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Car Talk's Complete Guide To American Junkyards (Oops--Auto Recycling Facilities!)

Junkyards-oops, "recyclers," to use the term favored by the junkyard PR flacks — can be great places to get parts. As our buddy, Alan Nissenbaum, likes to say, "All of the other parts on your car are used... so what are you worried about?"

Like any new experience, going to a junkyard can be a little intimidating for the virgin scrounger.

We thought we'd walk you through the process — and pass along a few suggestions from our decades of experience digging for bargains in Our Fair City.

Tom and Ray

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Four great reasons to use a recycler--and four great reasons to avoid one

Take a tour with Ray of Nissenbaum's Recycling Center

Check Out The Top 14 Questions and Answers about Recyclers

See the pros and cons of buying specific parts at a recycler, with the Car Talk Savings-Risk Matrix

How you can find a recycler near you

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