Well, I went to Pull A Part this morning hoping to find a nice set of wheels for the LW and came home disappointed. Not a damn decent wheel on anything I found with 15"s on it. BUT I did find a 96 SC2 (not 97, Ginny) that has an immaculate interior in it, except for the back seat, headliner and visors. The front two buckets are perfect. I didn't get them, because I don't need them. I did find the Window sticker for it in the glove box and this thing shows an SC2 Package that was an extra $2,110! Toatl price for the car was $16,070 when new. Five speed tranny that shifted pretty nice too! I've encouraged Ginny to grab DH and hustle up there ASAP and grab those seats. They won't last long. And Pull A Part is now selling used cars! I didn't see anything that interested me as most of it was other GM junk along with a couple for Fords and a Nissan. No thanks to any of that.

 

The pull a part buy me sucks. Had MAYBE 5 sattys when I went. Haven't seen more pop up. I normally drive to a independent yard over in Mississippi, about 40 min from me.

 

Currently, the one in Nashville has 6 Ions, 5 L series cars and 26 S series cars. I didn't look at Vues or others, just those 3 listings and 37 cars.

 

Damn.
I saw 3 Ions once online, drove the hour to the PAP, and it was more like 1 1/2 between the 3. And at that, I would hardly consider them chassis.

 

That's pretty much how these Ions were, Billy. What was left of them was mostly interior parts that the morons had messed up. Busted plastic pieces, cut seat belts and ripped seats and door panels. There were a few useable body parts, but the engines and transmissions had either been pulled or were picked apart.

 

Its a shame. Just glad I have my parts car.

 

Have told DH about the seats, will have to see how soon we can make the run - but may have to wait until this weekend... I'll be checking our local boneyard soon to see what they have and will post results!

 

Being a hard core shade tree mechanic, it has taken me a while to kind of realize that repair performed by the owner are way on the down side.
Cars are marketed as an appliance, wear it out and replace it,
Leases are stressed and trading up seems to be the watch word.


Heck even going into a dealer, the sales man (some kid wet behind the ears) runs out and offers to take you on a golf cart ride through the inventory to pick out the one you want.
When asked about the option availability they walk off! As if the offer to take your car off your hands should have been accepted with out question.
And if you don't want to ride the golf cart to make a knee jerk decision they get a bit miffy and disappear.
And the repair stores, the auto parts out lets? Pay attention to the things visible as you walk in. Seat Covers, Wheel Covers, steering wheel covers, cosmetic rick/rack and displays of "Fix It" in a can.
Repair parts seemingly have gone the way of the Doh Doh bird.
I am on a technical forum for older cars and the general consensus seems to be if something does not work? Replace it with the latest electronic upgrade, whether it is bad or not.
All while being clueless as to how I is supposed to work in the first place.
I duno
I guess I am getting old.
Have a good day

 

Unc, you're right. However, part of the problem is the new stuff just can't be worked on like the old stuff can.... and what the kids want is the NEW stuff. They have made cars so technologically inaccessible to the Shade Tree guys that doing anything besides changing a tire requires some gadget!

Of course, mainstream society in general considers material goods disposable - but only once you upgrade. After all, what would the neighbors think if you didn't 'keep up'.

 

I agree on the older stuff being easier to work on... But I don't care what the neighbors think of my 11 year old car, it suits me just fine, and there is very little manufactured new(and affordable) that really interests me...