Please don't make this political - but I have to say I was really frustrated.

I finally found a tranny at a JY - one where they pulled them for you. I got there in time to see the Donor vehicle sitting on on the lift.

It was a beautiful bright red 96 XJ, not a scratch, ding or blush of rust, less than 70000 on the odometer. It was WAY nicer than mine when I bought it 8 years ago.

I asked about just buying the whole XJ, he said no go - it came in under cash for clunkers, he could sell the parts, but not the truck

 

Cash for Clunkers sucked.

All of a sudden the market for nice, 4wd, Cherokees around here dried the hell up. Yards a full of Cherokees now, though, so I guess that's good for parts...

 

It's all sad really. All the good vehicles that won't see the road again. Parts bein available is nice tho.... unless you are hunting an engine as i am!

 

didnt affect the northwest. the yards are full of parts and nice Cherokees are still easy to find

 

damn i wish that was in my area! if its a four door i need the doors, at least the drivers. and its red like my redmuck too. damn! damn! damn!

 

there was one in my junkyard when i first got my xj, obviously wasnt for cash for clunkers as the keys were in the ignition and i started it right up and rode it about 5 feet. was nice and clean to. damn people!

 

All I can say is that here in NJ the price of parts from JY's went down with CFC's ...Tj

 

wish my junkyard wasnt stubborn as hell like they are.
asked how much for a back bench seat and they wanted $100. i said no and guess what... still sitting inside the cherokee.

went to go get an ac compressor and took it out and brought it to the counter and they said 65 for something that may not even work cause its been sitting for months without a hood.

i hear about junkyards that have dollar days with a entrance fee, but id love that.

 

It is Illegal for ANY junkyard to still have C4C Auto-Parts For sale now. The 6 month period passed long ago.

And i agree with xjoffroad, Didn't really effect our local market. I made out with a ton of good stuff, Including a Dana 30/ChryCo 8.25 with OEM 4.56 gears, 46re, and 7120 Head, all for less then $200

 

mine would have more than likely charged me 200 for one axle i need to find a better junkyard lol