first time at the Boneyard. Had to get a tire. They had a few tires, but only a couple in the size I needed. Both tires were at the end of life, little tread left. I didn't really want to buy it, but I had to get one. It was $20! A tire in that condition, at double the price of what I usually spend elsewhere, I would normally pass on that deal. Then $15 to mount it - nah, I'll mount it myself. For that price I can get a way better used tire at a tire shop, mounted and balanced! They have a lot of cars to choose from if you need parts. I walked around half the lot, but didn't see a single vehicle I wanted to look at closer. All the cars were sitting on the dirt (bring your own jack), almost none had wheels on them, and I didn't see any trucks on that half of the lot. Maybe the other half, but I didn't have the time to walk around to look. The place is ok. Kinda ghetto. They don't even have a customer parking lot and I didn't see anyone else there, but a lady at the office. I thought, with just a fraction of vehicles to choose from, my local scrap yard was way better than this one. Way more affordable with much better inventory.

Good for parts but not so good for engines. The lot is “organized” (trucks on one side and cars on the other, just thrown around lazily.) Pretty good pricing on small auto parts, seats, etc. Large exterior pieces are rare to find undamaged or in decent shape. Buying engines or any other large part is super shady, and a massive ripoff. I would not recommend it unless it’s your last resort. I paid 1k for a small block, (I was previously told that engines cost 300-600 dollars). They slapped on an extra 60 for core fee, and took the alternator and AC compressor off after I bought it, telling me I can “come buy them later”. They marked all the head bolts with a paint marker, and told me if I remove the heads I void my 60 day warranty. The issue is that the receipt claims that all gaskets must be replaced before they can decide whether or not to give you the warranty. I was told the engine had 83k miles on it, but after inspecting the engine, and having it looked at by two different professionals, the wear and condition of the engine indicated 180-200k miles. TLDR: good pricing for small parts, but engines and transmissions are super overpriced, and their warranty and return system is designed to prevent you from returning a potentially completely trashed engine they sold you.