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aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 11:55 am Post subject: Tumwater Pick-A-Part bought out

The Pick-A-Part junkyard in Tumwater has been bought out by Schnitzer Steel (the same outfit that owns Pick-N-Pull) and has been rebranded as such.

I talked to one of the guys behind the counter who told me a death in the family forced them to finally sell out.

Immediately their prices have doubled, and they started charging an environmental surcharge. Most of the old wheels and pre-pulled engines have been scrapped out. They weren't taking a door fee, but I would be shocked if they don't institute the usual $2-per-head charge very soon.

Also worth noting that incoming cars seem to have stopped. There was nothing in the disassembly pen, and there were cars out on the yard that have been there since Summer.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Sat Nov 16, 2013 1:40 pm Post subject:

John and I were out there last week. They will be instituting the 2 dollar fee soon. Sad

They did have a very crappy 79 Z28 for $1299.00 for sale. No good parts should they even part it out.

izcain · Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:34 pm Post subject:

Sounds like it will end up being just like all the scrap yard over here on this side of the pond.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:05 am Post subject:

Indeed. They were one of the last locally owned you-pull yards around.

NW Auto Recyclers up North is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. Every other yard around here is either we-pull or has been bought out by Schnitzer.

turbo_jimi · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:15 am Post subject:

I've heard there is another yard (Tex's) somewhere on the port of Tacoma. I think they part the cars out themselves thought...I might check it out.

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 5:51 pm Post subject:

Tacoma Auto Exchange.

Place is actually owned by a guy named Tex, fittingly enough. Laughing

Basically a we-pull yard.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:05 pm Post subject:

What happened to that place out by you Aaron that I got a second gen A arm from. It was like Roscoe's or something?

aaron_sK · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:27 pm Post subject:

Rollins.

Their yard is a disaster area. Nothing is categorized and the cars are piled tight, most of them are sitting on the frame and some are even stacked two-high.

Also their prices suck and the old man behind the counter is a dick. Laughing

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2013 6:41 pm Post subject:

Yes, but it's still an option.

There's a bunch of smaller u-pull it places just north of Auburn. I've grabbed some Subaru parts and other parts at them.

Alphius · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:47 am Post subject:

Sad! Tumwater Pull-a-Part was one of the best junkyards ever, especially when I worked less than half a mile away from it. Wink

I'm continually disgusted by how much Pick-n-Pull charges and how stingy they are on stuff. At Tumwater I would often return with an armload of parts and they would charge me for like two of them and throw the rest in for free. Never see that happen at PnP.

aaron_sK · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:44 am Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:49 am Post subject:

Tumwater would probably sell that whole mess to you as one assembly and charge $30 for it. Laughing

NW Auto Recyclers up here is pretty good but not as good as Tumwater was. I always end up going to PicknPull though because they seem to have more Subarus.