so I went to the local Junk yard to pick up a V8 94-98 zj steering assembly and they said that they have it but they legally cant sell it to me because it was a "driving hazard"...what the ****!! i seriously dont care about the tie rods themselves, i was going to buy newer ones anyways. i just wanted the linkage and they still said they cant... so if any of you out there can get me the upgrade from one of their local JYs let me know

 

Why not tell them you have a zj, and yours broke and you need a temporary replacement?

 

i never told them i have a cherokee...

 

find another jy, thats bull the only time i've been told i cant buy something is when its the whole car and thats due to title issues

 

i got kicked out of a local one the other day i was trying to figure out if i could afford the little 4cyl in an old two door to put into and old cj the guy walked over said its sold... i said ok and walked over to a wrangler and was looking at the motor the guy walks back over there says what the **** are you doing? I looked at him like who whizzed in your cornflakes and he continued yelling at me saying he was tired of teenagers coming in to his yard and junk im 19 and had money to burn well he doesnt need my money anyway i guess

 

I've got a set in the garage I would part with...

 

HAHA i bet you were wishin you had been the one who wizzed in his cornflakes huh? i hate the fact that as a male you can't get any respect until your 25. go back and tell him about the motor you bought from the competition he he...that'll **** him off.

 

I feel your pain. I stopped by one on my lunch break the other day.
First I asked about a coolant pressure bottle off a 1989 XJ, Price he shot me was $35. They are $30 new. Then I asked about the NP231 out of the same jeep, price... $350.00!
I hit up the local pull a part Saturday and got a used aftermarket bottle and a dash trim piece for $10.
Asked about a NP231 from them they wanted $125 with a 1 year warranty.

 

Mike... first off welcome to CF from Edmond, ok.

Secondly, what two JYs are you referring to so I know which one to stay away from and which to visit. PM them to me if you want.

 

Thanks man. Good to be here!

PM sent

 

why would they tell you they had it if they couldnt sell it to you ?

 

i figured out a trick.....ask to go look around.....find the part i need an pull it....take it to the counter an ask how much.....an if they want to much just leave it......becaus if u ask for a price an say the word jeep they like to over charge

 

Whowey, how much are we talkin' here? and it is from a v8 right?

 

hah yea that's a real good question, they're all ***** holes. too bad the next closest one is 45 min away

 

The closest one is not a u pull and they are ridiculous. They wanted 50 bucks for a used passenger side mirror. The next closest one is 40 mins from my ouse but that is where I get my parts. Luckily though it is close to my school so I just go after school. There are also 2 HUGE ones right next to eachother an hour from my house I want to check out.